Volunteer Endeavors to Promote ICT in a Developing Country: the case of the Pakistan Library Automation Group-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Volunteer Endeavors to Promote ICT in a Developing Country: the case of the Pakistan Library Automation Group

Published:2008-05 Issue:2 Volume:24 Page:135-142
ISSN:0266-6669
Container-title:Information Development
language:en
Short-container-title:Information Development

Author:

Mahmood Khalid¹,Muhammad Ajmal Khan ²,Siddique Nadeem³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan,

2. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Block-B, Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan,

3. Express News, 229-A, Ferozpur Road, Lahore, Pakistan,

Abstract

This paper is a case study of the Pakistan Library Automation Group, formed in October 2000 by volunteers in library and information science and computer science in Pakistan. The group's mission was to promote the use of ICT in Pakistani libraries with virtually no financial support. The achievements of the group during 6 years include: PakLAG Website; Automation of libraries with Library Information Management System (LIMS); Multilingual Web OPAC; Searching interface of National Digital Library; Online directory of LIS professionals; Publications program; Pak-LIS News; E-mail discussion group; Online posting of job advertisements; Virtual library; Training in ICTs for library professionals; and free consultancy service in library automation. The group's future plans are also presented. The study concludes that, if some committed professionals present themselves for voluntary endeavors and plan to develop their nation without any material resources, they can play a significant role in the promotion of ICT in the libraries of a developing country.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Library and Information Sciences

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0266666908091127

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