Librarian Training Essential in the Age of AI:VC Rawalpindi Women University

RAWALPINDI -UNS : The 7th Convention of the Pakistan Library Club (PLC) was held at Rawalpindi Women University on Saturday under the theme “The Next-Generation Libraries: People, Technology, Trust.” About 200 librarians, information professionals, researchers and educators from across Pakistan attended.

Vice Chancellor Rawalpindi Women University Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif was the chief guest. In her address, she stressed the need for librarian training in the age of artificial intelligence.

She said librarians must build new skills to keep pace with changing technology and meet the growing information needs of students and researchers. She also thanked the PLC organizers for holding such a well-arranged and successful convention.

Arshad Mehmood, Director PLC, also addressed the participants. He highlighted the PLC’s events and activities and thanked the chief guest and participants for attending.

Speakers presented talks and research papers on the convention’s theme, covering the role of people, technology and trust in the libraries of the future.

At the end of the convention, shields and certificates were distributed among the speakers and participants.

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