About
Naheed Zaka
Walton Road Lahore (Pakistan)
School Librarian
• Self-motivated and dynamic professional with master’s degree in Library science and passion for working within library environment.
• To be a successful librarian with strong organizational and technical skills.
Education
• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science
• University of Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan), 1995
• Internship at Quaid-e-Azam Library, Lahore, 1996
Informal Education
• Certificate in “Automation in Libraries” from Pakistan Library Association (PLA) Lahore
• Diploma in “Computer Applications” from Kings College, Lahore, 1999
• Participated in Second National Training Workshop on Automation and Planning of Academic Libraries organized by Academy of Educational Planning and Management, Ministry of Education, Islamabad (AEPAM) from June 12-21, 2000.
• Participated in one-day workshop on International Standards for Automated Cataloguing organized by Pakistan Library Forum, in collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Punjab, 2000
• Participated in one-day Training workshop on Literature Searching Techniques & Optimal Use of HEC databases, 8th March, 2017 at Fast-NU Lahore Campus
Technical Proficiencies
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer
o Familiar with library automation and data services (LIMS)
Career Profile:
• More than 8 years as a school librarian, with 12 years' experience as a librarian in Community library.
• Highly organized and independent; able to effectively coordinate tasks to accomplish projects with timeliness and creativity.
Religious Education:
• Certificate in Taleem-ul Qur’an Course
• Al-Huda International, Defence Branch, 2011-2014
Islamic Advance Short courses:
• Batuni na Ban, Alhuda International, Lahore, 2014
• Zuban ki hifazat, Alhuda International, Lahore, 2014
• Asool-ul-thalatha, Alhuda International, Lahore, 2014
• Qabar kay teen sawal, Alhuda International, Lahore, 2014
• Ayyuhal muqassiru mataa tatubu? Alhuda International, Lahore, 2015
• Ainul shakiroon? Alhuda International, Lahore, 2015
• Daur-e-Quran, 2016 from Alhuda Internaional, Canada
Work Experience:
Currently working in:
• EPIC (Educational Partnership of Islamic and Contemporary Studies, Model Town Lahore
September 2015-to date
Job Title: Library and Tarbiya Teacher
• Al-Huda International Defence Branch, Lahore
Staff member, Manarul Islam, 2014-to date
Lesson and activity Teacher on Saturdays
• Nova quest International School Lahore (Pakistan)
October 2007 till 2011
Job Title: Library Coordinator, October 2007- September 2011
• SCIL (School for Contemporary and Islamic Learning), Lahore
Job Title: Library Teacher, September 2006 - August 2007
• Defence Club Library, Lahore
Job Title: Library Officer, 1999-2001
• ASR/IWSL (Institute of Women Studies Lahore)
Job Title: Librarian. 1996-1999
Reporting relationship: reporting to the Executive Director on a monthly and annual basis
Jobs/employees directly supervised: Assistant librarian, library attendant
Description of duties and responsibilities:
Managed and coordinated of all the activities of the library
Computerized the library material
Managed daily services including reference, information and automated the circulation services using Library Management System
Selected and obtained various types of library material
Responsible for general collection maintenance, coordination of conservation treatments for materials and the on-going maintenance of library databases
Sent letter of thanks to the donors of books and other materials
Convened monthly library committee meeting preferably during 1st week of every month
Supervised all staffs within the library properly distributed work among them and follow up their performance reports to the admin officer.
Ensured deduction of fines on all defaulters of books, services rendered and deposit the fine amount in the Accounts
Prepared/review job description for the library staff
Maintained a complete follow-up on receivable and payables
Responsible for the successful functioning of the library
Did stock taking including of books, furniture and other allied material present in the library
Subscribed the library periodicals including journal and magazines
Helped users in selection of materials in their particular fields
Overall supervision and control of routine library functions
Catalogued and classified the library resources with the use of DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification)
Keeping the library organized and tidy (not everyone will put the book back where they found it)
Ordering and displaying new stock
Maintain circulation files, records and statistics
Maintaining a quiet environment