Role of Pakistan in INIS Activities
Highlights of Main Activities and Future Plan
Ishtiaq Hussain Bokhari
Head, Scientific Information Division
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
(PINSTECH)
A Premier R&D centre of
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Major Objectives of Institute
● Keep pace with the frontiers of knowledge in the field of
Nuclear Science & Technology
● Produce radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals
● Applications of radiations and isotope technology
● Provide trained manpower to meet future challenges
● High-tech support to public/private organizations in industry,
health, environment etc.
● Dissemination of scientific information to R & D organizations
and universities
PINSTECH
Scientific Information Division
MILESTONES:
* Main Library established in 1966
* Scientific Information Division created in 1984
* Library declared as National Library of Physical Sciences by the Govt.
of Pakistan in 2002
IN-HOUSE COLLECTION:
*
About 37,000 books on science & technology
*
More than one million records of 1700 journal titles
*
Over 1.47 million NCL documents on microfiche, CD-ROMs, paper
copy, etc.
WORKFORCE = 75
Dissemination of scientific information to all establishments of PAEC and
other R&D organizations/universities
SID
CIMS
INIS
CIMS:
INIS:
LMS:
LRMS:
RCS:
SMS:
STRS:
LMS
LRMS
RCS
SMS
Computerized Information Management Section
International Nuclear Information System
Library Management Section
Library Record Management Section
Reference & Circulation Section
Services Management Section
Scientific & Technical Reports Section
STRS
General Information
• No. of universities in Pakistan (HEC) = 133
Public = 73,
Private = 60
• No. of S & T universities = 81
Public = 58,
Private = 23
• No. of Nuclear Centers (PAEC) = 53
Medical =
15,
Agriculture/ Bio-Tech = 06
Energy =
14,
Academic / research = 11
• Journals published from Pakistan (HEC) = 138
• Input received for INIS from journals
= 69
Medicine = 11,
Agriculture = 07
Engineering = 13,
others
= 38
Promotion of INIS activities
• Pakistan has established links with INIS/IAEA since its inception
in 1969.
• SID/PINSTECH is responsible for all activities of INIS and its
promotion in the country.
• INIS input is being submitted regularly.
• Literature searches are provided not only to PINSTECH/PAEC but
also to other research organizations including universities.
• INIS output products (full text) are made available to the end
user free of cost.
INIS Linkage
• Link of INIS at the Homepage of SID website
• Distribution of leaflets and posters
• E-mail to all S&T organizations / universities having websites
about free INIS access
• INIS Newsletter sent to all at PINSTECH LAN and placed at
website
• SID services from INIS database
Suggestions / Expectations
• Close collaboration among ILOs
 Supply of literature to other Member States at no cost basis (if
possible)
 Provision of access to all literature resources through website
registration (www.sidnlps.org.pk)
 Awareness of higher management
• Meeting of ILOs in other Members states (special session for relevant
researchers)
• Digitalization of NCL on MF before 1970
Thank You