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Contents:History  of RSWhat do we know about RSManagerial IssuesEthical IssuesPersonal Experience SharingRecommendationConclusion

History  of RSHistory  of RSThe index compiled by Z. Khurshid (1974), Ten YearsWork in Librarianship in Pakistan: 1963-1972, mentioned seven works oncooperation.

Two significant doctoral studies have addressed this issue: Khan (1991)concluded that formal cooperation is almost non existent in Pakistan.

Samdani and Mahmood’s (1999) An Index of 50 Years' Work in Pakistan: (1947-1997) listed seven works under the heading resource sharing and five under cooperation for the Pakistani scenario.

According to Haider, S. J. (2003). “awareness of resource sharing in Pakistan in its present day form is aphenomenon of the 1980s.” He identified the causes for the failure of certainresource sharing projects as “absence of proper planning, lack of competenthuman resources, non-availability of standards, non-existence of bibliographicapparatus and absence of leadership” (p. 55).

Courtesy: Ameen, Kanwal. (2008). Barriers in Collection Sharing among Libraries of Pakistan: University Library Managers’ Viewpoint

In October 2004, the governor of the Punjab, who is also chancellorof all universities in the Punjab, constituted a Chancellor’s Consultative Group(CCG) for finding ways and means to share resources of universities,including resources of their libraries.

Another significant activity in this regard was a five-day “National Workshopon Resource Sharing and Networking of Libraries and DocumentationCenters” from April 11-15, 2005, in Islamabad with the collaboration of theHigher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. The Directorate ofScientific Information, National Agriculture and Research Council, Islamabad,organized this workshop, and it was attended by over 90 head librarians anddocumentalists from all over Pakistan.

Jaswal (2006) discussed opportunities for sharingresources using digital technology in Pakistan.

Courtesy: Ameen, Kanwal. (2008). Barriers in Collection Sharing among Libraries of Pakistan: University Library Managers’ Viewpoint

Mandate to connect libraries / library systemsLibrary’s Lending Policy and procedureClear cut policy for fee‐based or free servicesTo accomplish international standards  i.e. ISO ILL/NCIPIssues in Informal RSPayments handling: Library or Finance Section

Librarian/administrator/organizational attitudeIntegrity ‐‐Access to specific information for specific userLicensing/copy right issues

Personal Experience SharingPersonal Experience Sharing

RS includesBibliographic Items i‐e Books, Journals, Articles, Expertise, e‐Resources and 

Manpower 

@IIMI>HQ>CGIAR@PPAF>UNDP>POs@ SECP>Int’l SECs>

@OPACs>LoC

So we can say that RETURNING USER on INTERNET 

is very valuable

So what we gotSo what we got…… (From above)(From above)

1. Aptitude Aptitude of librarian can not be built in library schools or at work place.  It starts from early ages even before entering formal education (Do not give your belongings……..)

2. Fears: Society (Sinna Gazette), Govt., Internal Fear3. Slow adoption of ICT tools and its applications4. Lack of Communication (verbal & Written)

ApproachApproach

Rational ObjectivesClearness in PoliciesAgreement (Written)Allocation of  Responsibility 

Rational ObjectivesClearness in PoliciesAgreement (Written)Allocation of  Responsibility 

Fear of LossNegotiation FailureFear about the broken promisesEquity problems

Fear of LossNegotiation FailureFear about the broken promisesEquity problems

Political issuePatron’s perceptionsAuthorities’ attitudeLevel of interest

Political issuePatron’s perceptionsAuthorities’ attitudeLevel of interest

Situation Handling SkillsSituation Handling Skills

•Aptitude ‐‐‐ begin from childhood•ICT Applications on Library Services (OPACs/Union Catalogues)•Policy , rules and ethics setting •National & International Standards i‐e NCIP (NISO Z39.83 Circulation Interchange Protocol)

•Inter library loan•library consortium•MoU for Resource Sharing•Material delivery of shared resources•Copyright

Ladder of Resource  Sharing Ladder of Resource  Sharing 

International

National

Regional

Local

Within Organization

Step forward by the Govt., Institutions, Libraries, Librarians,and related Authorities etc.Libraries and Librarians should equipped with the latest ICT 

tools having the capacity of resource sharingMotivation through Seminars, Workshops, Special Talks, 

Marketing of library servicesRole of LIS Associations/Networks initiatives

Resource Sharing is going global which requires an efficient and well‐built infrastructure but it is not only the ICT tools and technology . There should be rethinking about the role of libraries and library professionals.  Adoption of well defined lending polices and legislation on national level. Managerial and ethical issues are the key hurdles in the process of the Resource Sharing among libraries.Culture of resource sharing can be promoted only by removing these constraints.

References:Planning Models for Library Resource Sharing by George J. Soete )Ameen, Kanwal. (2005). Philosophy and framework of collection management and its application in university libraries of Pakistan. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of the Punjab, Lahore.LIBRES ISSN 1058-6768 Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2008, http://libres.curtin.edu.au/Asjad, Raheela. (2007). The status of automation in the institutional libraries of University of the Punjab. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Haider, S. J. (2003). Not financial issues alone: Moving towards better resource sharing in Pakistan. The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, 16(3), 55-64.Ilyas, M. (2007). A model for resource sharing of the libraries in Pakistan. Unpublished research proposal approved for master’s in philosophy study in Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab.Jaswal, B. A. (1990). LABELNET: Development of a networking project. In S. Rehman (Ed.), A Treatise on Library and Information Science in Pakistan. Lahore: PULSAA.Jaswal, B. A. (2006). Impact of digital technology on library resource sharing: Revisiting LABELNET in the digital age. Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science, 7, 87-104.www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarly-communication•www.wikipedia.org•www.nercomp.org/data/media/smith.ppt•www.ebscohost.com•webjunction.org/events/webinars/webinar-archives/-/articles/content/110494344 - 30k •http://wiki.eprints.org/w/Introduction•http://www.plagiarism.org/•http://www.ipo.gov.pk/Copyright/Default.aspx#What Is Copyright•www.webjunction.org/events/webinars/webinar.../110494344•http://www.dspace.org/1_5_2Documentation/DSpace-Manual.pdf•http://www.digitalarchives.co.uk/•http://www.greenstone.org/•http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.eu/video-training/prague-2008•www.webjunction.org/events/webinars/webinar.../110494344•Research Ethics and Plagiarism at SKMCH presented by Dr. Muhammad Ramzan•http://www.ipo.gov.pk/Default.aspx

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