Role of PASTIC in Resource SharingRole of PASTIC in Resource Sharing

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Syed Habib Akhter jaffriSyed Habib Akhter jaffriSenior LibrarianSenior Librarian

PASTIC National Centre, IslmababadPASTIC National Centre, Islmababad

Conference on Resource Sharing among the Scientific LibrariesConference on Resource Sharing among the Scientific LibrariesMarch 27March 27thth --2828thth , 2012, 2012PINSTECH, IslamabadPINSTECH, Islamabad

Resource sharing, a wellResource sharing, a well--established established practice among libraries in most practice among libraries in most developed countries,developed countries, No library is able to satisfy all the needs of No library is able to satisfy all the needs of

its clienteleits clientele Budget constraint Budget constraint To Increase cost of information materialsTo Increase cost of information materials To provide wider access to users &

provide high quality library and information support services.

Introduction

Historical Background of Library Historical Background of Library Resource SharingResource Sharing

Human beings started life on earthHuman beings started life on earth among Alexandrian library and Athenian State among Alexandrian library and Athenian State

Archives & Pergmum library in 200 B.C. Archives & Pergmum library in 200 B.C. (Muhammad Fazil Khan 2005)(Muhammad Fazil Khan 2005) 1634 by French humanist, Nicolas Claude 1634 by French humanist, Nicolas Claude 1876, Librarian of the Worcester wrote a letter to 1876, Librarian of the Worcester wrote a letter to

the editor of the new library journalthe editor of the new library journal 1919, American Library Association introduced 1919, American Library Association introduced

interlibrary lone code interlibrary lone code 1967, Online Computer Library Catalogue 1967, Online Computer Library Catalogue

(OCLC) (OCLC)

Role of PASTIC in Resource Role of PASTIC in Resource SharingSharing

Breif History of PASTICBreif History of PASTIC PANSDOC was set up in 1957, PANSDOC was set up in 1957,

with technical assistance from with technical assistance from UNESCO UNESCO

PASTIC 1973.PASTIC 1973.

Aims & Objectives of PASTICAims & Objectives of PASTIC

To procure, process and disseminate To procure, process and disseminate scientific and technological information to scientific and technological information to the researchers.the researchers. To interact with regional and international To interact with regional and international

information agencies/networks.information agencies/networks. To develop interTo develop inter--library cooperation, library cooperation,

resource sharing at national levelresource sharing at national level To train information personnel in To train information personnel in

contemporary techniques and methods of contemporary techniques and methods of information handling.information handling.

To develop and strengthen the National To develop and strengthen the National Science Reference Library.Science Reference Library. To provide bibliographic and translation To provide bibliographic and translation

service.service. To compile Directory of S&T Periodicals of To compile Directory of S&T Periodicals of

Pakistan, Union Catalogue of Scientific Pakistan, Union Catalogue of Scientific Periodicals in the libraries of Pakistan and Periodicals in the libraries of Pakistan and Technology Information Bulletin.Technology Information Bulletin. To publish an abstracting and indexing To publish an abstracting and indexing

journal entitled "Pakistan Science journal entitled "Pakistan Science Abstracts".Abstracts".

ContCont……

Networking & Union CatalogueNetworking & Union Catalogue

PASTIC established Information Network PASTIC established Information Network 1987 collect Scientific Periodicals data from 1987 collect Scientific Periodicals data from

Isbd, Raw and Published Union Catalogue of 19 Isbd, Raw and Published Union Catalogue of 19 libraries libraries 1989 A Union list of Medical Journals of 18 1989 A Union list of Medical Journals of 18

libraries was publishedlibraries was published 1989 an action plan for compilation of National 1989 an action plan for compilation of National

Union Catalogue Union Catalogue 2005 Published Union Catalogue having data of 2005 Published Union Catalogue having data of

200 libraries (Update 300)200 libraries (Update 300)

Other Technical Services and Other Technical Services and Activities of PASTICActivities of PASTIC

Document Supply ServiceDocument Supply Service Bibliographic Information ServiceBibliographic Information Service Abstracting & Indexing ServiceAbstracting & Indexing Service National Science Reference LibraryNational Science Reference Library Union CatalogueUnion Catalogue International LiaisonInternational Liaison Patent Information ServicePatent Information Service PublicationsPublications Reprographic UnitReprographic Unit Seminars / Workshops & TrainingsSeminars / Workshops & Trainings

Document Supply ServiceDocument Supply Service

PASTIC offers copies of materials that it owns, PASTIC offers copies of materials that it owns, and also arranges to deliver copies of materials and also arranges to deliver copies of materials owned by other cooperating organizations both owned by other cooperating organizations both home and abroad. home and abroad. In 2004 PASTIC adopted and started a new In 2004 PASTIC adopted and started a new

Digital Document Supply Service (DDSS) Digital Document Supply Service (DDSS) offered by the British Library, London, through offered by the British Library, London, through which the time of supply of the order is reduced which the time of supply of the order is reduced to only a few hours instead of weeks through eto only a few hours instead of weeks through e--mailsmails

Bibliographic Information ServiceBibliographic Information Service

During 1974During 1974--94 bibliographies on specific topics 94 bibliographies on specific topics were prepared manually from the literature were prepared manually from the literature available in PASTIC library or libraries in the city available in PASTIC library or libraries in the city and supplied to scientists on request. In 1994 and supplied to scientists on request. In 1994 PASTIC acquired International S&T databases PASTIC acquired International S&T databases on CDon CD--ROM and since then literature searches ROM and since then literature searches are being carried out on computer and since are being carried out on computer and since then bibliographic service has increased then bibliographic service has increased drastically and particularly when it was made drastically and particularly when it was made free in 2005. Now PASTIC also has onfree in 2005. Now PASTIC also has on--line line databases databases

International Databases on CDInternational Databases on CD--ROM / ROM / OnOn--line are available at PASTICline are available at PASTIC

MEDLINEMEDLINE POLTOX (1966 to 2004/03 with POLTOX (1966 to 2004/03 with

Abstracts):Abstracts): LIFE SCIENCES (1982 to 2004/03 with LIFE SCIENCES (1982 to 2004/03 with

Abstracts):Abstracts): APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

(1983 to date Full Text):(1983 to date Full Text): SOCIAL SCIENCES (1963 to date Full SOCIAL SCIENCES (1963 to date Full

Text):Text):

ContCont……

SCIENCE CITATION INDEX (2002 to 2004 with SCIENCE CITATION INDEX (2002 to 2004 with Abstracts)Abstracts) INSPEC (2000 to 2002 with abstracts)INSPEC (2000 to 2002 with abstracts) DERWENT BIOTECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS DERWENT BIOTECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS

(2001 to 2004/09 with Abstracts)(2001 to 2004/09 with Abstracts) COMPENDEX SITE ENHANCE (1995COMPENDEX SITE ENHANCE (1995--2004/3 2004/3

with Abstracts)with Abstracts) EMBIOLOGY (1982EMBIOLOGY (1982--2006 online with 2006 online with

Abstracts)Abstracts)

ContCont……

PROPRO--QUEST MEDICAL LIBRARY (1994 TO QUEST MEDICAL LIBRARY (1994 TO 2002 Full Text)2002 Full Text) INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE DATABASE.(to INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE DATABASE.(to

date online with Abstracts)date online with Abstracts) INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FOOD INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FOOD

TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGICALTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE SOCIAL SCIENCES

APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TOXLINETOXLINE

National Science Reference LibraryNational Science Reference Library

Fresh Arrivals Fresh Arrivals Reference & Referral Service Reference & Referral Service Photocopying servicePhotocopying service Reading Room Reading Room Free Internet Search FacilityFree Internet Search Facility

PublicationPublication

1.1. Pakistan Science Abstracts (PSA)Pakistan Science Abstracts (PSA)

Earth & Environmental Sciences Earth & Environmental Sciences Agricultural SciencesAgricultural Sciences Plant Sciences Plant Sciences Animal Sciences Animal Sciences Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Information Communication and Engineering Information Communication and Engineering

Sciences Sciences Biochemistry and Biotechnology Biochemistry and Biotechnology Mathematics & StatisticsMathematics & Statistics

ContCont……2. Directory of Scientific Periodicals of 2. Directory of Scientific Periodicals of

PakistanPakistan3. Union catalogue of Periodicals3. Union catalogue of Periodicals4. National Databases4. National Databases

Scientific Societies of PakistanScientific Societies of Pakistan Conference organized by S&T organizations 1995Conference organized by S&T organizations 1995--2000 onward2000 onward Seminars organized by S&T organizations 2000 onwardSeminars organized by S&T organizations 2000 onward Symposia organized by S&T organizations 2000 onwardSymposia organized by S&T organizations 2000 onward Workshops organized by S&T organizations 2000 onwardWorkshops organized by S&T organizations 2000 onward Projects undertaken by S&T organizations 2000 onwardProjects undertaken by S&T organizations 2000 onward S&T Databases available in S&T organizations 2000 onwardS&T Databases available in S&T organizations 2000 onward

International LiaisonInternational Liaison

PASTIC interacts with Regional and PASTIC interacts with Regional and International Information Networks and is International Information Networks and is the National Focal Point (NFP) for the the National Focal Point (NFP) for the following International Information following International Information Networks/ Agencies: Networks/ Agencies: UNESCO/UNISIST National Focal PointUNESCO/UNISIST National Focal Point SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC)SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) CEHANET (WHO)CEHANET (WHO)

Patent Information ServicePatent Information Service

PASTIC is providing the following PASTIC is providing the following patentpatentinformation information services: services: Patent Search service.Patent Search service. Supply of Patent DocumentsSupply of Patent Documents Check List for Patenting an Invention. Check List for Patenting an Invention. Filing Patent Applications / checklist of Filing Patent Applications / checklist of

items & documents required with items & documents required with application. application.

Seminars / Workshops & Trainings Seminars / Workshops & Trainings PASTIC was the pioneer in impartingPASTIC was the pioneer in impartingtraining and formal courses in scientifictraining and formal courses in scientificdocumentation and information. Likedocumentation and information. Like UNESCO developed CDS/ISIS & UNESCO developed CDS/ISIS &

WIN/ISIS WIN/ISIS MSMS--OfficeOffice Office Office AutomationAutomation KOHA Library KOHA Library automation packageautomation package Handling of S&T Handling of S&T InformationInformation Data MiningData Mining

Other Resource Sharing Initiatives in Other Resource Sharing Initiatives in PakistanPakistan

1984, NARC, developed network 1984, NARC, developed network of 35 of 35 libraries on agriculture and other related libraries on agriculture and other related subjectssubjects 1991, 1991, LABELNET produced LABELNET produced ““Interlibrary Interlibrary

Loan: Practice CodeLoan: Practice Code”” which designed which designed policies and procedures for Lahore policies and procedures for Lahore Business and Economics Libraries Business and Economics Libraries NetworkNetwork 1993,1993, SDPI arranged SDPI arranged meetings for meetings for for for

interlibrary loan system for Islamabadinterlibrary loan system for Islamabad

ContCont…… 2002, 2002, PERN PERN has now served has now served 58 58

universities and created a strong network universities and created a strong network for resource sharingfor resource sharing.. 2004, 2004, Higher Education Commission Higher Education Commission

(HEC) launched a National Digital Library (HEC) launched a National Digital Library ProgrammeProgramme 2005, NARC, 2005, NARC, National Workshop on National Workshop on

Resource Sharing and Networking of Resource Sharing and Networking of Libraries and Documentation Center,Libraries and Documentation Center, PAKLAG yahoo group, Pak Medinet, PAKLAG yahoo group, Pak Medinet,

ConclusionConclusion To promote sharing of resources by inter To promote sharing of resources by inter

library library loan loan through computerized through computerized networkingnetworking ICT Training program should be made for ICT Training program should be made for

library personnel in order to be aware of library personnel in order to be aware of latest technology.latest technology. To To create a scientific libraries consortium create a scientific libraries consortium

which may be named as Pakistan which may be named as Pakistan Scientific Libraries Consortium (PSLCScientific Libraries Consortium (PSLC).). A committee should be formed for making A committee should be formed for making

a policy to create a PSL Consortiuma policy to create a PSL Consortium