Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization

𝐃𝐨𝐈𝐌, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of the Punjab, Professor Dr. Khalid Mahmood, paid a special visit to the Library & Resource Center, Minhaj University Lahore. During the visit, Director LRC Bilal Chaudhry provided a comprehensive overview of the centre's offerings, highlighting its extensive resources, services, and facilities.
Special emphasis was given to the Human Robot and the Robotic Library.
The delegation expressed their appreciation for the LRC administration's commitment to delivering outstanding infrastructure, resources, and services for the benefit of its users.

Finally officially launched our long-awaited radio program 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐤. This show is dedicated to everything 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬—𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬, and promoting a culture of reading among students and the younger generation.

Book Shook aims to inspire and ignite a passion for reading, offering listeners a chance to dive into new stories, learn about authors, and cultivate lifelong learning habits.

𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!

Library & Resource Center, Minhaj University Lahore organized a hands-on training session on SPSS, conducted by the esteemed Dr-Muhammad Shahzad. This comprehensive training aimed to enhance our students' and faculty's statistical analysis skills, equipping them with practical knowledge of SPSS, a powerful tool for data analysis.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 National Archives of Pakistan 𝐚𝐧𝐝 Library & Resource Center, Minhaj University Lahore 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐎𝐔 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce the Call for Papers for the International Conference on Academic and Research Integrity (AAI). We invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to a wide-ranging discourse on academic and research integrity under the theme “Resilience through Integrity in Academia and Research”. We also welcome a rich tapestry of research that explores the multifaceted aspects of AAI and its various contexts.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Our primary goal is for research communities and stakeholders to be better informed about the effects of technological change and perceived barriers within the research ecosystem and to be prepared to cultivate a climate that advances responsible and ethical research. Keeping in view, this conference will feature oral and poster presentations, keynotes from renowned practitioners and scholars across the world, and scholars’ competitions pertaining to academic research and integrity. The conference sub-themes include but not limited to:

1. Artificial intelligence (AI) in academia: threats vs. opportunities
2. Academic research through quality practices
3. Teaching integrity at the institutional level
4. Challenges of academic integrity in an online environment
5. Smart publications in academia
6. Ensuring quality in academic research
7. Ethical practices in academic research
8. Promoting academic accreditation through policy frameworks
9. Plagiarism detection and prevention strategies
10. Redesigning assessment practices in universities
11. Effective practices of institutional research committees
12. Equity and inclusivity in education: promoting integrity and ethical practices across primary, secondary, tertiary, and technical education

For more information on the conference, please visit ACARI 2025 website (https://sites.uol.edu.pk/acari2025/)

Looking Forward
Center for Academic Integrity Pakistan (CAIP)

A veracity index is a metric used to measure the accuracy, reliability, and truthfulness of information. It can be applied to various contexts such as news articles, social media posts, or data sources to assess their trustworthiness. The index typically involves analyzing the source, corroborating evidence, the presence of bias, and factual consistency to assign a score or rating that reflects the veracity of the content. Librarians fall at 3 positions in 2023 index

Our respected Dr Saira Soroya is the recipient of the 2024 James A. Cretsos Award for leadership. We are proud to have such an esteemed and accomplished teacher and leader among us.

Prayers and Regards

Finally

Pre-Conference Webinar: 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈

Center for Academic Integrity Pakistan (CAIP) at University of Chenab, Gujrat, University of Wollongong, Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC), and University of Lahore are jointly organizing a Pre-Conference webinar on 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 on March 7, 2024.

Joining Link of the Webinar. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3asUGf2dOUMkYOBZFBEe0QrhaFRZBZChcD6onGR3gS_lE1%40thread.tacv2/1709719016848?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224f081b06-f15e-4582-b489-98855ecfbfe0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2235c206d3-675c-4633-8ad8-ef8c7c9da0e2%22%7d
Details of the webinar is available in the attached brochure.

We cordially invite you to participate in this webinar to explore and discuss the challenges and solutions related to academic integrity in the context of advancing technologies like AI.

Looking Forward
Center for Academic Integrity Pakistan (CAIP)

Our proud founder of Center for Academic Integrity Pakistan Dr Muhammad Shahid Soroya will represent Pakistan at the 1st Asia-Middle East-Africa Conference on Academic and Research Integrity (ACARI 2023) in UAE in December 2023.