Practical Model of Resource Sharing in the Libraries

Practical Model of Resource Sharing in the Libraries of Lahore Khalid Mahmood Dept. of Library & Information Science University of the Punjab

Proposed Practical Model Organization Infrastructure RESOURCE SHARING Finance Activities

Organization n n Lahore level network: Can be extended to Punjab and then Pakistan Participating libraries: n n n All types from government and private sector which have automated catalog of at least 75% items Should be no fee to join Executive Committee: n n DGPL as Chairperson Resource Sharing Coordinator as Secretary Members from participating libraries Experts from outside

Infrastructure n n Office Staff n n for coordination, framing policies, training, etc. Hardware/Software

Activities n Union catalog n n Inter-library loan n n PLA-CTC and Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc. , PU can help Consultancy in automation n n Photocopy of journal articles Training n n By courier/postal service Document delivery n n Virtual union catalog with Z 39. 50 Pakistan Library Automation Group can help Software development

Finance n n n Punjab Library Foundation Special grant from Federal/Provincial government User charges for ILL, Document delivery, etc.

How to initiate n n A committee for preliminary work should be constituted in this seminar QAL Chief should coordinate Committee should present a preliminary plan to the BOG of PLF through DGPL Committee can also launch an awareness campaign in librarians and decision makers