About Library
The National library of the University plays a vital role in achieving the objectives of the institution like Study & Teaching, Research & Extension Services, and Dissemination of Information etc. It is fully air conditioned having a fine atmosphere conducive to Study & Research. It has seating capacity of about 400 readers at its different floors.
The central Library of the University has the honour of having recently been chosen by the Higher Education Commission to serve as the primary resource center for engineering & technical education in Pakistan. Hence it has been named as “ National Library of Engineering Sciences” moreover, it has significantly improved its book holding and it is going through an ambitious program of computerization of its services and operation. Housed in a dedicated three-storey structure, the Library offers peaceful, air-conditioned atmosphere for its members. It is a lending library and most of its holdings are available to members on loan. The library holdings can be browsed through an Internet based fully searchable catalogue.
Mission and Objectives
Mission
The mission of Central library, UET Lahore is the provision of optimum facilitation to its users and research scholars in support of the objective and goals of the university.
Objectives
- To acquire, analyse, store and retreive information on latest patrons.
- To provide the right information at right time to the right person in a useful manner.
- To act as facilitator for the provision of most up to date education, training, research and extension activities for human resource development.
- To act as an active part of Higher Education System of the University through effective acquisition and dissemination of latest knowledge/information to its undergraduate and postgraduate students, Faculty, staff and to the entire Engineering and research sector.
- To uplift the standard of the library and its services through internal and external sources.
Library Collection
The library has more than 80,000 volumes of books, 22,000 volumes of bound serials and more than 600 scattered issues of scientific and technical serials on diverse fields. Besides Engineering Subjects, considerable reading materials on Basic Sciences, Social Science, Literature and Islamic Studies are also available. Most of the collection covers Pure Science, Applied Sciences & Technology.
Regulations and Policies
- Member entering the Library shall not bring in, their personal books, brief cases, large size file covers, over coats, etc.
- Students entering Library shall produce their Identity/Borrower’s Card, whenever required by the Library Staff.
- Smoking is prohibited in the Library.
- Talking aloud is prohibited in the Library.
- The Librarian shall be responsible for maintenance of order in the Library. For disorderly conduct or breach of a Regulation he may require a member so offending to withdraw from the Library for the remainder of the day and shall immediately report the case to the Chairman, Library Committee.
- Stocktaking shall be held once a year. Members shall return the borrowed books for stocktaking by the date notified by the Librarian.
- The Library shall remain closed on Sundays / other University holidays and for the Annual Stocktaking period.
Location Guide
Ground Floor:
- Lockers
- Membership and Facilitation
- Seminar Hall, Conference Hall, Refreshment Hall
- Reading Hall
- Chairman, Library Committee + Librarian Office
- Library Office + Store
- Newspapers
First Floor:
- Book and Co-operative Book Store
- Circulation Section
- Acquisition + Technical Section
Second Floor:
- Information Resource Centre
- Reference + Serials Section
- Photocopying
Library Resources
Reflecting the ever changing and growing scientific and technological developments of our time, the Library is striving to provide an up-to-date collection of engineering and technical literature with a sufficient depth, plus a wide range of publications in the social sciences, humanities and Islamic Studies. It is necessary to support the on-going and prospective academic programmes and research of the University. It also helps to broaden the student’s knowledge through reading. To facilitate maximum use of the library resources, nearly all library materials are in open shelves, easily accessible to the users. They are grouped as follows: –
- THE MAIN COLLECTION
The main collection is arranged in a sequence of classification numbers which is a means of grouping together books on the same and related subjects. The most common classification system Dewey Decimal Classification is in use. - THE REFERENCE / RESERVE BOOK COLLECTION
The Reference Collection consists of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, standard specifications, University calendars, bulletins and Engineering University Publications, etc. The arrangement of these books is also according to their classification numbers. Important books of daily use we are also kept here to act as a ready reckoner.
The Reference Service is available even for industrialists, factory owners, working scientists and engineers whereas lending service is limited only to the faculty members and bonafide students of the University, as specified in the Rules and Regulations of the Library. - THE SERIAL SECTION
It is perhaps the biggest collection of scientific and technical journals in Lahore. It is also an integral part of the PASTIC directory of scientific and technical journals. Through this directory or otherwise, references are provided within the whole country, especially to some important public sector organizations.
Library Staff
Librarian:
Mohammad Saeed
Assistant Computing Officer:
Mohammad Shakeel
Kalsoom Karim
Assistant Librarian:
Ms. Azra Rafique
Mr. Shehzad Ahmad
Ms. Azra Parveen
Ms. Kubra Shaheen
Ms. Shahzia Yasmeen
Ms. Alia Dar
Ms. Rukhsana Nazir
Ms. Maria Bashir