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Tauseef Hussain is a librarian in the College of Arts and Design, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. He is also PhD scholar in the Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. His research interests include academic libraries, library services, technical services, information needs and seeking of different community groups.

Dr. Syeda Hina Batool is assistant professor in the Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan. She did her PhD from ISchool, University of Sheffield, UK. Her primary research interest is investigating information literacy (IL) and information seeking. However, her other key research areas are social media analytics, and ICT (information communication and technology) applications in information centers. She published her research in significant journals of the field including LISR, Information Development, Information Research, Libri, and, Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries.

Dr. Amara Malik is Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. Her primary research areas are LIS Education, Reference Services and Information needs and Seeking.

Syed Waqas Hussain is a researcher and interested in knowing information needs and seeking of different communities through qualitative research lens.

Dr. Khalid Mahmood is a professor of information management and chairman of the department at the University of the Punjab. He did post-doctoral research at the University of California, Loss Angeles, USA. He has more than 160 publications in his credit. He has supervised many doctoral, M.Phil and master theses. He has worked for many research journals as an editor, reviewer and editorial board member. He has conducted many training programs for librarians and faculty of higher education institutions.