Legendary LIS scholar visits University of Faisalabad’s library

Pakistan News & Features Services

A legendary scholar and one of the pioneers of librarianship in Pakistan, Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, recently visited the University of Faisalabad where he was accorded a red carpet welcome by the authorities.  

Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, Founder President, Library Promotion Bureau (LPB), and Chief Editor, Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal (PLISJ), was given a tour of the library where he was briefed about the current resources and the future plans. 

Expressing his overall satisfaction with the collection of books and periodicals, he particularly appreciated the Islamic Gallery in the library. He also praised the design and structure of the library which, according to him, were at par with modern standards. He suggested that library should reach out more to faculty members. 

The visiting scholar, on the occasion, presented copies of three of the latest books, published by the LPB, besides a copy of the current issue of the PLISJ. 

It may be recalled that Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari had earned the scholastic degrees of MLIS from the University of Michigan, USA and PhD from the Century University, USA.

He had served as Reference and Readers Advisor at the American Center, Karachi, before joining the University of Karachi as an Assistant Professor where he went on to become the Chairman of the LIS department. 

He also worked at the Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari had founded the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB) in 1966 with the objective of producing professional literature in LIS. 

He was the inspiration behind launching the Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal (PLISJ) a few years later. He has authored a large number of books on professional and general topics over the years.