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ISMAILI TARIQAH AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BOARD FOR PAKISTAN (ITREB, P)
House No. 230/1, D’Curze Road, Garden East, Pakistan
M O H A M M A D R A S O O L K H A N
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E-mail : mohammad.rasool@itrebp.org; kishepee@hotmail.com

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EDUCATION
1995 - 1996 University of Peshawar
Master of library and Information Science (MLISc)
Studied Advanced Classification, Advanced Cataloguing,
Research Methodology, Advanced Bibliography and
successfully completed the degree course with second division.
1994 – 1995 University of Peshawar
Bachelor of library and Information Science (BLISc)
Studied Classification, Cataloguing, Library Management and
Administration, Bibliography and successfully completed the
degree course with second division.
1989 – 1992 University of Karachi
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
Studied as an optional subject Education, Economics and
Islamic studied and successfully completed the degree course with
second division.
1986 – 1988 Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education Karachi
Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam
Passed the HSSC exam in second division. Major subject were
Civics, Economics, Islamic Studies.
1984– 1985 Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education Peshawar
Secondary School Certificate Exam
Passed the SSC exam in first division. Major subject were
Mathematics, Persian, Islamic Studies, G. Science

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Professional experiences: (16 years of librarianship experiences as a
Manager Libraries, Capacity Building Specialist, Library Science Educator,
coach, mentor and Administrator with Ismaili Tariqah and Religious
Education Board for Pakistan (ITREB-P), Mountain Institute for Educational
Development in Islamabad Pakistan (MIED), United Nations Development
Programme Kabul Afghanistan, and The Aga Khan University’s Professional
Development Centre(s) (PDCs) in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral Pakistan).
August 2012- to date: Working with Ismaili Tariqah and
Religious Education Board for Pakistan as a Manager
libraries:
Major achievement and responsibilities;
Achievements
 Drafted and developed a comprehensive policy and procedure
manual for the library system of ITREB Pakistan.
 Designed, developed and launched (via VPN) the ITREB
library Intranet service for in campus and remote users.
 Identified, analyzed, and successfully adopted an integrated
library system ‘KOHA’ in order to initiation the libraries
automation and management process and constitute an
Integrated Library System of 09 ITREB libraries across
Pakistan.
 Monitoring and supervising the cataloguing and classification
process (MARC 21 format) of ITREB Central library Karachi
and 09 ITREB regional libraries’ collection across Pakistan.
 Conducted baseline surveys of ITREB central library and 9
regional libraries to devise five years (2013-17) ITREB library
system’s strategic plan which supplement the ITREB Pakistan
mission and vision.
 Designed, developed and conducted library orientation sessions
for ITREB scholars, course participants, and other library
members to build and enhance their literacy and effective
library utilization skills.
 Envisaged and materialized a close working relationship with
AKU-IED Karachi, International Islamic University Islamabad,
AKU-ISMC London, and IIS London libraries in order to
discuss and share views and information about the
contemporary trends and developments in librarianship,

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educational and library related software and hook-up links, new
arrivals, research areas, current publications (hard and soft),
information portals, and HR capacity building etc.
 Conducted portfolio analysis surveys of the ITREB library
system and facilities across Pakistan to evaluate and identify the
effectiveness and efficiency of services, collection relevancy,
equipment readiness, strengths and weaknesses.
 Prepared ITREB libraries budget (2013, 2014, and 2015) for
staff haring/ development, resources acquisition (print
&electronic), field visits, spaces renovations, furniture and
fixture etc.
 Plan and conducted professional development sessions for
ITREB central and regional libraries staff members to enhance
their librarianship capacities and aligned their practices with the
current trends of library and information science.
 Developed and conducted library personnel recruitment test
and interviews in collaboration of Human Resource
Department; developed test and interviews assessment reports
and recommendations.
 Drafted a concept paper in order to developed archiving
criteria to establish archives section in ITREB, P central library.
 Set preferences in the integrated library system ‘KOHA’ to
carried out cataloguing, patrons’ registration/ categories, form
of resources, resources reservation, periodicals indexing and
cataloguing, data import/export, circulation of resources and
various report generations, etc.
 In collaboration of IT department a VPN (Virtual Private
Network) backed ITREB Pakistan Library online resource
portal has been launched and accessed across Pakistan.
 Supervising and managing the physical facilities of ITREB
Pakistan Library system in order to ensure that the resources
are safe, reachable, effective and well-organized and attractive
for the users.
 Categorized resources in order to establish archive and main
collection areas of ITREB central library.
 Developed a criteria paper to categorize the whole collection of
the central library.
 Aligned the book classification process with the web Dewey
online classification facility of OCLC in order to accelerate the

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process of book classification.
 Conducted several capacity development sessions for ITREB
libraries staff.
 Successfully conducted staff hiring process and activity to
identify competent professionals for ITREB Regional libraries
across Pakistan.
 Reviewed and redesigned the Job Descriptions of the central
and regional libraries professional and non-technical staff.
 Keeping in mind the institution requirement and our IT
competences I reviewed the Athens, EBSCO Host, ProQuest
(the electronic portals) contents and recommended for
subscription and acquired.
 Successfully Installed and implemented the online citation
generators i.e. Noodle tool Express, Easy Bib, and Knight Cite
 Constituted book selection committee and devised the
committee ToRs.
 Advised and suggested the procurement department about the
procurement of library new furniture and study carrels.
 Devised ITREB libraries development plans (2012-2015) and
presented to the Board Members.
Responsibilities
 Responsible to develop an integrated system of ITREB libraries
across Pakistan.
 Responsible to promote the libraries role in order to develop,
and enhance the intellectual capacity of the civil society
members and community.
 Collaborate with ITREB staff and management to plan inquiry
units of libraries and identify appropriate resourcing and
scaffolding to support ITREB based research in Pakistan.
 Plan and implement the library orientation programmes.
 Establish and monitor day-to-day systems and workflows in
ITREB libraries across Pakistan.
 Document ITREB libraries policy and procedures.
 Manage Library Team, and volunteers.
 Manage and monitor the libraries budget in accordance with

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ITREB mandate.
 Provision of high quality resources, including e-resources that
meet the reading and information needs of the ITREB
Pakistan.
 Maintain the library management system.
 Devise library Intranet page and enrichment and updating its
contents.
 Prepare and present regular reports that focus on the libraries’
significant developments and identifying future needs.
September –December 2013:- Worked with The Aga Khan
Education Board of Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) as a
TKN volunteer in the capacity of Library Systems and
Management Adviser.
 Advised the board about the library policies and procedure and
drafted the policies.
 Identified an integrated library system (Koha) and installed.
 Conducted capacity building sessions for library staff in the area
of book classification, MARC cataloguing, assigning subject
heading, and charging system etc.
 Developed library charging policies.
 Designed library interior settings and fixings.
 Constituted book selection committee and its ToRs.
 Devised collection development procedures.
2010-2012 Worked with Mountain Institute for Educational
Islamabad Pakistan as Capacity Development Specialist
Library Management and ICT Integration (in education)
Adviser.
Major achievements and responsibilities are:
 Established responsive, updated, and resourceful automated
libraries in Corporate/entrepreneur sector’s high and higher
secondary schools (Pak American Fertilizer) in Punjab
Pakistan.
 Established automated libraries in FFC-Schools in Mirpure
Mathelio Sindh and Ghot Maachi Rahim Yar Khan Punjab.
 Designed and developed Schools’ Intranet pages using the MS

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SharePoint Designer 2007.
 Advised the competent authorities in order to acquire resources
which are essential in enriching the curriculum.
 Integrated the Information Communication and Technology
(ICT) in school teaching and learning process.
 Developed inter library cooperation linkages with other
schools’ libraries.
 Conducted Capacity building sessions for libraries official
 Corresponded with national and international venders in order
to acquire libraries resources
 Established computer labs in schools in order to integrate ICT
in teaching and learning process.
 Devised plans and methods in order to use ICTs equipments to
enriching National Curriculum in the Schools.
2009-2010 Worked with United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) as a Capacity Development Specialist
Library Management in Kabul –Afghanistan.
Summary of key functions in UNDP/ CSLD Project was:
 Implementation of effective library and documentation
management system;
 Capacity development and mentoring;
 Provision of top quality advisory services for the facilitation of
quality services and achievements of results;
 Strategic planning and policy advice.
Ensure the ACSI has a responsive and effective library and
documentation management system:
 Reviewed the overall library and documentation management
system for the Afghan Civil Service Institute (ACSI) in the light
of the current and future plans of the institute and developed a
high quality document indicating the courses of actions that
need to be taken;
 Designed a responsive library and documentation management
system;
 Identified the equipments and materials required to implement
the system;
 Prepared a detailed implementation plan of the newly designed
system;
 Automated the ACSI library in order to make the library

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collection responsive and interactive.
 Advised the director of the institute, the Civil Service
Management Department of the IARCSC, and others concerned
on best practices of library and documentation management;
Capacity Development and Mentoring:
 Developed appropriate job specifications for the staff required
to manage and implement the system;
 Provided training and ongoing coaching support to the staff
ACSI;
 Closely worked with the training management division of the
ACSI in developing their capacity in all areas related to library
and documentation management and implementation of the
newly designed system.
Ensures provision of top quality advisory services in relation to
library and documentation management focusing on
achievement of results:
 Developed a system for ensuring quality control of the outputs
and regular monitoring mechanisms are put in place;
 Advised on the quality and quantity of equipments, materials
and software that are required for implementing a responsive
and future oriented system for the ASCI library;
 Contributed to knowledge networks and communities of
practice.
Institutional Development, Strategic Planning and Policy
advice:
 Developed a comprehensive master plan for the expansion of
the library and documentation service of ACSI, including inter-
library relationships with other institutions;
 Developed a liaise mechanism with stakeholders
 Capacity Building sessions for Afghan Civil Service Institute
library staff in the area of cataloguing, classification, resources
acquisition, journal indexing, searching resource, retrieval,
dissemination of resource.
 Coaching, mentoring of Afghan Civil Service Institute’s
library officials in order to run the daily library business
smoothly.
 Explored ways of developing inter libraries cooperation in
connection of exchanging and dissemination of information
within libraries in Kabul and aboard.
 Designed and developed Library Intranet Page to facilitate library
patrons in order to access various kind of information about their

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required field.
 Designed library interior setting to accommodate resource, and
create different working stations in order to facilitate library
officials and patrons.
1999-2008 The Aga Khan University Institute for
Educational Development Centre Professional Development
Center, North and Chitral (AKU-IED-PDCN &PDCC) Gilgit
and Chitral Pakistan
As a Library Science Officer I have gained the following
experiences
 Established an Automated Educational Library (AEL) from the
zero level in both the libraries of AKU-IED PDCN and AKU-
IED-PDCC.
 Developed and designed books, journals, and audio and video
materials procurement procedures, rules and regulations for
PDCN and PDCC.
 Designed and developed the organizational management and
structure of both the libraries’ reading and viewing resources.
 Developed library staff’s training plans, refresher courses (on job
trainings), Job descriptions, assessments and appraisal procedures.
 Developed, designed the library information searching system
(this particular searching system provide eight options to a user in
order to acquire their desired piece of information from the
collection).
 Designed the library software, keeping in mind the PDCN and
PDCC libraries’ needs.
 Designed and implemented the Mobile Library Service
mechanism for WSIP (Whole School improvement Program) and
SIMS (School improvement in Multi-grade Situation) schools in
Northern Areas and Chitral, Pakistan respectively.
 Designed, developed and up-load the Library Intranet Page (LIP)
for local users in both libraries.
 Plan, design and Conduct library certificate courses, workshops
for WSIP and SIMS schools’ libraries’ resource persons in
Northern Areas and Chitral Pakistan since 1999.
 Need-based library courses and workshops were also planned and
conducted for Government, NGOs, and Private sector’s
institutions in the localities.
 Conducted Library usage sessions for Course Participants (CPs)
of different center based courses, and workshops of AKU-IED-
PDCC.
 Established and organized 42 and 25 school based libraries across
the Northern Areas and Chitral Pakistan respectively.
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School Gujal libraries as an special project.
 Designed and utilized the Inter Library Loan Service (ILLS) with
IED library.
 Transferred the English language section’s audio and video tapes
into computer based Window Media Audio/Video (WMA/V)
format for long lasting utilization of the resources in PDCN
library.
 Displayed the new arrivals through Intranet was the then latest
experience of displaying books in PDCN and PDCC libraries.
 Provided online books selection facility to the library committee
members and other faculty member including the research team
of PDCN and PDCC.
 Developed online educational forum for courses and workshops’
participants of PDCC.
 Successful experimentation of low cost and no cost materials in
WSIP and SIMS schools libraries’ establishment and organization.
COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
 Successfully completed the Certificate in Education:
Information and communication Technology for
Educators offered by The Aga Khan University Institute
for Educational Development Karachi Pakistan in 2007.
 Two days workshop at British Council Islamabad on the
topic of Through Customer’s Eyes in 2001
 Two days workshop in PDC, N and PDC, C conducted by
Aga Khan University Karachi on the topic of Relationship
Strategies in 2002 and 2005 respectively.
 Two days workshop in PDC, N and PDC, C conducted by
Aga Khan University Karachi on the topic of Manage your
Time Effectively in 2002 and 2005 respectively
 Two days workshop in PDC, N and PDC, C conducted by
Aga Khan University Karachi on the topic of Goal Setting
in 2002 & 2005 respectively.
 Two days workshop in PDC, N and PDC, C conducted by
Aga Khan University Karachi on the topic of Training
Needs Assessment in 2002 and 2005 respectively.
LANGUAGES
 English: Speak, Read and Write

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Full command on the following software packages.
 Windows 7,95, 98, XP
 MS Word
 MS Excel
 Power Point
 MS FrontPage
 SharePoint Designer
 MS Outlook
 Inpage (Urdu)
 Scanning & Imaging Packages
(Ulead)
 Web Animation Software (Flash)
 Windows Media Encoder
 Urdu: Speak, Read and Write,
 Persian read, write, and speak (fair)
 Khowar: Mother tongue, Spoken in Chitral and some parts
of NAs
COMPUTER SKILLS

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PERSONAL DETAILS
Father’s Name: Bahadur Ali Khan
Place of Birth: Khuz Mastuj Chitral
Date of Birth: October 18, 1967
NIC #: 15202-8191800-5
Domicile: Chitral, Pakistan
Permanent Address: Al-Imran Housing Society, Flat No. 9/B,
Haigh Street, Garden East Karachi.
Cell # 00923028068480, 03320766090
E-mail: kishepee@hotmail.com; mohammad.rasool@itrebp.org
Skype: Zinjin11
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (1996-98)
 Six month voluntarily service at Central Library University
of Peshawar Pakistan
 One year voluntarily service at AKU-IED library Karachi
Pakistan
HOBBIES/GAMES
Watching T.V & live Polo matches, Listening Radio, Reading Books
and Playing Seethar (Guitar),
Player of the following out door games
Volleyball , Football, Cricket,

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REFERENCES
1. Karim Aman
Director Academics, ITREB for Pakistan
E-mail karim.aman@itrebp.org
Cell No. 00923455254330
Phopne: 922132232247 Ext. 153
2. Dr. Mir Afzal Tajik
Head Graduate Programmes, Assistant Professor, Institute
for Educational Development (IED) The Aga Khan
University Pakistan.
E-mail mirafzal.tajik@aku.edu
Phone: 92 2136347611
92 21 3634 7611 Ext: 3812
Fax: 92 21 3634 7616
3. Gulzar Kanji former Head PDC, North of Aga Khan
University Pakistan
E-mail gulzar.kanji@ntlworld.com