Dr. Muhammad Asif Munir Email & Phone Number

Lahore, Pk

Lahore, Pakistan

1. Mainly responsible for planning and execution of capacity building training programmes for Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Deans, Registrars, Treasurers, Controllers of Examinations, Director ORIC, Director QEC, Procurement Office staff, teaching faculty etc. of public and private sector colleges and Universities.2. Designing and execution of training needs assessment of various groups of teaching and non-teaching staff of higher education institutions in Punjab3. Taking initiatives in connection with identifying and creating opportunities for capacity building of PHEC employees

Supervision of library operations and servicesDesigning and developing library products & services and ensuring their provision to library users Focal person of UHS on plagiarism management system and HEC digital librarySpace planning to increase seating capacity at existing libraryPlanning, selection and implementation of library security and anti-theft systemPlanning and implementation of library automation Establishing and developing a state-of-the-art library at Kala Shah Kaku campus of the UniversityFormulating library policies and ensuring their implementation after obtaining approval from competent authority Supervision of library staff and liaison with other departments for smooth functioning of the library Developing standard operating procedures for library operations and ensure their compliance Conducting orientation sessions, specialized workshops, information literacy programs and hands on training sessions for the faculty, researchers, students and staff to market/advertise and effective use of library resourcesPlanning, organizing and publicizing library programs such as books fairs etc.Developing and designed library publications such as brochures etc.Assist faculty in selection of booksAdvising Department of Information Technology of the university to develop an interactive library webpage

Sukkur

Supervision of library automation projectMonitoring library RFID projectManage transition from old library to hi-tech world class libraryFormulating library policies and ensuring their implementation after obtaining approval from competent authority Supervision of library staff Developing standard operating procedures for library operations and ensure their compliance Conducting orientation sessions, specialized workshops, information literacy programs and hands on training sessions for the faculty, researchers, students and staff to market/advertise and effective use of library resourcesPlanning, organizing and publicizing library programs such as books fairs, world book day celebration etc.Providing technology training to library staff, intern librarians and library science studentsDeveloping and designed library publications, brochures, leaflets, student handbooks and user guides.Liaison and coordination with donors to seek donations for libraryAssist faculty in selection of booksPlanning and introducing novel and innovative library services to meet users’ information needs Advising I. T team to develop an interactive library website

Lahore

Supervision of library staff of central library as well as other libraries of the groupEnsure implementation of policies in libraries of the groupConducting orientation sessions, specialized workshops, information literacy programs and hands on training sessions for the faculty, researchers, students and staff to market/advertise and effective use of library resourcesPlanning, organizing and publicizing library programs such as books fairs, world book day celebration etc.Providing technology training to library staff, intern librarians and library science studentsDeveloped and designed library publications, brochures, leaflets, student handbooks and user guides.Preparation and administering of library budget including employees’ salaries, budget for library material etcMember of Food committee Member of selection committee for hiring of library staff

Dhahran, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

• Supervision of library circulation services• Advice for preparing library policies and ensuring their implementation• Classification and organization of library collection• Responsible for smooth operation and maintenance of library systems• Liaise with main library regarding library systems & services• Coordination with teachers to select library books and other material• Liaise with main library for acquisition of library material• Library orientation for students and teachers• Train and assist library users to effectively search the library catalogue, Internet and other electronic resources so as to maximize use of library information resources as part of information literacy services• Provision of reference services to assist library users to facilitate their access to required materials• Dissemination of information regarding new arrivals as part of selective dissemination of information services• Customized reference and information services for teachers• Maintain discipline in the library so as to provide conducive environment for users• Helping students in learning English language (Speaking and suggesting readings) • Ensuring clean environment and improvement in library aesthetics• Coordination with IT staff for troubleshooting to ensure smooth services• Devise and implementation of library users' feedback mechanism• Provision of multimedia services

Lahore - Pakistan

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Provision of reference & research services• Supervision of Press Clippings & Company Annual Reports Sections• Providing reference services to Suleman Dawood School of Business and involved in in-depth literature searching for students, faculty members and helping them using EndNote, Refworks, & Turnitin Software for their bibliographies/references and writing articles, theses/dissertations/final projects• Conducting orientation sessions, specialized workshops, information literacy programs and hands on training sessions for the faculty, researchers, students and staff to market/advertise and effective use of library resources• Managing and supervising selection, scanning, indexing of press clippings from four national dailies on 51 subject areas• Management and supervision of collection, indexing and dissemination of stock exchanges listed companies• Responsible for managing and supervising collection, indexing, arrangement and dissemination of pamphlet collection on 62 subject areas• Providing technology training to library staff, intern librarians and library science students• Developed and designed library publications, brochures, leaflets, student handbooks and user guides.• Compilation of library news and their reporting to Dateline; LUMS monthly electronic newsletter, NEWSNet; a Quarterly Magazine• Supervising Library's external membership services• Supervision of library circulation services

Lahore - Pakistan

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Over all in charge of nationwide SMEDA information resource centers• Provision of reference services to SMEDA employees at head office, provincial and regional offices across the country• Analysis of users information needs and provision of information in accordance with their needs• Designing of customized information products pertaining to users' information needs• Selection and acquisition of library material for the libraries of SMEDA offices• Proactive dissemination of information to SMEDA employees and other library users such as students, SMEs, researchers etc.• Managing the circulation activities, compilation of user statistics, and handling queries of SMEDA staff regarding library memberships • Responsible for handling the Inter Library Loan (ILL) and liaise with other libraries to arrange such material which are not available in the library. KEY PROJECTS:• Member of research team who produced an Urdu Report titled SME Development Report 2007 and got an honorarium on excellent work.• Part of the research team who prepared, designed and published an English report titled "SME Sector in Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects" • Member of research team who analyzed raw data of a survey of 1600 Small and medium enterprises across Pakistan conducted by Gallup Pakistan to draw inferences and assisted in writing a report titled "SME Baseline Survey 2009".• Taken an initiative to launch a SMEDA quarterly bilingual newsletter and member of the editorial team and overall responsible for Urdu section of the newsletter • Wrote 9 articles in Urdu language titled "Naya Karobar" containing a gist of prefeasibility study of small and medium businesses, originally written in English language • Developed an application namely "Desktop Newspaper" at SMEDA which was widely appreciated by SMEDA staff and Chief Executive Officer• Member of the team responsible for revision and updation of SMEDA publications

Lahore - Pakistan

• Management of Library & Information Services.• Responsibility of acquisition of library books, magazines, audio video material.• Line management of three library assistants

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Communication And Media Studies

Master, Political Science

M. Phil South Asian Studies, Library And Information Science, B / 1St Division

Master, Library And Information Science, B / 1St Division

Diploma, Library And Information Science, B / 1St Division

M. Phil. (Library & Information Science) from Center for South Asian Studies Master in Library & Information Sciences