The Institute’s Library:
The library plays a pivotal role in supporting both the training and research activities of the faculty and trainee participants. The print collection encompasses a wide range of resources on public policy, including topics such as international affairs, social policy, economics, the environment, law, and the management of public and non-profit organizations. Due to its proximity to several prominent educational and training institutions, including the University of Karachi, Usman Institute of Technology, and the Institute of Business Administration, participants may also access these external resources when necessary. The library subscribes to a variety of journals, magazines, periodicals, and newspapers to further enhance its offerings.
Library Rules and Regulations:
- No material may be taken from the premises without prior permission from the Librarian.
- Books cannot be transferred from one person to another.
- Library materials will not be issued based on telephone requests.
- Reference books, term papers, periodicals, and press clipping folders will not be issued.
- Books must be returned by library members within two weeks of issuance.
- Faculty and staff may borrow books for up to two months. If books are not returned on time, reminders will be issued, and after one week of the final reminder, the case for reimbursement will be sent to the accounts branch.
- Faculty and staff members must return all books before going on leave or traveling abroad for training.
- NIM course participants are entitled to borrow books for up to two weeks but must return them before leaving the institute. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of clearance/course certificates. The course coordinator will assist the library in recovering any overdue books from participants.
Registration Requirements:
- Applicants must submit two recent photographs, a National I.D. Card, and a guarantee letter from their head of the institute or department.
- Upon completing and signing the registration form, applicants may be granted membership for three months, extendable to one year.
- The non-refundable membership fee is Rs. 1000 for three months and Rs. 2000 for one year. Membership must be renewed or re-registered after the period expires.
Eligibility for Membership:
- Membership is open to ex-participants of NIM Advanced Courses.
- Private students are not eligible for membership.
- Applications for membership should be addressed to the Library Incharge.
- A refundable caution deposit of Rs. 2000 is required.
- Membership may be suspended if library rules and regulations are violated.
Library Services:
The library offers access to resources from the HEC Digital Library, including ASTM, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Ovid, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley-Blackwell journals. Recently, the library has also acquired access to the Pakistan Law Site, an online law library. Furthermore, the library maintains its own Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) to facilitate efficient searching of available resources.
Library Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday to Sunday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
During Courses Only
Journals:
- BBC History
- Economist (Print & Online)
- Foreign Affairs (Print & Online)
- Harvard Business Review (USA)
- National Geographic History
- Pakistan & Gulf Economist
- Pakistan Legal Decisions (PLD)
- Pakistan Horizon
- Pakistan Perspectives
- Philosophy Now
- Policy Perspectives
- Reader’s Digest
- Regional Studies
- South Asia Magazine
- Strategic Studies
- The Citadel
- Criterion Quarterly
- D+C: Development and Cooperation
- Discourse
- Ishraq
- Journal of Pakistan Administration (JPA)
- Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- Makhzan
- Pakistan Development Review (PDR)
- Pakistan Journal of Terrorism Research
- Renaissance
Digital Library (HEC)
Library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
