PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN KARACHIKARACHI

Presented By:Presented By:

Bushra MumtazBushra Mumtaz

““Books are masters who instruct Books are masters who instruct us without rods or ferules, us without rods or ferules,

without words of anger, without without words of anger, without bread or money. If you bread or money. If you

approach them, they are not approach them, they are not asleep; if you seek them, they asleep; if you seek them, they

do not hide; if you blunder, they do not hide; if you blunder, they do not scold; if you are ignorant; do not scold; if you are ignorant;

they do not laugh at you.” they do not laugh at you.”

(Richard de Bury)(Richard de Bury)

AREAS TO BE AREAS TO BE DISCUSSEDDISCUSSED

Famous public libraries in Famous public libraries in KarachiKarachi

Role of libraries in enhancing Role of libraries in enhancing educational and cultural educational and cultural scenarioscenario

Specific problems faced by Specific problems faced by public libraries in Karachipublic libraries in Karachi

Remedial measures contributing Remedial measures contributing towards a better literary towards a better literary environmentenvironment

FAMOUS PUBLIC FAMOUS PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN LIBRARIES IN

KARACHIKARACHI Liaquat National Memorial LibraryLiaquat National Memorial Library Ghalib LibraryGhalib Library Allama Iqbal LibraryAllama Iqbal Library Frere Hall LibraryFrere Hall Library National Museum LibraryNational Museum Library Ghulam Hussain Khaliq Dinna Hall Ghulam Hussain Khaliq Dinna Hall

LibraryLibrary

ROLE OF PUBLIC ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ENHANCING LIBRARIES IN ENHANCING

EDUCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL SCENARIOCULTURAL SCENARIO

Hub of knowledge and source of Hub of knowledge and source of informal educationinformal education

Fountain of discovery and inspiration Fountain of discovery and inspiration Broadening of mental horizons of Broadening of mental horizons of

studentsstudents Excellent aid in economic developmentExcellent aid in economic development

The hub of knowledge

SPECIFIC PROBLEMS SPECIFIC PROBLEMS FACED BY PUBLIC FACED BY PUBLIC

LIBRARIES IN KARACHILIBRARIES IN KARACHI

Lack of fundsLack of funds Low priority to educationLow priority to education Increase in prices of library Increase in prices of library

materialmaterial Limited application of Limited application of

computer technologycomputer technology Absence of cataloguing Absence of cataloguing

and classification of books and classification of books

According to an English epigram, According to an English epigram,

" Expense in Public Library " Expense in Public Library means investment in means investment in

Culture." Culture."

REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR BETTER LITERARY BETTER LITERARY

ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

Effective funding method for better Effective funding method for better facilitiesfacilities

Change in architectural conceptions Change in architectural conceptions of the librariesof the libraries

Incorporation of computer Incorporation of computer technology in planning librariestechnology in planning libraries

Coordinated efforts for satisfactory Coordinated efforts for satisfactory developmentdevelopment

Equipment of latest reading materialEquipment of latest reading material

AREAS DISCUSSED TIL AREAS DISCUSSED TIL NOWNOW

Famous public libraries in Famous public libraries in KarachiKarachi

Role of libraries in enhancing Role of libraries in enhancing educational and cultural educational and cultural scenarioscenario

Specific problems faced by Specific problems faced by public libraries in Karachipublic libraries in Karachi

Remedial measures Remedial measures contributing towards a better contributing towards a better literary environmentliterary environment

Why not plan up the upcoming Why not plan up the upcoming holidays by getting a library holidays by getting a library membership?membership?