JUW Central Library

JUW Central Library

The Jinnah University for Women (JUW) Library has played a pivotal role in supporting academic excellence and research since the university's inception. Established with the vision of providing a well-equipped learning resource center, the library has grown significantly over the years to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and researchers.

Initially, in 1985 the library started as a modest collection of books catering to a limited number of disciplines. Over time, it expanded into a fully computerized and resourceful academic hub, housing a vast collection of more than 62,000 books, including reference materials, encyclopedias, handbooks, periodicals, research journals, and digital resources.

The Abdul Qadeer Khan Central Library, the main library at JUW, serves as the knowledge hub of the university. In addition to the central library, various departments have established their own seminar libraries, offering subject-specific resources.

To enhance accessibility, the library introduced Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) and HEC Digital Library services, in-house digital library services, allowing users to explore and access a wealth of academic information. The library continues to evolve, incorporating the latest technological advancements to facilitate research and learning.

Today, the JUW Library stands as a pillar of academic support, dedicated to fostering a culture of knowledge, innovation, and research excellence for its students and faculty.

Various sections of the library design and conduct their respective operations in alignment with strategic objectives, ensuring the continuous development of their day-to-day activities and other projects.

JUW CENTRAL LIBRARY SECTIONS

Our library comprises on six sections:

  1. Acquisition
  2. (i) Main Circulation (ii) Pharmacy Circulation
  3. Reference Section / Science, Pharmacy Reading Room
  4. Business Administration, Commerce & Economics Reading Room
  5. Students Computer Lab
  6. Newspapers and Magazines

The University library shall provide the services to its members as per university policy.

1. ACQUISITION SECTION:

The library staff endeavors to enrich library with latest editions with the consultation of faculty members. Following are the functions of acquisition section.

  1. Selection
  2. Cataloging & Classification
  • Selection of Suppliers or Vendor
  1. Seeking Gifts or Donations for library in form of cash or kind
  1. Selection: The acquisition section plays an important role in the collection. Acquisition means to acquire and process the library material after selection. It depends on the needs and demands of the faculty as well as other students and for the size of the material’s budget. This will give the faculty a prominent role in selecting library materials. Argument based on the fact that.
    • Subject Experts
    • Course Teachers
    • Researchers

Selection resources:
Demand is the basic factor in selection; these demands are collected from various sources;

  1. Identify from the heads of the Institutes / Departments.
  2. Statistics relating to book’s circulation (book cards).
  3. Suggestion from the reader.
  4. Suggestion from the library staff working at the circulation counter.
  1. Cataloging & classification:
    All the book materials or non-book materials are Classify according to “Dewy Decimal Classification Scheme” 22nd edition and the AACR2 (Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2) use for Cataloging.
  • Selection of book supplier or vendor: The librarian selects a book supplier and vendor for the services provided as well for the discount offers. Discount emphasized, and services suffer a bit situation. If in a bid situation required, and book suppliers, give an order to a reliable vendor and book suppliers according to their good services, as well as discount they offer. After receiving documents, we check all bibliographical details from the documents according to the order form. Such as Author, Title, Edition, Publisher, Year, Bindings, ISBN, Price and discount offered by the book suppliers and vendors.
  1. Seeking Gifts or donations:
    We are receiving books and other materials as a gift or donation by various institutions or persons. Our donors are; Zubaida Islamia Kutub Khana, Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmed Hashmi, Dr. Abd-ul-Salam, Ms. Hira Manan, Sh. Abd-Ul-Quddus, Abdur Rehman, Ms. Raveeha Tariq, Ms. Gulnaz Altaf.

 

2. MAIN CIRCULATION SECTION/ PHARMACY CIRCULATION:

It comprises in two sections. All requested users are entitled to borrow materials from the library. Borrowing privileges may differ depending on the membership category.

Note: On a special request, Librarian can issue additional books for a limited period of time to the faculty.

MEMBERSHIP:
The following categories will be entitled for membership of the library

  • All regular students
  • Faculty members
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Researchers
  • Administrative staffThe University library shall provide the services to its members as per following procedure.
  • Students borrower card are issued at the circulation desk from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm.
  • Students should bring the following when applying for library borrower card;      Passport size photograph, Student Fee Card, Admission Slip.
  • Every respective member shall submit a properly filled membership card along with an Office Order for staff only (visiting Staffs are not illegible for membership).
  • Safe custody of the membership card shall be the sole responsibility of the member. In case of loss of the membership card, the member will be required to submit a fine of Rs. 100/.
  • Students shall return the membership card to the library on the completion of study/leaving the university.
S.No. Membership Category Borrowing Privileges Day / Month (of loan period)
1 Head of Department 10 Books 3 Months
2 Professor 12 Books 3 Months
3 Associate Professor 10 Books 1 Month
4 Assistant Professor 8 Books 1 Month
5 Lecturer 8 Books 1 Month
6 Research Associate 8 Books 14 Days
7 Teaching Assistants 6 Books 14 Days
8 Graduate / PG 6 Books 14 Days
9 Administrative Staff 2 Books 14 Days
10 Students 1 Book 7 Days

 

CONDITIONS OF BORROWING

  • All books / documents must be returned on or before the due date.
  • Book(s) will be renewed only if there is no reservation.
  • Books have to be presented physically at the counter for renewal.
  • For late return of books/documents overdue charges will be levied as per library rules.
  • Books returned without payment of overdue charges, shall be treated as due against concerned member until he / she will not deposit the overdue charges.
  • Members are requested to collect the receipts of the overdue charges paid by them.
  • Members are requested to check the condition of books / documents / CDs before getting them issued.
  • Damages must be pointed out the counter staff in writing, failing which the member concerned i.e. the last borrower will be considered responsible for the damage.

LOSS OF BOOK

  • Loss of any book borrowed must be reported immediately at the library circulation counter in writing.
  • The member who lost the book have to replace it with the last edition along with overdue charges (if any) or have to pay the price of book as per University rules.

JUW DATABASE (Jinnah Library Management System):                                                               The library has its own database named JLMS (Jinnah Library Management System). This Database has been designed by “IT Department” of Jinnah University based on SQL server 2000.It has updated time to time.

Library OPAC: Students can search their desired books in OPAC (Open Access Library Catalogue). This Service is available within the premise of the University.

https://opac.juw.edu.pk/

3. REFERENCE SECTION / SCIENCE, PHARMACY READING ROOM:

The Reference Section consists of two sub sections:

  • References: “Reference section at the library has various books that are sources of information about different subjects. It includes Dictionaries, Encyclopedia, Maps, Atlas and other informative books. Most books in the reference section may not be taken out, so that they are always available to those who need them”
  • Special Library Material: JUW Library subscribed foreign and local journals. Those are displayed in “Reference Section”
  • Reading Rooms: Reference Section has a “Faculty of Science, Pharmacy & Arts Reading Room”. Courses supported books are available here. All the books are used within the premise of the “Reference Section.”

4. FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMMERCE & ECONOMIC READING ROOM:

Faculty of Business Administration Reading Room in “A Block”. Courses supported books are available in the reading rooms. All the books are used within the library premise.

5. STUDENTS COMPUTER LAB:

The library also provides internet facility to students. In order to keep the place with the advance communication technology in electronic information area, computer networking cell of “Jinnah University for Women” has established an internet lab for students.

Internet Rules:

  • Internet lab administrator shall check the ID cards of students.
  • Only University students are eligible to use the Internet facility free of cost.
  • Chatting, messaging and mobile messaging are not allowed.
  • Users shall be penalized for browsing obnoxious materials.

HEC DIGITAL LIBRARY:
JUW allows access to National digital library facilitated by HEC. It provides e-databases, e-books and open access journals, articles on various disciplines. which help the researches and students to get their required information easily.
Link to HEC National digital library Jinnah University for Women is; http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/jinnahwomenkhi.html

IN-HOUSE DIGITAL LIBRARY:

The in-house digital library services are provided by the students at Jinnah University for Women. Students can download their required books in PDF format in the university premises.

https://dl.juw.edu.pk/login.php

6. Newspapers and Magazines

This Section contains newspaper, magazines, digest and other publications that are published on a periodic basis rather than just at one time. About 04, daily newspapers of both Urdu and English are subscribed for the library. On the increased demand from students, some magazines, English novels and digests are subscribed.

Local Newspaper Subscribed

  • Daily Dawn
  • Business Recorder
  • Daily Jang
  • Express

LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

  • All sections of the JUW Library will remain open from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, except for the Pharmacy and Allied Sciences Circulation and Reading Room, which will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • On Fridays, all sections of the JUW Library will be open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, except for the Pharmacy and Allied Sciences Circulation and Reading Room, which will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

LIBRARY RULES & REGULATIONS

MISUSE OF LIBRARY PRIVILEGES: Use of library material is based on honor policy. Taking out a book, periodical or any other material from library at any time, for any purpose, by any body without getting it recorded at the circulation counter is violation of the honor policy. Any misuse of the library privilege or misbehavior would be considered a breach of discipline and necessary action will be taken.

DAMAGE TO BOOKS OR LIBRARY PROPERTY: Any damage to reading material like stains, marking, writing up, tracing and physical injuries constitute damage which shall be made good to the satisfaction of the Director / Librarian within the stipulated time limit, otherwise the member concerned shall have either to replace the book with a new copy or pay double the price of the book.

BY-LAWS: The member who will be defaulter for more than one month may be refused for the service and in case of long defaults the membership privileges may be withdrawn.

CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE: All issued items are the property of the library and are to be returned. Due (if any) paid and a clearance certificate be obtained at least one week before appearing in the University Examination or before the member (including staff & faculty members) leaves his / her institution.

FOR THE KIND ATTENTION OF ALL LIBRARY USERS:

  • The library rules may be altered or amended or new rules may be added to the existing ones by the library authority without any notice to the members and any such alteration, amendment and new rules shall be effective binding on all concerned.
  • On violation of library rules or misconduct of any reader, the library authorities can withdraw the library facilities to that particular individual.

Rules for Book Bank Facility:

Book Bank” means the section of the library having text books for long term (up to a semester) issue to the students.

  • The book bank facility will be given to the 10 % students of the total strength of each Department.
  • Depending upon the availability of the sets of books the priority will be given to the students on the merit of last examination.
  • The students will not be eligible for Book Bank Facility, who fails in the Semester End Examination.
  • Students will borrow book against 10% of its price (non refundable) for the entire semester.
  • All students who are availing the facility must ensure returning the entire set of books provided to them within two days of completion of their final examination in the concerned semester/Term.
  • Students will borrow two books for entire semester.
  • The overdue charge is Rs.5/- per day per book.
  • If any student availing the facility loses the book / damages the book / disfigures the book, she shall replace the volume(s) with new books (Or pay the current cost of the book plus fine, if any, as may be directed by authority).
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