Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to assess whether government public libraries in Punjab (PLsP) have enough resources and services to take up the role of Community Learning Centres (CLCs) to become proactive organs of the community for lifelong learning. Design/methodology/approach: This study was conducted through survey method in five public libraries (PLs) of Punjab, Pakistan. A close ended questionnaire was used to collect data from the head librarians about their respective libraries. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted manually to reach the conclusion. Key finding(s): presence of resources and services in PLs support their conversion into CLCs. The public librarians were clear in their perception about CLC and are ready to perform as facilitators in the innovative role. Problems foreseen included scarcity of funds, absence of prior experience of staff, and non-feasibility of inter-departmental co-ordination. Research limitation(s): Limitation of the study included lack of relevant literature, unskilled man power, poor infrastructure and interrupted power supply Practical implication(s): There is a pressing need to introduce suggested innovative role of PL as CLC to establish it as an institution enhancing literacy, numeracy, life skills and preserving local language, culture and history through community action. Contribution to knowledge: CLC concept in the context of Punjab, Pakistan is new one. Being so, the study in the special context will contribute significantly to the existing scarce literature on the topic in LIS
Javed Iqbal Rana, Rubina Bhatti. (2020) Assessing the Recourses and Services of Public Libraries for Their Conversion Towards Community Learning Centres , International Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Volume-5, Issue-1.
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