Muhammad Adil Usmani:
Subtitle: a bio-bibliographical study
Contributors: Rais Ahmed Samdani
Publisher: Pakistan Bibliographical Working Group and Library Promotion Bureau,
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Karachi - Pakistan
Number of pages: 117
First sentence: A bio-bibliographical study of Muhammad Adil Usmani
Description: Adil   Usmani’s  name  is  regarded  and  respected among  the great names of Library and Information Science profession. He possesses multifarious abilities and qualities, which raised him to a most honourable and respectable position.	
He contributed a good number of research publications. He  is the founder member of the Editorial Board of Pakistan Library Bulletin and served as Chief Editor  for 25 years (1975 to 2000),. His publications are a great source of research in the field of Library and information Science.

Mr. Usmani had a very brilliant academic and professional career. He graduated from Allahabad University (India), Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Science from University of Karachi and Master in Library Science from the State University of Rugters (USA). He was awarded Fulbright and Asia Foundation scholarship to study in USA.

Dr. Ghanuul Akram Sabzwari has written forward of this book. He says that Mr. Rais Ahmed Samdani devoted extensive energy and time in compiling Bio-bibliography  on Mr. Usmani.He has made available to the librarianship a wealth of information on the life and works of Mr. Adil Usmani.  One could get an idea of Mr. Usmani’s contribution and dedication in the profession. He has written and compiled several books on Library and Information Science specially text books in Urdu at Intermediate and Degree level which are prescribed in  Library Science Courses. Mr. Samdani can safely be quoted as one of the outstanding figure of Pakistan Librarianship to whom goes the credit of compiling highest number of bio-bibliographies in the field of Library and Information Science in Pakistan. He   has a number of bibliographical works to his credit. His most significant contribution in the field of National Bibliography appeared under the title The National Bibliography of Pakistan, from 1947 to 1961 (Social Sciences to History), Fascule III published by the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Education, Department of Libraries in 1999.  He is actively engaged in running the  Pakistan Bibliographical Working Group and its Library School. He is associated with Library Promotion Bureau and Pakistan Library Association”.
Notes: The book is a humble tribute of a person who devoted his whole life in the profession of Librarianship and one of the founder’s of Library Movement of Pakistan
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