HEC National Digital Library: Challenges and Opportunities for LIS Professionals in Pakistan (Report‪)‬

Introduction The notion of a digital library is not new in developed countries, but the HEC National Digital Library Programme is a unique example of a national-level electronic library from the developing world. Pakistan's University Grant Commission (UGC) was reshaped as the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in September 2002 (Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, n. d.). This is not a cosmetic change: HEC has become the primary agency that regulates higher education in Pakistan. Its main purpose is to make the universities of Pakistan world-class centers of education, research, and development. HEC National Digital Library (NDL) Programme is a fundamental initiative aimed at achieving excellence in higher education.