Asif Bilal

Experience

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  Beaconhouse Group

  Nov 2010 - Dec 2012

  Librarian

  Mediated between learners and resources to enable learners to identify, locate and access the Information they need.Managed a study environment for both curriculum-based and independent learning.Managed and promote a wide range of resources in a variety of formats, traditional and electronic.Promoted the development of reading and literacy skills for information and recreation and take a lead in creating a whole-school environment which encourages reading for pleasure.Supported the educational aims and objectives of the school regarding learning habits among children.Joined with teachers and others to plan and implement meaningful experiences that will promote a love of reading and lifelong learning.Helped students develop attitudes, habits, and skills that will enable them to become lifelong readers and learners.Collaborated with classroom teachers in designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction.Actively promoted reading and library use through such activities as storytelling, booktalks, displays, publications, reading programs, and special events.Provided reference and readers' advisory services to all students, including those with reading problems or special educational needs.Developed displays, bulletin boards, etc. to support school themes, extend classroom learning, and to promote interest in reading.Updates instructional and library-related professional skills through attending conferences and participating in continuing education opportunities.Functioned as the information leader within the school.Informed students and staff of the arrival of new materials. Show less

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  Lahore University of Management Sciences

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2018

  •Worked as a team member in coordination with the Reference and Research, Electronic Resources, Circulation and Readers Services teams and leading Technical Services Department.•Worked closely with faculty to facilitate the acquisition of collections materials in tangible and electronic formats in a timely and cost-effective manner.•Organized book fairs, arrange textbook stalls for courses, prepare selection guides, and coordinate national and international publishers and vendors to send the latest publication catalogs and route for selection.•Chiefly responsible for technical processing ( original and copy cataloguing, classification and assigning subject headings) of the books using integrated library system VIRTUA and other standards and tools such as AACR II, RDA Toolkit, MARC, EDDC, OCLC Cuter Table, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Surpass Copycat, Library of Congress Romanization tables for Arabic, Urdu and Persian languages.•Responsible for maintaining library database, providing supervision to technical services personals, reviewing their work and correcting cataloguing errors if any. •Provided training to cataloguers and other paraprofessional staff of Technical Services Department. •Responsible for providing and updating metadata for University’s Digital library.•Provided reference services and in-depth literature searching to PhD students and faculty and helping them using EndNote and Refworks softwares for their bibliographies/references, writing articles, theses/dissertations/final projects•Managed Depository and Research Collections of World Bank, IMF, ADB, UN, EU, PIDE, etc; print as well as online resources•Developed and designed library publications, brochures, leaflets, student handbooks and user guides.•Designed and maintain effective usage statistics, reports of print resources.•Answered reference questions, instructing on library services and assisting with research by phone, email, and virtual reference tools. Show less Teaching Resource Center:-Managing Textbooks, Instructor manuals, Study guides Test banks, Solution manuals and Student guides. -Coordinating with faculty (Emails) to know the requirements regarding and coordinating with library bookshop to ensure the timely availability of the text books.-Managing Course Reserves (Current, Passive and Library Warehouse).-Technical Processing of the books & Course Reserves. -Creation of Reserve Lists in newly enabled reserve module.-Digitization of the Past Papers & Course Reserves.Circulation Services:-Instruct patrons on how to use reference sources, OPAC, and automated information systems.-Maintaining Circulation Statistics (Monthly Check in, Checkouts, Renewals, Review Letters & Overdue Letters).-Develop, promote and instruct library users in topic and course integrated sessions on the use of electronic information systems, library research techniques and general library resources and services.-Performing responsible and varied work in issuing and receiving library books and materials, and assisting patrons in using library services and facilities.-Register new patrons and issue borrower identification cards that permit patrons to borrow books and other materials. -Handling student queries regarding material searching & Library fines.-Handling students, staff and faculty library Clearance.-Managing effective, cost efficient and timely inter library-loan services.Knowledge, Skills & Ability:-Developing and managing Library Website.-Teaching skills and experience in information literacy instruction.-In depth knowledge of library classification of materials, especially using the Dewey Decimal System.-Reference Desk duties in absence of reference Librarian.-Ability to prepare clear and concise statistical and narrative reports.-Designing and updating contents of Library Brochures both colored and black & white. Show less

  • Technical Services Librarian

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Teaching Resource Center & Circulation Librarian

    Nov 2012 - Dec 2016
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  Punjab Information Technology Board

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2020

  Head Librarian

  Heading e-library Lahore, responsible for community engagement & outreach, e-Learn, multimedia services, and awareness/information literacy program.•Supervised the operations of technical and user's services•Manage the development and maintenance of e-Library Lahore’s collection of books, periodicals, records, and a variety of other library materials.•Directs the development, repair, and maintenance of the Library buildings.•Confers with State agencies, other libraries, corporations, and community groups in the development of library programs for the community and assists in coordinating interlibrary program efforts.•Directed the training of library staff in technical and administrative library skills. •Promoting and marketing services•Developed IT facilities and assisting with the use of computer equipment•Supporting independent research and learning. Show less

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  Sports Board Punjab

  Jul 2020 - Feb 2022

  Consultant E-Libraries Punjab

  •Formulate and recommend policies to the Directorate General of Sports & Youth Affairs Punjab for implementation of the procedures to achieve its goals.•Direct the training of library staff with technical and administrative skills.•Provide assistance and guidance for smooth and affective utilization of E-libraries.•Train the employees of library, prepare work schedules and assign areas of their responsibility.•Plan, implement and evaluate E-library services for all stake holders.•Evaluate and administer library programs such as circulation, reference, reader's advisory services, children's services, community services.•Direct the development and maintenance of library collection of books, periodicals, records, films, tapes and a variety of other library materials.•Develop print and non-print collections including selection, organization, maintenance, preservation, withdrawal and disposal of materials, either directly or through appropriate delegation.•Handle the complaints and grievances received for different quarters in accordance with the policy.•Provide supervision and delegate the responsibilities to the E-libraries staff.•Keep informed the Directorate General of Sports & Youth Affairs Punjab and staff of the E-library about the current developments in E-library field by attending workshops, professional meetings and reading current literature Show less

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  Minhaj University Lahore

  Feb 2022 - now

  Director LRC

  • Directs library operations & supervises LRC staff. • Supervises various services like Citation Management, Plagiarism checks, Research Support Services, TOC and Document Delivery Services.• Leading faculty development programs.• Conducting workshops on library resources/services and their effective use with all University departments, including faculty and students.• Member plagiarism committee.• Editor of MUL Quarterly Newsletter. • Develops short- and long-term plans for the Library’s related goals, objectives & mission• Consults with university faculty to determine library resources & service needs of academic departments• Supervise overall collection development & participate, when possible, in bibliographic instruction and reference service• Keeps up-to-date with the Library and information resources and services.• Prepares the library budget, manages expenditures, Library's annual operating budget in consultation with the treasurer, and makes necessary decisions to spend the budget in the face of competing needs effectively.• Act as chief advocate and spokesperson for the library department.• Supports accreditation and licensure processes.• Prepares reports, survey information, and other documents necessary to meet the• Library's reporting obligation to the Library advisory committee, university offices, and administrative bodies.• Build professional librarian networks appropriate to the academic mandate.• Supervising central as well as campus libraries.• Evaluate published research and prepare research rewards for Scholars/Researchers /Faculty.• Monitor the progress of the research report and analyses the h-index, citation management, and impact factor using Scopus, Web of Science (JCR), Google Scholar, and HJRS, as required by authorities. Show less