CURRICULUM VITAE

ARIF KHAN
(IVLP-US 2012 recipient)
Office: Research Librarian, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Academy/University Town, Peshawar,
Website: www.pard.gov.pk
https://gov.academia.edu/arifpard

Mobile : +92321 9181716

Landline : +92 91 9216339
Home Telephone : +92-91-2248838
E-mail : arifpard@gmail.com

PERSONAL DATA
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Born 16 August 1975, Peshawar, Pakistan
Address Bungalow No A-3, Pakistan Academy For Rural Development,
Academy/University Town, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
Permanent Residence Gulshan colony, opp Coca-Cola Factory, Charsadda Road, Bakhshipul,
Peshawar, Pakistan
Marital Status Married, 4 Children (One daughter, Three sons)
Nationality Pakistan
CNIC 17301-1306543-7
Passport Number HG4115432, valid May 4, 2020

EDUCATION
University Degree Earned Dates Received
University of Sargodha, Pakistan MPhil in Library & Information Science Jan 22, 2015
University of Peshawar, Pakistan Master of Library & Information Science Oct 13, 2003
University of Peshawar, Pakistan Bachelor of Library & Information Science Sep 15, 1999
University of Peshawar, Pakistan BA (Hons) Computer Technology Mar 07, 1997

MPhil Research: Evaluation of University Library Websites in Pakistan: Usability and Accessibility analysis.

CURRENTLY WORKING & JOB DESCRIPTION

Visiting Faculty (University of Sargodha)

- Teaching two courses (i.e. Theoretical Foundation of Information Science and Development of Library
& Information Science in Pakistan) to MPhil students

Research Librarian/Course Coordinator (B-18, since 2006)

- User Services, Administrative Services, And Technical Services, including acquisition,
cataloguing/classification and circulation, budgeting, forecasting and internal reporting, liaison between
three sister institutions i.e. National Institute of Management (NIM), Pakistan Academy for Rural
Development (PARD) and Pakistan Provincial Services Academy (PPSA), designing and
implementation of group strategies and internal procedures.
- Supervision of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC),
- Formulation and coordination of library courses, delivering lectures on Information Management
Techniques; E-government; Library computerization techniques, strategies and implementation
processes, Public-Sector Development Project preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
during short thematic courses at PARD
- Maintaining World Bank Repository Library separately under the same roof;
- Updating the clipping section on weekly basis;
- Liaison with Publication Officer for publication of JORDA (Journal of Rural Development and
Administration)

Additional Directing Staff (Research)Additional Charge. (Additional duty from 2007 onwards)
- Supervising research papers; providing relevant material on different research topics
- Creating awareness for anti-plagiarized research methods; Ensuring anti-plagiarism research work;
Identify plagiarized work in research papers.

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 - Working as Editor NIM Research Journal (Biannual Research Journal of National Institute of
Management, Peshawar);

POSTIONS HELD PREVIOUSLY

Project Director. (2 years Additional Charge)

- Supervised a public-sector development project namely Strengthening & up-gradation of PARD
library as a project director;
- Worked for preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project; reporting on
quarterly basis to Planning Commission, Establishment Division, Finance Division about project
appraisal and achievements

Scale Designation Fromto Department

B-17 Assistant Librarian Jan 2006Dec 2006 Center for Advanced Studies in
Engineering, Islamabad
B-17 Assistant Librarian 2002 to 2005 Hazara University, Mansehra

COURSES DESIGNED & CONDUCTED AS COURSE COORDINATOR/TRAINER

- Library Automation Conceptsnew developments and prospects in Pakistani libraries

- Managing the Unstructured free-form Information
- Ontology-based navigation system of bibliographic records
- Resource Description and Access: a future of Anglo-American cataloging rules
- Electronic Dewey Decimal Classification System
- Library Information Management System
- Web Cataloging: GenISIS, WinISIS, Apache
- Information Management Techniques
- E-Government: Libraries and its role
- Library Automation concepts, techniques, strategies and implementation
- Project Cycle Management for library science project
- Information & Communication in Pakistani Libraries: SWOT analysis
- Access of Libraries via Internet/Web
- Library Information Management Systems: strategies, concepts and methodologies
- Modern Library Services & Management Techniques in Digital Environment
- Library Automation Systems Introduction and Practical Implementation of Automation Software.
- Indicators for Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation and its development
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- Competencies required for 21 Century Librarianship
- Modern Practices in Library & Information Science
- Information Management in Gender Perspective
- Basic Computer Skills for Principals and Vice Principals of FATA colleges

COURSES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOP/CONFERENCES (attended)
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- 1 National Training Program on Greenstone Digital Library Software
- Program for Enhancement of Research & Information (PERI) Electronic Resources Registration and
Sensitization
- WinISIS & GenISIS Advanced Online Cataloging System;
- Quality & Customer Satisfaction;
- Stress Management Techniques;
- Library Automation concepts, techniques, strategies & implementation;
- Project Cycle Management;
- Role of ICT in research and database development;
- Library Automation Conceptsnew developments and prospects in Pakistani libraries;
- Conference on Role of Libraries in Creating a Knowledge Society;
- Training of Trainers (TOT) on gender mainstreaming of training courses process of training and
mentoring from 28 June 2011 to 16 June 2012 with CESSD, PITE & LGS.
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) 2012, visit to United States, participated in American
Libraries programme.
- American Libraries Association (ALA) Conference 2012

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- Training of Trainers (TOT) on Gender Mainstreaming of Training Courses

MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

- Counselor, Executive Body, Pakistan Library Association, KP-Chapter.

- Member American Library Association (ALA).
- Member, Library Advisory Committee, Frontier Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

COUNTRIES VISITED
United States, South Korea, Dubai

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Editorial Responsibilities
Pakistan Library Association Journal, Editor
Journal of Rural Development & Administration (JORDA), member, editorial board
Newsletter, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Editor

Research Papers Published/Presented in Journals/Conferences

1. Khan, Arif., Anbareen, R., Idrees, H., & Saeed, G. (2016). Gender mainstreaming in Pakistani
libraries: Analysing the possibilities. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science,
0961000616631817.
2. Khan, Arif., Idrees, H., Asghar, A., & Aziz, U. (2016). Information literacy for visually impaired
teachers in Pakistan. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 0961000616662700.
3. Khan, Arif. & Idrees, Haroon. (2015). Calculating Web Impact Factor for University Websites of
Pakistan. Electronic Library, The, 33(4).
4. Khan, Arif., Idrees, H., & Mudassir, K. (2015). Library Web Sites for People With Disability:
Accessibility Evaluation of Library Websites in Pakistan. Library Hi Tech News, 32(6), pp. 1-7.
5. Ur Rahman, A., Idrees, H., Khan, A. (2016),Prerequisite and awareness status of Web 2.0
applications in University Libraries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Library Hi Tech News, 33(8)
6. Khan, Arif. & Idrees, Haroon. (2014). Professional Training Programs for LIS Professionals
conducted at PARD: an Overview. Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal (PLISJ), 45(2),
23-32.
7. Khan, Arif., Idrees PhD, H., & Khan, M. M. (2013). Practices in Library Staff Development: A case
study of Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Library. Library Philosophy and
Practiceelectronic journal, 2013, Vol 1-11. URL: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1055/
8. Khan, Arif., & Rafiq, M. (2013). Designing Effective In-service Training for Librarians in Pakistan.
Library Philosophy and Practiceelectronic journal, 2013, Vol 1-11.
URL:http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1056/
9. Khan, Arif. & Idrees, Haroon. (2013, December 16-17). Integrating DDC in Library Software for
Effective Subject Searching. Paper presented at Pakistan Library Association International
Conference on Champions of Libraries, Lahore, Pakistan
10. Khan, Arif., Sidra, M., Idrees, H., & Ali, A. (2015, August 5-6). National Library Websites for People
With Disability (PWDs): a comparative analysis of South Asian countries. Paper presented at
International Conference on Strengthening National Library Co-operation in South Asia, Colombo,
Sri Lanka
11. Khan, Arif., Riffat, N., & Sidra, M. (2015, Oct 12-13). Gender difference in Plagiarism Attitude
among Research Students. Paper presented at South Asian Libraries Conference on Journey
through Print to Digital Information & Beyond, LUMS, Pakistan.
12. Deeba, Farah., Khan, A., & Idrees, H. (2015, Oct 12-13). A Study on existing policies of Digital
Repositories in Pakistan. Paper presented at South Asian Libraries Conference on Journey through
Print to Digital Information & Beyond, LUMS, Pakistan.
13. Idrees, H., Khan, Arif., Sidra, M., & Rubaia, K. (2016, Sep 20-22). Web 2.0 and Marketing of Library
Services in Pakistan. Paper presented at International Conference on Libraries, Information and
Society (ICoLIS), Kuala lumpur, Malaysia.
14. Ur Rahman, A., Idrees, H., & khan, A. (2016). Prerequisite and awareness status of Web 2.0
applications in university libraries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Library Hi Tech News, 33(8), 57.
doi:10.1108/lhtn-04-2016-0019

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Research Papers Submitted to/Accepted in Journals/Conferences
1. Library Web Site Studies: A Review of Literature. (submitted to International Federation of Library
Association IFLA Journal)
2. Sentiment Analysis on Information Literacy (accepted for presentation in ECIL 2016 conference,
Prague, Czech Republic)
3. Mapping Knowledge of the Government Functionaries (accepted in ECKM 2016 conference, UK)
4. Citation analysis of scholarly publications: A case study of the Journal for Rural Development and
AdministrationJORDA (accepted in Journal of Rural Development and Administration)
5. Bibliometric study of Journal of Rural Development and Administration (submitted to Pakistan
Journal of Library & Information Science)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

APPLICATION SOFTWARE MS Office, MySQL , Corel Draw , Photoshop etc.

LIBRARY PACKAGES Electronic DDC, Web OPACs, Library Websites, GenISIS ,

LIBRARY AUTOMATION PACKAGES LIMS , LAMP, Virtua , GLAS, WINISIS ,

DIGITAL LIBRARY PACKAGES Greenstone , E-Prints , DSpace

RESEARCH APPLICATION EndNote , Nvivo 10 , CMA , SPSS 16 , Gephi & NetViz , MS

Project
NETWORKING Basics of Local Area Networking

REFERENCES

1. Dr. Haroon Idrees, Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, University of
Sargodha, Ph: 0333-4363995, 048-9230864, Email: h.haroonidrees@gmail.com

2. Dr. Muhammad Rafiq, Associate Professor, Department of Information Management, University of

the Punjab, Ph: 0333-3110909, Email: rafiqllibrarian@gmail.com

3. Dr. Gohar Saeed, Deputy Director/Field Research Specialist, Pakistan Academy for Rural
Development, Academy/University Town, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan. Ph (office): +92-91-9216200;
Cell: 0092-300-5881709

Brief Biography
Mr. Arif Khan is working as Research Librarian and Course Coordinator in Pakistan Academy for Rural
Development, Pakistan. Having nine years of professional training experience in public sector training
organization, he has conducted several courses for librarians in Pakistan. He has published research work
in areas of webometrics, professional training & staff development, national libraries of South Asian
countries, special education for people with disabilities, information literacy, social network analysis,
library websites, institutional repositories, knowledge management, and other social and technological
aspects of Library & Information Science. Received his BSc in Computer Science & MSc in Library &
Information Science from University of Peshawar, and completed his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in
Library & Information Science from University of Sargodha, Pakistan.

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