The document provides a history and overview of the Masood Jhandir Research Library in Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, Pakistan. It summarizes that the library was started in 1890 as a personal collection by Malik Ghulam Muhammad Chogatta and is now housed in a new complex built in 2007 containing over 215,000 books, 118,000 periodicals, and 4,050 manuscripts. The library caters to local and foreign scholars and researchers and houses a rare collection of manuscripts, including some dating back 700 years. It is managed by descendants of the founder and provides residential facilities for scholars to facilitate research.
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Фантазерка та велика мрійниця. Мар’яна Орестівна Савка : бібліографічний нари...Дарницька Книгиня
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This document provides an overview of an introductory class on the use of library and study skills. It discusses the course objectives, which are to equip students with the knowledge and skills to attain academic excellence and effectively use library facilities. The document also explores definitions of a library, summarizing it as an institution for acquiring, processing, storing, and sharing information and resources according to standards. General library functions are acquiring, processing, preserving, and sharing resources to serve information, education, cultural preservation, and aesthetic roles. Principles guiding library operations include ensuring books are for use, every reader has access to relevant books, every book reaches its reader, and saving readers' time.
AACR2 is a content standard for cataloguing library materials that provides rules for descriptive cataloguing. It aims to allow users to efficiently retrieve information. AACR2 describes how to organize information about resources by various elements like title, creator, publication details, and subjects. It also provides rules for constructing standardized access points to group works by a common creator or title. AACR2 has gone through several revisions since it was first published in 1967 and was succeeded in 2010 by RDA, though AACR2 is still widely used.
This document provides guidelines for shelflisting and subject authority control. It defines key terms like call numbers, class numbers, and book numbers used for shelflisting. It describes filing rules for organizing materials alphabetically, including rules for identical titles, abbreviations, dates, editions, and translations. Guidelines are provided for assigning call numbers to corporate bodies, biographies, and supplementary materials. The document also describes the purpose and MARC format of subject authority records and the process for creating new subject headings, including when to establish one, how to research existing usage, and how to formulate the new heading.
Фантазерка та велика мрійниця. Мар’яна Орестівна Савка : бібліографічний нари...Дарницька Книгиня
Пропонуємо Вашій увазі бібліографічний нарис, який присвячено успішній видавчині, письменниці, співачці та великій мрійниці Мар’яні Орестівні Савці.
Мар’яна Савка найжіночніша поетеса, «жінка з голосом чорних шовковиць», яка любить джаз і Бостон. Дивовижні образи, пісенну мелодику, світлих і добрих героїв у її казках створено з особливою ніжністю і любов’ю, повз які не можуть пройти журі міжнародних конкурсів. Вона – генератор неймовірних ідей та велика мрійниця.
This document provides an overview of an introductory class on the use of library and study skills. It discusses the course objectives, which are to equip students with the knowledge and skills to attain academic excellence and effectively use library facilities. The document also explores definitions of a library, summarizing it as an institution for acquiring, processing, storing, and sharing information and resources according to standards. General library functions are acquiring, processing, preserving, and sharing resources to serve information, education, cultural preservation, and aesthetic roles. Principles guiding library operations include ensuring books are for use, every reader has access to relevant books, every book reaches its reader, and saving readers' time.
AACR2 is a content standard for cataloguing library materials that provides rules for descriptive cataloguing. It aims to allow users to efficiently retrieve information. AACR2 describes how to organize information about resources by various elements like title, creator, publication details, and subjects. It also provides rules for constructing standardized access points to group works by a common creator or title. AACR2 has gone through several revisions since it was first published in 1967 and was succeeded in 2010 by RDA, though AACR2 is still widely used.
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Пропонуємо вашій увазі консультацію на тему «Плануємо роботу публічної бібліотеки на 2022 рік», у якій представлено головні ювілейні та пам’ятні дати, котрі відзначатимуться наступного року на міжнародному, всеукраїнському та регіональному рівнях.
This document provides an overview of Croatia, including its capital Zagreb, famous national parks, people, sports, food, handicrafts, and the northern county of Medjimurje. Some key points covered include:
- Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and almost 1 million people live there.
- Croatia has 16 beautiful national parks, most famously the Plitvice Lakes national park.
- Popular sports in Croatia include football, handball, basketball, and ice hockey. Traditional foods include meso z tlblice meat, kulen sausage, and medimurska gibanica cake.
- Medjimurje is the northernmost county known for meso z tlblice, med
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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Islamia university library, Sir sadiq M...Shafiq-ur-rehman Ansari
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- Headings use standardized terminology from current literature to represent subjects.
- Headings aim to be exhaustive, reflecting all topics covered in a work, while also having indexing depth through multiple assigned headings.
- A single heading is chosen to represent each topic for consistent retrieval, with references to guide users.
- Headings are revised over time to maintain currency, balancing changes against impacts to existing records.
The document provides an overview of the elements and guidelines of descriptive cataloging according to AACR2R standards. It discusses the eight areas that make up a bibliographic description: 1) title and statement of responsibility, 2) edition, 3) special details for serials/maps/music, 4) publication, 5) physical description, 6) series, 7) notes, and 8) standard number. Each area is described in detail, including what information belongs in each area and examples of how to format it according to AACR2R rules.
The Hor Al Anz Library in Deira Dubai is a knowledge centre with countless books and periodicals in various genres. You can enjoy reading your favorite books in a cozy environment.
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This document provides details from a trip to several cities in Poland, including Krakow, Wieliczka, Oswiecim, and Warsaw. In Krakow, highlights included visiting Wawel Castle overlooking the Vistula River and St. Mary's Basilica. In Wieliczka, the tour went underground to see salt sculptures in the 600-year-old salt mine. At Auschwitz and Birkenau, the concentration camps provided somber insights into the Holocaust. Warsaw attractions included the Palace of Culture, the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa, and the Royal Łazienki Museum's gardens and palace.
Пропонуємо вашій увазі консультацію на тему «Плануємо роботу публічної бібліотеки на 2022 рік», у якій представлено головні ювілейні та пам’ятні дати, котрі відзначатимуться наступного року на міжнародному, всеукраїнському та регіональному рівнях.
This document provides an overview of Croatia, including its capital Zagreb, famous national parks, people, sports, food, handicrafts, and the northern county of Medjimurje. Some key points covered include:
- Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and almost 1 million people live there.
- Croatia has 16 beautiful national parks, most famously the Plitvice Lakes national park.
- Popular sports in Croatia include football, handball, basketball, and ice hockey. Traditional foods include meso z tlblice meat, kulen sausage, and medimurska gibanica cake.
- Medjimurje is the northernmost county known for meso z tlblice, med
Hungary is located in Central Europe and borders Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. Hungary has a population of 10 million people and its capital and largest city is Budapest. Hungary has a democratic government and a continental climate. The official language is Hungarian, though some also speak German. The official currency is the Hungarian Forint.
The Malbork Castle in Malbork, Poland is a large Gothic style fortified castle that was once the headquarters of the Teutonic Order. It consists of a low, medium, and high castle and is one of the largest castles in the world built in Gothic architecture. From 1309 to 1457, the castle served as the residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and was the capital of the Teutonic state. Today it has been renovated and serves as a museum, preserving the history and architecture of the once powerful Teutonic Knights.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Islamia university library, Sir sadiq M...Shafiq-ur-rehman Ansari
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This document discusses bibliographic resources and records. It defines a bibliographic item as any document, book, or record of human communication, and a bibliographic record as a collection of data elements that represent a bibliographic item. Bibliographic records contain elements needed to identify and retrieve an item in a formalized bibliographic format. The earliest known bibliographic records date back to 2000 BC in Sumeria, while modern formats originate from traditional paper-based libraries and conform to MARC standards. A bibliographic record systematically organizes all data required to identify an item and acts as a surrogate for that item.
The document discusses the principles and guidelines for creating subject headings in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system. Key points include:
- LCSH headings are created to catalog and retrieve materials on given topics within a collection.
- Headings use standardized terminology from current literature to represent subjects.
- Headings aim to be exhaustive, reflecting all topics covered in a work, while also having indexing depth through multiple assigned headings.
- A single heading is chosen to represent each topic for consistent retrieval, with references to guide users.
- Headings are revised over time to maintain currency, balancing changes against impacts to existing records.
The document provides an overview of the elements and guidelines of descriptive cataloging according to AACR2R standards. It discusses the eight areas that make up a bibliographic description: 1) title and statement of responsibility, 2) edition, 3) special details for serials/maps/music, 4) publication, 5) physical description, 6) series, 7) notes, and 8) standard number. Each area is described in detail, including what information belongs in each area and examples of how to format it according to AACR2R rules.
The Hor Al Anz Library in Deira Dubai is a knowledge centre with countless books and periodicals in various genres. You can enjoy reading your favorite books in a cozy environment.
This document provides an overview of an orientation on how to access and utilize the central library for first year students. It introduces the librarian and their qualifications. It discusses different orientation methods and aims to create awareness of resources, encourage use, and build reading habits. Key learning outcomes are to understand locations, resources, assistance, and etiquette. The document then covers various library sections, services, and general rules.
The document provides details about the history and services of the GCU (Government College University) Libraries in Lahore, Pakistan. It discusses that the GCU library was established in 1872 and over time expanded to include several libraries and departments. It describes the various tasks performed by the libraries, including classification, shelving, circulation, acquisitions, digitization, and providing access to databases. The special collections and facilities for blind students are also summarized.
The document summarizes the history and operations of the Government College University Library in Lahore, Pakistan. It details that the library was established in 1872 and now occupies over 35,000 square feet. It describes the staff and organization of the main library and postgraduate library. The main library contains over 325,214 collections, 236 journals, and personal collections. The postgraduate library was established in 1999 to enhance library activities for graduate students.
The David Wilson Library at the University of Leicester has undergone many expansions over the decades to try and keep up with the growing student population and need for space. The latest expansion created a state-of-the-art library with 1500 study spaces, group rooms, 350 computers, and a café. User surveys found extremely high satisfaction ratings with the new design. While it has doubled library visits, the space is now often overcrowded. The next steps discussed are providing even more study and group spaces to meet the growing demand.
This document provides information about three public library case studies:
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2) The Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, located on the historic harbor, with spaces like a planetarium, digital lab, and rare books collection.
3) The Sharjah Public Library in the UAE reflects Islamic architectural styles with domes and arches, and provides activities for learners of all ages.
Standard space requirements and functions for different library areas are also outlined.
Knowledge of the origin and knowledge of types of services rendered by libraries are imperative. Understanding different information resources are also essential. Meanwhile, issues in the use of other people's intellectual materials have to be explained as well, that is copyright and its implications.
Dubai's Specialized Libraries: Resources for Researchers, Scholars, and Enthu...jaafarshaikh
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The document discusses the design of a library. It begins by defining what a library is and the different types of libraries. It then examines four case studies, including two national libraries in Pakistan and two international libraries. Floor plans and designs are presented for the ground and first floors, along with elevations, sections, and sketches of the proposed library design.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a landmark architectural and cultural institution in Dubai. With over 4.5 million volumes, it reflects Dubai's diversity and promotes education, knowledge sharing, and cultural exchange. The library hosts community events, art shows, and seminars to encourage learning and brings people together through its collections, resources, and activities. It aims to make information accessible to all and preserve important archives and manuscripts for current and future generations.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a landmark architectural and cultural institution in Dubai. With over 4.5 million volumes, it reflects Dubai's diversity and provides valuable resources for research and education. In addition to its extensive collection, the library hosts community events, art shows, and seminars to encourage learning and cultural exchange. It aims to make knowledge accessible to all and preserve important texts and archives for future generations.
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3. PAGE 2
PREFACE
The basic objective for writing this report is to provide complete information and guidance for
Library. The idea in our mind was to focus to provide complete history of Masood Jhandir
Library. To fulfill this purpose, we have made survey to the Library and got the history by
Librarian M.Rab-Nawaz. and aslo from Muhammad kamil and Malik Raees Ahmad
This report provides complete history and architecture of the Library. The language of this report
is very simple and easy to understand.
This report will give you complete information of back ground history, design, material, location
and architecture of Library.
4. PAGE 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are greatly obliged to” ALLAH Almighty” and his Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
By the grace of ALLAH we have be able to complete our project successfully.
We like to express special and heartiest thanks to beloved teacher Mam Afsah Imtiaz Elahi, who
made us able to work in this field. And also there encouragement, like guidance, good
suggestions and keen supervision need throughout the whole report.
We are thankful to respectable Librarian M.Rab-Nawaz and Muhammad Kamil & Malik Raees
for devoting their valuable and precious time for our guidance.
In the end we like to pay homage to our lovely parents who bear all the expenses of our studies
in life. We would like to give special thanks to all our teachers who taught us the way of learning
in computer science. In-fact all of them are great teachers, having the art of teaching in Computer
Science and IT.
5. PAGE 4
Dedication
We dedicate our complete effort to great leader and founder of Masood Jhandir Research Library
“Ghulam Muhammad Choghta”.
6. PAGE 5
Submitted to:
Mam Afsah Imtiaz Elahi
Submitted by:
Muhammad Adil
Ahmad Raza
Ismail Bashir
M.Asif
THE STARS GROUP
7. PAGE 6
Contents
Introduction
Location
Map
Historical Development of the Library
Library Building
Stock of the Library
Management of the Library
Services Rendered by the Library
Membership of the Library
Award
Comments by Visitors
Some Pictures of Library
Suggestions
Conclusions
8. PAGE 7
Introduction
Malik Ghulam Muhammad Chogatta (1865-1936) a landlord of the area migrated
from Delhi to this area
He was a great lover of books
He started a library in 1890 as personal collection
9. PAGE 8
Location
Near Thana Miranpur, Mailsi
Distt. Vehari.
Distance from Thana Miranpur:7 KM
It is situated in a town Sardar Pur at Mailsi Dunya Pur road
Its distance
From Mailsi and Kehror Pacca is twenty kilometers
From Dunyapur is 25 kilometers
From 9/L Multan Mailsi road is 15 kilometers
Sardar Jhandir railway station is 8 kilometers on north side
80 kilometers away from Multan and
70 kilometers away form Bahawalpur
11. PAGE 10
Historical Developmentof The Library
Malik Ghulam Muhammad Chogatta (1865-1936) a landlord of the area
migrated from Delhi to this area
This library was handed over to his grandson Mian Masood Ahmed Jhandir as
an inheritance according to his will
12. PAGE 11
After this Mian Mahmood Ahmed Jhandir and Mian Ghulam Ahmed Jhandir
younger brothers of Mian Masood Ahmed Jhandir joined hands with him in
this noble task
The library was now called “Masood Jhandir Library” after the name of
elder brother
Library Building
In 1952, The Library was started in a single room.Then it was housed in 25 rooms 1990s
Due to the influx of new material and inadequacy of present building Jhandir brothers have
donated two acres of land for the construction of new library complex This complex provide
facilities In 1952, The Library was started in a single room to house the total stock of books and
periodicals along with cubical rooms for research scholars
• The new library complex had been completed in 2007
• It is built on 21,000 sq. ft. covered area
• It consists of 8 commodious halls, auditorium, committee room, multimedia
workstation, reception hall, office and a hostel
• The library is surrounded by a 5- acre attractive park
• Future plans include construction of digital library and scholar’s hostel, electronics
museum, and formation of a trust for library
Stock of the Library
At present Masood Jhandir Research Library contains
• More than 2,15,000 books
• 118,000 periodicals,
• 4050 manuscripts besides
13. PAGE 12
• 1153 rare manuscripts copies of Holy Quran
• There are more than 7,000 reference books, nearly on all subjects
• The books are classified according to DDC and are well maintained
• The library is clean and tidy.
• The books are often purchased from local publishers but a large number of books have
been purchased from Iran, India, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and America
• A good number of books were donated by Jhandir relatives of the patrons of the library
Jhandir brothers purchased 15 private library
The library holdings include books in different languages of the world like
• Urdu
• English
• Persian
• Arabic
• Punjabi
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• Sarariki
• Sindhi
• Pashto
• Balochi
• Esperanto etc.
The Subjects of Library material include
• Philosophy
• Ethics
• Religions
• Social Sciences
• Linguistics
• Science and Technology
• Arts
• Agriculture
• Literature
• Biographies and Autobiographies
• History and Geography etc.
The library has a considerable number of national and international journals and periodicals on
religion, literature, politics, medical science, agriculture and other fields
• It is also notable that 4,000 periodicals are in English language
• The library has near about 700 years old rare manuscripts on Islam, philosophy, logic,
medicine, language, poetry, literature, tasawuf, history, and mathematics etc.
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• The library has a 3’-6”X 2’-6” sized unique copy of Holy Quran which consists of ten
chapters, weighing 100 kgs
More over:
• 1.4” X 1.4” sized copies of Holy Quran which are smallest in size and easily readable
• In addition to these there are 600 printed copies of Holy Quran translated in different
languages of the world
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• Manuscripts of Holy Quran are housed with full respect in a separate room naming Riaz-
ul- Quran
• The oldest printed book in the library is “the cause of the decay of piety in Christianity by
Richard Ulstery” It was published in 1679 A.D.
Moreover, different goshas/sections have been established in the names of worthy donors
Their names are Dr. Arash Siddique, Syed Qasim Mahmood, Allama Maztar Abbasi, Prof.
Muzaffar Mahmood Awan, Prof. Aasi Kernali, Prof. Khalid Pervez, Munshi Abdul
Rehman Khan, Sufi Barkat Ali and Mian Mehfooz Ahmed Arain
Management Of The Library
• Mian Masood Ahmed Jhandir
• Mian Ghulam Ahmed Jhandir
• Mian Mahmood Ahmed Jhandir
• Mian Zaka Sardar
• Dr. Muhammad Faisal Masood
• Mian Zia Mahmood Sardar
• Mian Muhammad Haroon Musa
• Prof. Farhana Batool
They are policy makers as well.
Services Rendered By The Library
• The library is catering to the needs of a vast community of both local and foreign scholars
Actually, it is a working place for the post graduate scholars for in-depth research of
Philosophy, Religion, History, Linguistics of Urdu, Arabic, English, Persian and Punjabi
/ Saraiki
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• Because the library is situated in a village far-flung form the city area, therefore, the
scholars are provided residential facilities as well.
• Library opening hours for visitors are7:00am to 11:00am in summer and 9:00am to
12:00noon in winter,
• The library caters the needs of scholars, researchers at 24 hours
• Researchers can do their research work 16 hours daily
• Photocopy facility is not provided by the library
• In alternate to photocopy, the research scholars are required to bring with them a digital
camera of more than 6 mega pixel capacity to get the view of their required material
Membership of the Library
• Only casual membership is allowed
• No dues are charged for membership
• Membership of the library is open to any reader, Pakistani or foreign, who is engaged in
solemn research work and who is doing his Master, M. Phil., Ph. D. and Post-Doctoral
research work
• Books and other items are not lent by the library
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Award
In recognition to the services rendered by the library, the President of Pakistan has
conferred Pakistan civil award “Tamgha-i-Imtiaz” to Mian Ghulam Ahmed Jhandir on
the occasion of Independence Day, 14th August, 2013
Comments By Visitors
Local and foreign worthy intellectuals, literary figures, research scholars, political
leaders, honorable judges, foreign ambassadors and officers who visited the library have assessed
it as light house, great research centre, wonderland, an oasis, an educational charity, kaaba of
learning, beacon, fort of knowledge, an ocean for thirsty researchers, golden ray of hope, an
indispensable institute for research, city of scholars in shape of books, a beautiful Island in sea of
ignorance, a heaven for research scholars, a great seat of learning, treasure house, Khuda Bakhsh
Library of Patna in Pakistan etc. (visitor’s comment books).
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The 1st
No. Private library Award
Suggestions:
• Government should arrange to build such libraries in different cities of the country
• Rich persons should do their efforts to build such libraries
• NGOs should utilize their funds to make such kind of research libraries for the
benefit of common public
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Conclusions
Library was started in a single room with few books. The library belongs to mediocre
land-owners They grow crops and buy books by their income from agricultural farms.
They have collected and preserved religious, cultural, historical, and literary heritage and
upgraded them. It has so far received no funds from government or any other donor
agency/person. The library provides research facilities to the researchers. It is a fact that
library is situated in far flung villager area but the owners of the library provide
residential facilities to the researchers. They keep them as their honorable guests. They
fully entertain them wholeheartedly. Researches do their research work in full peace and
calm Library is promoting research culture in the country. It is a role model for literary
figures, government and NGOs. It has fallen an impact on the visitors in this regard as
mentioned in their comments in visitor’s books.