Abstract
Education in Library & Information Science at postgraduate level in Pakistan is imparted by 12 universities including nine in public and three in private sector, whereas one public university has suspended the program in 2008. This paper aims to analyze the courses offered by the library schools of Pakistan. The study explores the number and type of courses being taught in a year/semester. The number of courses offered in each semester is more or less equal in all the universities except Peshawar University which is practicing annual system. All the universities offer core and technical courses which are the requirement of a professional degree. The specialized and elective courses are fairly different but majority of the courses are same. Most of the elective courses meet the local needs of the library schools. To fulfill the national and international demands, almost all the library schools are designing and offering more and more ICT-related courses. They are also paying special attention towards practical component of the courses while designing and developing curriculum. All library schools are trying their best to adopt modern teaching methods and facilities. All possible assessment techniques are applied to evaluate the students’ performance. Hence it can be said that the library education and the courses offered by the library schools in Pakistan are of superb quality and meeting the challenges of international market.
Highlights
IntroductionThe history of library education in united India (including today’s Pakistan) begins from Baroda state in 1911
The history of library education in united India begins from Baroda state in 1911
Asa Don Dickinson was another American academic library pioneer in British India who was invited by the University of the Punjab in Lahore for a year during 1915-16 “to organize its library on modern American lines.” [Dr] Khurshid2 wrote “Some of the developments emanating from British rule significantly differed from the practice existing in Great Britain itself
Summary
The history of library education in united India (including today’s Pakistan) begins from Baroda state in 1911. Through the struggles of Maharaja Sayajrao III, Gaekwar of Baroda (1862-1939) library schools were introduced. He was a civilized and educated ruler who supported and promoted libraries. The Commission of Asa Don Dickinson in 1915 required him to organize the library-training class of Punjab University at Lahore. Such training did not exist at all in any British universities at that time. The Calcutta University Commission Report (1917-19) on the other hand, stressed the need for appointing a trained librarian with the status and rank of a professor at Calcutta University Even this practice was uncommon in British universities where preference for such an appointment was given to those with academic qualifications.”.
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