Dr Mahmud Husain Library

When he was arrested because of his political beliefs during the freedom movement, he had no money to bail himself out. The rare and unique collection of books from his library was put on a cart and shoved in the street to be sold. When Hasrat Mohani returned home, he was deeply saddened at the loss of his precious books. Several years later, his family built a public library in his memory, where anyone can come and read to their heart’s content.

List of Libraries in Karachi

They were also very helpful in guiding me through the complicated ISSN registration process. The Library is very well-resourced with an impressive collection of materials related to South Asia and Pakistan. The staff is extraordinarily helpful and knowledgeable, going above and beyond to assist with research, teaching, and learning.

Research Publications by Universities/DAIs 2011 & 2012

A national or state library serves as a national repository of information, and has the right of legal deposit, which is a legal requirement that publishers in the country need to deposit a copy of each publication with the library. Unlike a public library, a national library rarely allows citizens to borrow books. Often, their collections include numerous rare, valuable, or significant works.

Hasrat Mohani Memorial Library & Hall Trust

This includes promoting the information literacy skills training considered vital across the احسن جامعة فى مصر profession. Many US based research librarians rely on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in order to guide students and faculty in research. However, marketing of services has to be adequately supported financially in order to be successful. This can be problematic for library services that are publicly funded and find it difficult to justify diverting tight funds to apparently peripheral areas such as branding and marketing. Digitization of books, particularly those that are out-of-print, in projects such as Google Books provides resources for library and other online users.

Internet connections in Peking , Moscow, and across the globe, people who did not have access to traditional library services now have the opportunity to get information about all types of subjects, free of political censorship. A team at the Library of Congress then developed the public, online version of the WDL, which was launched at UNESCO in April 2009. Twenty-six institutions contributed content to the launch version of the site. Launch partners included national libraries and cultural organizations in Brazil, China, Egypt, Mexico, Russia, France, Sweden, Uganda, the United States and other locations worldwide. WDL partner institutions selected content in accordance with guidelines set by the WDL Content Selection Committee. They chose content for its cultural and historical importance, with due regard to recognition of the achievements of all countries and cultures over a wide range of time periods.