Nurturing Social Justice at Punjab University Library

An unfair division of resources and biased treatment favoring the ruling elites have perpetuated social discrimination in the postcolonial societies in developing countries. Pakistan, one of these countries, has struggled to emerge from the legacies of colonialism. The situation demands strong suppo...

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Published in:Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2023-04, Vol.23 (2), p.257-268
Main Authors: Mansoor, Faiqa, Arshad, Alia, Usmani, Muhammad Haroon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Access to information
Adolescents
Advocacy
Book clubs
Chief librarians
Clubs
College students
Colonialism
Equal rights
Foreign Countries
Higher education
Information professionals
Learner Engagement
Learning
Libraries
Library and information science
Library Role
Library Services
Lifelong Learning
Postcolonialism
Professional ethics
Reading
Reading Habits
Reading Programs
Reading promotion
Skills
Social Justice
Social networks
Society
Students
Universities
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Summary:An unfair division of resources and biased treatment favoring the ruling elites have perpetuated social discrimination in the postcolonial societies in developing countries. Pakistan, one of these countries, has struggled to emerge from the legacies of colonialism. The situation demands strong support of equality, social justice, and the rule of law among youth and adolescents, including college students. Libraries can play a role in exploring these issues with students through pleasure reading. Punjab University Library, the oldest and largest university library in Pakistan, started a book club program in January 2018 to encourage reading among its users. The Punjab University Library Book Club is now a well-recognized intellectual and social activity, and other Pakistani libraries have started similar book groups. The enthusiastic participation and comments of the scholarly community show that libraries can help build a more just society in Pakistan by sponsoring social reading activities.
ISSN:1531-2542
1530-7131
1530-7131
DOI:10.1353/pla.2023.0019