The country’s most modern research-based well-equipped library network for conducting academic research was inaugurated on Monday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
It was the extension of the university’s central library that meant to provide best possible facilities to students of higher education to conduct their research work.
The upgraded network was an initiative of AIOU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui who completes his four-year working tenure this week. While inaugurating the extension project, he said it was his dream to develop the central library as a hub of research-based activities.
The extended facilities in the library include a research repository, research lounge, PhD computer laboratory, 10 study carrels and a discussion-hall with capacity of 100 students. The extended network also contains Seerat corner and an upgraded Iqbal-corner.
AIOU VC Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui hoped that AIOU’s central library will work as a role-model in promoting library and research culture in the country. It was a special distinction of the university that it linked research with the society for addressing its socio-economic problems.
Quaid-e-Azam University VC Professor Dr Javed Ashraf and renowned columnist Mansoor Afaq were also present at the inaugural ceremony.
Published in Daily Times, October 2nd 2018.