{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]],"date-time":"2026-01-22T01:30:03Z","timestamp":1769045403261,"version":"3.49.0"},"reference-count":73,"publisher":"Informa UK Limited","issue":"3","content-domain":{"domain":["www.tandfonline.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Public Library Quarterly"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,4]]},"DOI":"10.1080\/01616846.2021.2018866","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]],"date-time":"2021-12-22T14:26:56Z","timestamp":1640183216000},"page":"287-305","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/tandf_crossmark_01","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Are They Facilitating the Information Poor? An Appraisal of Information Services of Public Libraries in Punjab"],"prefix":"10.1080","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Sumaira","family":"Hussain","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore"}]},{"given":"Kanwal","family":"Ameen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan"}]}],"member":"301","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"cit0001","volume":"8","author":"Abu R.","year":"2011","journal-title":"The International Journal of the Book"},{"key":"cit0002","volume-title":"Library and society","author":"Agbodike E.","year":"1998"},{"key":"cit0003","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/17506161311325378"},{"key":"cit0004","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/01616840802114853"},{"key":"cit0005","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/01435120910927565"},{"key":"cit0006","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/NLW-11-2014-0131"},{"issue":"302","key":"cit0007","volume":"42","author":"Ameen K","year":"2021","journal-title":"Library Management"},{"key":"cit0008","unstructured":"Anwar, U. 2015. College librarians as information literacy instructors: Training gap analysis. Unpublished M. Phil. Thesis. University of the Punjab, Lahore."},{"key":"cit0009","unstructured":"Ara, M. 2014. Users\u2019 satisfaction with library information resources, facilities and staffs\u2019 services: A study of Lahore public libraries. Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis. Minhaj University, Lahore."},{"key":"cit0010","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/EL-09-2015-0171"},{"key":"cit0011","author":"Asif W.","year":"2017","journal-title":"International Journal of Information and Management Sciences (IJIMS)"},{"key":"cit0012","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5923\/j.library.20180701.02"},{"key":"cit0013","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sbspro.2013.12.482"},{"key":"cit0014","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/01616846.2020.1811612"},{"key":"cit0015","unstructured":"Baqi, A. 2016. Status and challenges of public libraries: A descriptive study of Baluchistan. Unpublished M. Phil thesis, University of Sargodha, Sargodha."},{"key":"cit0016","unstructured":"Buckley-Owen, B. 2011. The development of UK government policy on citizens\u2019 access to public sector information. Unpublished Doctoral dissertation, Loughborough University. https:\/\/dspace.lboro.ac.uk\/dspace-jspui\/bitstream\/2134\/8312\/1\/B%20Buckley%20Owen%20PhD%20Thesis%20.pdf"},{"key":"cit0017","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/(SICI)1097-4571(199603)47:3<193::AID-ASI3>3.0.CO;2-T"},{"key":"cit0018","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2139\/ssrn.3535051"},{"key":"cit0019","unstructured":"Chaudhary, J. 2018. Zainab alert.Daily Express. 12, January 12."},{"key":"cit0020","volume-title":"The information poor in America","author":"Childers T.","year":"1975"},{"key":"cit0021","unstructured":"Clark, L., and K. A. Perry. 2015. After access: Libraries and digital empowerment. A report from the American Library Association Digital Inclusion Summit."},{"key":"cit0022","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1515\/libr.2011.003"},{"key":"cit0023","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.5040\/9798216959144","volume-title":"Basic research methods for librarians","author":"Connoway L. S.","year":"2010","edition":"5"},{"key":"cit0024","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/00242530710750581"},{"key":"cit0025","unstructured":"Farhan, F. 2021.Who is to blame for out-of-school children?The Express Tribune, June 30. Accessed November 25, 2021. https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2307951\/who-is-to-blame-for-out-of-school-children"},{"key":"cit0026","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3138\/jelis.57.2.143"},{"key":"cit0027","volume-title":"[Paper presention] 1st International Conference with the theme \u201cHumanities and the Challenges of Poverty in Africa in the 21st Century\u201d held at Faculty of Arts Lecture Theatre II","author":"Garba A.","year":"2018"},{"key":"cit0028","volume-title":"Rising to the challenge: Re\u2010envisioning public libraries","author":"Garmer A. K","year":"2014"},{"key":"cit0029","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/01616846.2017.1391033"},{"key":"cit0030","volume-title":"Making cities stronger: Public libraries\u2019 contribution to local economic development","author":"Gomez M","year":"2007"},{"key":"cit0031","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/096100060103300301"},{"key":"cit0032","volume-title":"Proceedings of the 14th BOBCATSSS Symposium: In Jensen, j. et al.(Eds.) Information, innovation, responsibility: The information professional in the network society[Symposium]","author":"Haider J.","year":"2006"},{"key":"cit0033","first-page":"159","volume":"46","author":"Haider S. J","year":"1996","journal-title":"Libri"},{"key":"cit0034","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1300\/J118v19n04_04"},{"issue":"4","key":"cit0035","first-page":"172","volume":"21","author":"Haider S. J","year":"2007","journal-title":"Library Administration & Management"},{"key":"cit0036","unstructured":"Hayter, S. 2005. The information worlds of a disadvantaged community. Unpublished Doctoral dissertation, Northumbria University] http:\/\/nrl.northumbria.ac.uk\/3416\/1\/hayter.susan_phd.pdf"},{"key":"cit0037","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1533\/9781780633107"},{"key":"cit0038","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/00242530010344192"},{"key":"cit0039","first-page":"1","volume":"5177","author":"Hussain M.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Library Philosophy and Practice (E-journal)"},{"key":"cit0040","volume-title":"Readiness of public libraries in combating information poverty in the developing world: A case of Pakistan","author":"Hussain S.","year":"2021"},{"key":"cit0041","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/GKMC-08-2018-0075"},{"key":"cit0042","unstructured":"IFLA\/UNESCO. 1994.Public Library Manifesto. https:\/\/www.ifla.org\/publications\/iflaunesco-public-library-manifesto-1994"},{"key":"cit0043","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/01616846.2012.654728"},{"key":"cit0044","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/034003520002600105"},{"key":"cit0045","unstructured":"Khan, N. S., and D. Bawden. 2005. Community informatics in libraries in Pakistan: Current status, future prospects. https:\/\/www.city.ac.uk\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0007\/79810\/community-info.pdf"},{"key":"cit0046","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/JICES-04-2020-0052"},{"key":"cit0047","unstructured":"Krolak, L. 2005. The role of libraries in the creation of literate environment. https:\/\/www.ifla.org\/files\/assets\/literacy-and-reading\/publications\/role-of-libraries-in-creation-of-literate-environments.pdf."},{"issue":"2","key":"cit0048","first-page":"81","volume":"14","author":"Lai H. J","year":"2011","journal-title":"Journal of Educational Technology and Society"},{"key":"cit0049","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/01435120510631729"},{"key":"cit0050","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/1471-3802.12256"},{"key":"cit0051","volume-title":"Overcoming information poverty: Investigating the role of public libraries in the twenty first century","author":"McKeown A","year":"2016"},{"key":"cit0052","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/EL-04-2020-0095"},{"key":"cit0053","first-page":"3","volume":"45","author":"Munir A.","year":"2013","journal-title":"Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science"},{"key":"cit0054","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/034003520202800509"},{"key":"cit0055","volume-title":"National education policy 1998-2010","author":"Pakistan Ministry of Education","year":"1998"},{"key":"cit0056","volume-title":"Digital Pakistan policy 2018","author":"Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology","year":"2018"},{"key":"cit0057","unstructured":"Rafi, S. 2006. An appraisal on reference and information services (RIS) of Quaid-e-Azam Library: A case study. Unpublished Masters\u2019 thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore."},{"issue":"9","key":"cit0058","first-page":"1","volume":"1","author":"Rahman Z","year":"2013","journal-title":"E-library Science Research Journal"},{"key":"cit0059","first-page":"45","volume":"5","author":"Rana J. I.","year":"2020","journal-title":"International Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (Ijolis)"},{"key":"cit0060","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/08880459610131781"},{"key":"cit0061","unstructured":"Shahzad, F. 2016. E-governance in the Punjab province: Current status, challenges and usage of e-services in education and health. Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore."},{"issue":"1","key":"cit0062","first-page":"1","volume":"19","author":"Shen L","year":"2013","journal-title":"Urban Library Journal"},{"key":"cit0063","unstructured":"Siddiqui, S. 2019. Digital literacy for all:Dawn, December 23. https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1523858"},{"key":"cit0064","unstructured":"Strand, K. J. 2016. An exploration into the role of public libraries in alleviating information inequality and poverty KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. https:\/\/repository.up.ac.za\/handle\/2263\/52024"},{"key":"cit0065","unstructured":"Taufeeq, M. 2016. User Satisfaction with resources and services of public libraries of Lahore. Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore."},{"key":"cit0066","volume":"4377","author":"Taufeeq M.","year":"2020","journal-title":"Library Philosophy and Practice (E-journal)"},{"key":"cit0067","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/hir.12008"},{"key":"cit0068","volume-title":"Situation analysis of children in Pakistan","author":"United Nations International Children\u2019s Emergency Fund","year":"2017"},{"key":"cit0069","unstructured":"Warraich, N. F. 2013. The future of quiescent public library system: A developing country prospective. http:\/\/library.ifla.org\/273\/1\/150-warraich-en.pdf"},{"key":"cit0070","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/GKMC-11-2017-0089"},{"key":"cit0071","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/01616846.2015.1106902"},{"key":"cit0072","unstructured":"Warren, A., and A. Goulding. 2006. Public libraries as e-government intermediaries. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/5154"},{"key":"cit0073","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1461444817738235"}],"container-title":["Public Library Quarterly"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/01616846.2021.2018866","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,15]],"date-time":"2024-09-15T01:29:00Z","timestamp":1726363740000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/01616846.2021.2018866"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]]},"references-count":73,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,4]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1080\/01616846.2021.2018866"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01616846.2021.2018866","relation":{},"ISSN":["0161-6846","1541-1540"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0161-6846","type":"print"},{"value":"1541-1540","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]]},"assertion":[{"value":"The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.","order":1,"name":"peerreview_statement","label":"Peer Review Statement"},{"value":"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wplq20","URL":"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wplq20","order":2,"name":"aims_and_scope_url","label":"Aim & Scope"},{"value":"2021-10-15","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2021-12-10","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2021-12-22","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}