DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI

INTRODUCTION
The Library Science Department was established on 10th August 1956 (1-2) Prof. Dr. Abdul Moid was the founder Chairman of the Department. Dr. Abdul Moid was the first Ph. D. holder in Library Science from USA (as early as 1964) He was the chief librarian of Karachi University Library (renamed later as Dr. Mehmood Hussain Library) the seminar library of the Department was renamed later as Dr. Abdul Moid Memorial Library. In his memory, Dr. Abdul Moid Gold Medal is awarded by Pakistan Bibliographical Working Group to a student securing 1st position in higher certificate course.

FOUNDING FACULTY
The founding faculty consisted of six members.
1. Prof. Dr. Abdul Moid
2. Mr. Muhammad Shafi
3. Mr. Habibuddin Ahmad Qazi
4. Mr. Noor Muhammad Khan
5. Mr. Muhammad Noorussafa
6. Miss Dora Dean
5 male and 1 female teacher (3)

PRESENT FACULTY
At present Teaching Faculty consists of 10 members and a Seminar Librarian,
1. Dr. Nasim Fatima Professor/Chairperson
2. Dr. Naeemuddin Qureshi Professor
3. Miss Malahat Kaleem Sherwani Professor
4. Mr. Muhammad Siddique Asst. Professor
5. Mr. Anwer Shoaib Khan Asst. Professor
6. Mrs. Munira Nasreen Ansari Asst. Professor
7. Mr. Farhat Hussain Asst. Professor
8. Ms. Lubna Noor Lecturer
9. Ms. Rafat Parveen Lecturer
10. Ms. Naveed-e-Sehar Lecturer

COURSES OF STUDIES
The Department has played leading role in establishing library education in Pakistan. In beginning, a postgraduate Diploma in Library Science was offered in 1956. In 1962 M.A. in Library Science was awarded to only those who completed their first year studies and choose to leave the Department. Diploma in Library Science and a Master Degree in Library Science were awarded separately. In 1973 a semester system was introduced and a number of courses were added to fulfill the requirements of the semester system. In 1967 a Ph. D. programme was launched and a few students were enrolled. (4) Dr. Abdul Haleem Chishti was the first who secured a PH. D. degree in Library Science. In 1981 the Department celebrated its Silver Jubilee, and changed its nomenclature as "Department of Library and Information Science". New courses of Information Science and Automation were added. Names of the degree also changed to B.L.I.S. (Bachelor of Library and Information Science) Former D.L.S.C. and M.L.I.S. (Master of Library and Information Science) Former M.L.S.C., PH. D. automatically became PH. D. in Library and Information Science. In 1995 the author of this book got a Ph. D. in Library and Information under the able guidance of Dr. Jameel Jalibi, renowned scholar and the Ex-Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi. Whereas in 1981 Dr. Chishti completed his research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Abdul Moid. Only two Ph. Ds. have been completed to date. In 1987 a programme of M. Phil was also prepared but could not be implemented. In 1995 this plan was withdrawn by the University (5). At present students are required to clear 24 courses in 4 semesters, in order to get a degree of M.L.I.S.

ALUMNI
The department has produced the largest number of alumni who are working as library Educators, Scientists and Librarians in various types of libraries in the country and in the global world. A chronology of students is as under:

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DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY SCIENCE

YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
1957
18
1958
11
1959
11
1960
24
1961
14
1962
10
1963
24
1964
19
1965
20
1966
31
1967
15
1968
29
1969
72
1970
46
1971
78
1972
69
1973
52
1974
64
1975
85
1976
37
1977
60
1978
44
1979
*Gap year
1980
47
1981
*Gap year
1982
32
Total: 912 in 26 years. Average 35 per year


BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

YEAR
N0
YEAR.
N0
YEAR
N0
1983
44
1984
40
1985
*Gap year
1986
39
1987
42
1988
*Gap year
1989
33
1990
28
1991
21
1992
23
1993
33
1994
48
1995
28
1996
39
1997
27
1998
50
1999
72
2000
45
2001
70
2002
67
Total: 749 in 20 years. Average 37.45 per year

MASTER IN LIBRARY SCIENCE

YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
1963
14
1964
09
1965
11
1966
09
1967
15
1968
13
1969
21
1970
45
1971
39
1972
58
1973
40
1974
45
1975
57
1976
84
1977
44
1978
68
1979
*Gap year
1980
37
1981
*Gap year
1982
82
1983
33
Total: 684 in 21 years. Average 33 per year


MASTER IN LIBRARY AND INFORAMTION SCIENCE

YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
YEAR
N0
1984
38
1985
*Gap year
1986
31
1987
43
1988
*Gap year
1989
38
1990
32
1991
26
1992
26
1993
22
1994
31
1995
40
1996
28
1997
31
1998
39
1999
72
2000
45
2001
35
2002
40
Total: 617 in 19 years. Average 32.47 per year


*Gap year is the one in which no results were declared and were delayed.

TOTAL NUMBER OF DEGREES

NAME NUMBER OF STUDENTS

NAME
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
D.L.S.C.
912
B.L.I.S.
749
M.L.S.C.
684
M.L.I.S.
617
TOTAL
2962

The Department tried to maintain a record of their Alumni. In 1981 on the occasion of Silver Jubilee a directory was published. (6) Another attempt was made in 1995 to register the Alumni; only 40 responses were received making it impossible to compile a directory. However, their registration was transferred to the Karachi University Alumni Reunion Trust formed by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Zafar Hasnain Zaidi.

In 2002 all the courses of B.A. , BLIS, MLIS. Were revised by the University Grants Commission National Revision Committee for Library and Information Science. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Nasim Fatima, Chairperson of the Department of Library Science, University of Karachi and was attended by the 14 chairpersons and university librarians from Pakistan. DOLIS , a newsletter was also published in 2001 under her editorial leadership.