April 23, 2016

Dear Member,

April 23rd is celebrated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and cultural Organization as a ‘World Book Day’. All over the world on this day special events are organized for promoting reading habits and publishing. In order to celebrate World Book Day this month ASSET is organizing a session on reading habit.

Session Objectives:

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

•           Understand the importance/Significance of Reading Habit

•           Explore factors Influencing Reading Habits

•           Design strategies for the promotion of Reading Habit

•           Plan and share ‘World Book Day’ activities

Topic:             Developing Good Reading Habits   

Date:               Saturday, April 30, 2016

Time:              9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitator:     Muhammad Tahir Butt (Librarian Pakistan Study Center, KU)

Facilitator’s Profile:

Muhammad Tahir Butt did his Masters in Library and Information Science from Karachi University. He attended several workshops on information technology and library as a source of knowledge. Mr. Tahir actively participated in the academic activities of Library and Information Science department and helped in organizing the programs for the promotion of reading, writing and organizing resource material. He served as a librarian in different libraries and currently working as a librarian in Pakistan Study Center, University of Karachi.

 In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, April 28, 2016 at ied.ptan1@aku.edu or call 36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 8554/8556, as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.