Furrukh Inayat
Librarian - Institute For Educational Development
Welland,ON
Summary
A seasoned library professional having over 16 years of successful library management, instructions, operations and automation experience. A proactive and motivated individual with reputation of setting high performance standards and enhanced productivity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Librarian
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh
12.2015 - 04.2022
- Overall management of AKU – IED, PDCN, PDCC and Examination Board libraries
- Information instruction by designing and offering, Library Skills Development certificate courses for librarians’ community throughout the country
- Supervise library staff ranging from volunteers to professional staff at multiple locations to directing network of libraries
- Develop policies, and procedures for selecting, managing and marketing library collections and content
- Professional training of library staff of Karakorum University, Gilgit Baltistan (a public sector university)
- Design and conduct Information Literacy lectures for Staff, Faculty, MEd, MPhil and PhD classes
- Prepares the library’s budget; monitors and approves expenditures
- Recruitment and selection of library personnel
- Plan and implement Information Literacy sessions
- Instructed students on research techniques and use of online resources.
- Researched, planned and set up attractive and informative library exhibits and projects.
Associate Librarian
Aga Khan University
Karachi
12.2010 - 12.2015
- Developed various Library workflows, SOPs and policies
- Training of cataloguing staff on MARC-21 and AACR2, also on Name and Subject authorities in the library database
- Staff training and development
- Develop and implement library policies and procedures
- Learning and Development Coordinator for the department
- Budget planning and management
- Faculty liaison for AKU Institutional Repository (IR)
- Plan, Implement and market Information Literacy programs
- Participated in ILS (Symphony) implementation projects
- Management and Supervision – Public Services and Technical Services Sections.
Librarian Reference Service and Online Resources
Forman Christian College - A Chartered University
Lahore, Punjab
10.2005 - 10.2010
- Reference and Document Delivery Services.
- Staff training and development.
- Designed and conducted Information Literacy - Orientations, Lectures and workshops.
- Offered online research classes to students, faculty and staff.
- Library services promotion.
- Participated in ILS (VTLS Virtua) implementation project.
- Management and supervision - Cataloguing, Serials and Circulation Section.
- Trained staff, students and faculty on use of library technology.
Education
Masters in Library And Information Science - Library and Information Science
University of The Punjab
Department Of Library And Information Science 09.2003 - 10.2005
Bachelors in Commerce - Commerce
University of Punjab
Punjab College Of Commerce 09.1997 - 10.1999
Skills
Leadership and Managementundefined
Affiliations
- Participated in workshop on “Development of AKU Library Five-Year Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025” Aga Khan University, Nairobi, November, 2019
- Participated in workshop on “AKU Librarians Social Media Workshop” Aga Khan University, Nairobi, January, 2017
- Completed E-course of American Library Association editions E-learning “Planning and Preparing for RDA : Resource Description and Access: April 2015”
- Participated in workshop on “Information Literacy: Development of Curriculum Materials” Aga Khan University, Nairobi, October 2012
- Trained on Romanization, MARC 21, Classification and Cataloguing, Library of Congress Islamabad July 2011
- Participated in workshop on “ICT Training Needs for Librarians” Held at Main Library, University of the Punjab, Lahore, May 2010
- Participated in “3 Days workshop on Library Management Systems” jointly organized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, University of Management and Technology and INASP, February 2010
- Participated in workshop “Social Tagging and Library Practices for Knowledge Organization” jointly organized by Pakistan Library Association Punjab (PLA), Knowledge and Information Management Academy (KIMA), Punjab University Library and Information Science Alumni Association (PULISAA) and University of Management and Technology (UMT), February 2010
- Participated in the UNESCO-sponsored Training-the-Trainers (TTT) in Information Literacy Workshop for South and Central Asia, November 2008
Accomplishments
- Successful in managing 4 libraries across Pakistan in 3 Provinces (Sindh, GB, KPK) Pakistan.
- Trained the Librarians of French Medical Institute of Children (FMIC) Afghanistan.
- Successfully supervised the cataloguing, classification and automation at Aga Khan University- Examination Board Library.
- Built competencies in library professionals through offering and conducting certificate courses, group training sessions, workshops and one-on-one sessions.
- Implemented 2-world class Library Management Software.
- Instrumental in setting up Copyright Office at Aga Khan University.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, IED Faculty Committee.
- Member, AKU Search and Recruitment Committee.
- Training of library staff on different modules of Library Management System VTLS Virtua.
- Developed and implement various library policies.
Timeline
Librarian
Aga Khan University
12.2015 - 04.2022
Associate Librarian
Aga Khan University
12.2010 - 12.2015
Librarian Reference Service and Online Resources
Forman Christian College - A Chartered University
10.2005 - 10.2010
Masters in Library And Information Science - Library and Information Science
University of The Punjab
09.2003 - 10.2005
Bachelors in Commerce - Commerce
University of Punjab
09.1997 - 10.1999
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