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PAKISTAN LIBRARY BULLETIN
AUTHORS & KEYWORDS
PLB at a Glance
The Pakistan Library Bulletin (PLB) is the only journal which is being published
regularly and timely from Pakistan since 1968. In the begining was started in
mimeograph form in 1966. After getting the declaration from the government PLB
is being published as quarterly since 1968.
A group of serious, sincere and like minded librarians established an
organization viz Library Promotion Bureau in the later part of 1965 in Karachi.
The prime objective of this organization was to creat conductive atmosphere for
producing library literature in Pakistan which was the need of the hour. By this
time library science was accepted as an academic discipline in the country and
classes on postgraduate level had been started since 1956 in various
universities of Pakistan. Library training schools had also come into being as
early as 1952 under the local library associations which were providing library
education and training at undergraduate level. This had created a demand for
library books and journals. Being conscious of all these facts it was on the top
of the agenda of Bureau's publications programme to bring out a library journal
beside other publications. Therefore, the Bureau soon after establishment
published Pakistan Library Bulletin (PLB).
To bring out a professional journal in Pakistan without any financial
support is a very difficult task. Besides financial problems there was a great
dearth of writers. The editors motivated fellow librarians to pick up pen and
start writing. They approached people in different fields also to express their
views about the usefulness of libraries and their role in the pursuit of
knowledge and research. Speeches, messages, reports, reviews and articles of
promoninent persons were published in the journal. Similarly processdings of
Pakistan Library Association (PLA), Society for the Promotion and improvement of
Libraries (SPIL) and other organizations were covered and published. Foreign
librarians and educationists were also approached who contributed their articles
and views in the journal.
The Pakistan Library Bulletin was first published under the editorship of
Dr.Ghaniul Akram Sabzwari between September 1968 to 1975 and then under the
penmanship of Muhammad Adil Usmani since September 1977 to December 2000 and now
once again PLB is being published from January 2001 under the Chief Editorship
of Dr.Ghaniul Akram Sabzwari. It has become the most consistent and reliable
journal for information professionals in Pakistan and the Gulf region.
Distinguished and senior professional writers from all over the world have
written in it. The PLB is basically a Pakistani journal, the maximum number of
contributors were naturally from within the country. Names of some prominent
writers are worth mentioning such as: Prof. Dr. Abdul Moid, Prof. Dr. Anis
Khurshid, Begum Mariam Hashimuddin Ahmed, G. Ahmed, Kazi Anwarul Haq,
Farhatullah Baig, Dr. Jamil Jalibi, Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan, Prof. Khurshid
Ahmed, Hakim Muhammad Said, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Hussain, Mrs. Gool K. Minwala, Dr.
A. R. Butt, Dr. A. R. Mohajir, M. Nurus Safa, Dr. Abdus Sabuh Qasmi, Dr.
Muhammad Ali Kazi, Dr. Mumtaz A. Anwar, Dr. Sajjadur Rehaman, Dr. Abdul Sttar
Chaudhry, Dr. Moinuddin Aqeel, Prof. Dr. Rafia Ahmed Sheikh, Muhamad Adil
Usmani and Dr. Ghaniul Akram Sabzrari.
There were a good number of foreign librarians and library educationists who
contributed their worthy views in the journal. The contributors hail from Asia,
Europe, Africa and North America including Canada, in that order. Overwhelming
majority of authors evidently are from Asia.. Names of some prominent writers
are worth mentioning such as : W. A. Akinoflorain (Nigeria), Mohsin El-Arini
(Egypt), David Balty (USA), Nasir Bello (Nigeria), B. C. Bloomfield (England),
George S. Moon (USA), Issa J. Boulfata (USA), D. O. Bozimo (Nigeria), H. C.
Compbell (Canada), Dr. Abdul Latif bib Dohaaish (Saudi Arabia), Robert B. Downs
(USA), John F. Harvey (USA), Jan S. Johanson, Eve Johanson, Robert B. L. and
Kund Larsen, N. F. Lebedeva (Russia), Priggs C. Nzotta, G. T. Onadiran
(Nigeria), J. S. Parker (Sudan), Maureen L. Patterson (USA), Robert Rothstein
(Belgium), S. N. Sahal (India), Jesse H. Shera (USA), Lenora Stine, George K.
Thompson Tuchman (USA) and Dr. Munawa A. Anis.
There are many subjects on which articles and editorials have been contributed during the last 33 years. Almost all aspects of Library and Information Science were covered. In 33 volumes comprising 82 issues 576 articles including 82 editorials were published by 225 different authors, 180 from Pakistan and 45 from outside Pakistan. On the average about 7 articles per issue and 18 articles per year were carried. The journal's basically a Pakistani journal, the maximum number of contributors were naturally from within the country. There are about 200 subjects on Library and Information Science on which worthy writers from Pakistan and other countries expressed their valuable ideas and views.
The PLB is the only indexed and peer reviewed journal from Pakistan. It is indexed in "Library Literature" and "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature". It is abstracted in "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and"American History and Life". It is listed in Ulrich's International Periodical Directory and its full publication data is included in "Guide to Publishing Opportunities for Libraries" (1995) by Schroeder and Roberson, published by the Hawarth Press, New York. It has been regular and timely for the past 33 years.
The journal is subscribed to many University, Public, National, Academic
(School and Colleges), Special libraries in the country and abroad. It is being
subscribed to more by foreign libraries then the libraries inside the country.
Presently the annual subscrition for Pakistan: Rs. 300.00 and for Foreign: $.
150.00. Subscription can be paid through bank draft/checque in fabour of
Library Promotion Bureau.
M. Adil Usmani, Dr. G. Sabzwari, Moinuddin Khan and R. A. Samdani has brought
into limelight PLB's impact on librarianship in the following articles published
in the journal.
Usmani, Muhammad Adil.
Impact of Writings in Pakistan Library Bulletin on
Librarianship in Pakistan. Pakistan Library Bulletin, 16 (3-4): 51-62,
Sept.-Dec. 1985.
Pakistan Library Bulletin: Impact of Its Writings on
Librarianship in Pakistan. Pakistan Library Bulletin, 26 (3-4): 13-34,
Sept.-Dec. 1995.
Pakistan Library Bulletin: 25 Years in the Service of
Librarianship. (Editorial). Pakistan Library Bulletin, 26 (3-4), Sept.-Dec.
1995.
Sabzwari, Ghaniul Akram.
Pakistan Library Bulletin at a Glance. Pakistan
Library Bulletin, 26 (3-4): 35-39, Sept.-Dec. 1995.
Pakistan Library Bulletin: Entering in the Profession.
(Editorial). Pakistan Library Bulletin, 1 (1), Sept. 1968.
Pakistan Library Bulletin: Landmark contribution.
Pakistan Library Bulletin, 28 (4): 1-5, Dec. 1997.
Khan, Moinuddin and Samdani, Rais Ahmed.
Library Resources and Publishing: 50 Years Analysis.
Pakistan Library Bulletin, 28 (4): 29-39, Dec. 1997.
Samdani, Rais Ahmed. (co-author)
Library Resources and Publishing: 50 Years Analysis.
Pakistan Library Bulletin, 28 (4): 29-39, Dec. 1997.
Patron: Muhammad Adil Usmani
Chief Editor: Dr. Ghaniul Akram Sabzwari
Dy. Chief Editor: Prof. Dr. Nasim Fatima
Editors: Muhammad Wasil Usmani, Moinuddin Khan, Abdul Samad Ansari,
Shakil Ahmed Khalil, Amna Khatoon, Nasreen Shagufta
Managing Editor: Rais Ahmed Samdani
S.No. Vol. Issue Date/Year Chief
Editor Managing Editor
1. 1 1 September 1968 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
2. 1 2-3 Dec.68-March 1969 Dr. G. A. Sabzwari
3. 1 4 June 1969 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
4. 2 1-2 Sept.-Dec. 1969 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
5. 2 3-4 March-June 1970 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
6. 3 1-2 Sept.-Dec. 1970 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
7. 3 3-4 March-June 1971 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
8. 4 1-2 Sept.-Dec 1971 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
9. 4 3-4 March-June 1972 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
10. 5 1-2 Sept.-Dec. 1972 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
11. 5 3-4 March-June 1973 Dr. G. A. Sabzwari
12. 6 1-2 Sept.-Dec. 1973 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
13. 6 3-4 March-June 1974 Dr. G. A. Sabzwari
14. 7 1 September 1974 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
15. 7 2 December 1974 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
16. 7 3-4 March-June 1975 Dr. G. A. Sabzwari
17. 8 1-2 Jan.-April 1977 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
18. 8 3-4 July-October 1977 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
19. 9 1-2 Jan.-April 1978 Dr. G. A.
Sabzwari
20. 9 3-4 July-Oct. 1978 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
21. 10 1-2 Jan.-April 1979 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
22. 10 3 September 1979 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
23. 10 4 December 1979 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
24. 11 1-2 March-June 1980 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
25. 11 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1980 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
26. 12 1 March 1981 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
27. 12 2 June 1981 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
28. 12 3 Sept.Dec. 1981 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
29. 13 1 March 1982 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
30. 13 2 June 1982 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
31. 13 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1982 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
32. 14 1-2 March-June 1983 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
33. 14 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1983 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
34. 15 1-2 March-June 1984 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
35. 15 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1984 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
36. 16 1 March 1985 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
37. 16 2 June 1985 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
38. 16 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1985 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
39. 17 1 March 1986 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
40. 17 2 June 1986 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
41. 17 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1986 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
42. 18 1 March 1987 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
43. 18 2-3 June-Sept. 1987 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
44. 18 4 December 1987 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
45. 19 1 March 1988 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
46. 19 2-3 June-Sept. 1988 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
47. 19 4 December 1988 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
48. 20 1 March 1989 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
49. 20 2-3 June-Sept. 1989 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
50. 20 4 December 1989 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
51. 21 1 March 1990 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
52. 21 2 June 1990 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
53. 21 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1990 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
54. 22 1-2 March-June 1991 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
55. 22 3 Sept. 1991 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
56. 22 4 December 1991 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
57. 23 1 March 1992 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
58. 23 2-3 June-Sept. 1992 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
59. 23 3-4 December 1992 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
60. 24 1-2 March-June 1993 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
61. 24 2 Sept. 1993 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
62. 24 3-4 December 1993 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
63. 25 1-2 March-June 1994 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
64. 25 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1994 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
65. 26 1 March 1995 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
66. 26 2 June 1995 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
67. 26 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1995 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
68. 27 1-2 March-June 1996 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
69. 27 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1996 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
70. 28 1-2 March-June 1997 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
71. 28 3 Sept. 1997 M. Adil
Usmani R. A. Samdani
72. 28 3-4 December 1997 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
73. 29 1-2 March-June 1998 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
74. 29 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1998 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
75. 30 1-2 March-June 1999 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
76. 30 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 1999 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
77. 31 1-2 March-June 2000 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
78. 31 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 2000 M. Adil Usmani
R. A. Samdani
79. 32 1-2 March-June 2001 Dr. G. A Sabzwari
R. A. Samdani
80. 32 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 2001 Dr. G. A
Sabzwari R. A. Samdani
81. 33 1-2 March-June 2002 Dr. G. A Sabzwari
R. A. Samdani
82. 33 3-4 Sept.-Dec. 2002 Dr. G. A
Sabzwari R. A. Samdani
PUBLICATIONS OF LIBRARY PROMOTION BUREAU
The prime objective of the Burea was to publish books and journal in the field of library and information science and allied subjects: There is a list of publications publihsed by the Bureau.
LIBRARY PROMOTION BUREAU
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Karachi-75270 Pakistan,
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