Libraries of 21st Century on May 8, 2023The writing materials and libraries have undergone various changes from the stone age to Bark leaves, Clay tablets to papyrus, and parchments to present papers. All writing materials were preserved in the libraries, which have a long and rich history dating back to ancient times. The function and role of libraries have evolved from time […]
Covid-19: impact on research and libraries in Pakistan on July 3, 2020COVID-19 is a widespread pandemic disease detected in Wuhan (China) in November 2019. The pandemic has affected 213 Countries. Several major cities around the globe are in lockdown. The world response to the COVID-19 is different from country to country but as a whole, it has badly crumbled the world’s economy. COVID-19 has disturbed political, […]
Artificial intelligence in library services on April 19, 2020Libraries have always resisted change. Libraries are also viewed as an agent of change. The journey from clay tablet to e-tablet and from papyrus to paper has been made but it has not yet ended. Changing the paradigm from a traditional library setup to modern information network has enhanced the role of libraries as real […]
Big Data in Library Services on January 5, 2020Big data was first used by Doug Laney, an Industrial analyst, in 2001. He further articulated that the Big Data was a kind of data, which is large, fast or complex, and difficult to process using traditional methods. He viewed that the Big Data was largely depending on three V’s–Volume, Velocity and Variety. The volume […]
International Migrants Day: Lesson learned on December 20, 2019December 18 has been marked as International Human Migration Day by the UN. People celebrate this day with zeal and zest at a global level. It is said that international human migration has positive signs for both countries–the country of origin and the destination. Usually, migration is of two types: voluntarily and involuntary. Voluntary migrants […]
The case of stateless Biharis on December 6, 2019“Minority” is a Latin word derived from “minor,” which means smaller. American Heritage Dictionary defines that “minority is an ethnic, religious or another group with a distinctive presence with litter power or representation relative to other groups within a society.” The term “minority” was given legal status by the sub-commission on “Prevention of Discrimination and […]
Role of IoT in Library Services on October 24, 2019Internet of things (IoT) technology has been implemented in different trades. It is considered to be one of the easiest ways of doing things with smart technology. A few well-known examples of the IoT are the Nest Thermostat, with which an air conditioner is controlled from the phone via internet. Smart lights are another example […]
The unsung heroes of Babusar on April 16, 2016It is always heartening to see the resilience of the Muslim ummah that is capable of withstanding turmoil, bloodshed, killings and what not. From a full-blown civil war in Syria to an impending one in Lebanon, from the killing of Egyptian border guards to drone attacks in Waziristan, from turmoil in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia […]