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Library and Information Society

Notes 13.5 Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers

(IASLIC)
After India’s independence, emphasis was given to research in science and technology through
establishment of CSIR and defense research laboratories thus all led to the realization of lacunae in
the collction and dissemination of scientific and technological information. To overcome such
deficiency, scientists and academic librarians directed attention towards the establishment of an All
India Organisation on lines similar to that of Aslib in United Kingdom. Towards this and IASLIC
comes into existance.
The IASLIC, acronym for the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers, was
established on 3 September 1955 as a non-profit making national, professional body to:
(a) promote the quality of Library and Information Services
(b) co-ordinate the activities, and
(c) foster mutual co-operation and assistance among the special libraries, scientific,
technological and research institutions, learned societies, commercial organizations,
industrial research establishments as well as centers of studies in social sciences and
humanities
(d) improve the technical efficiency of the professionals
(e) act as a centre of research and studies in special librarianship and documentation
techniques
(f ) act as a centre of information in scientific, technical and other related fields of LIS in
pursuance of the aforesaid objects.
IASLIC’s activities are confined mainly to the following six areas: (1) documentation, (2) education,
(3) publication and publicity, (4) library and information service, (5) library cooperation and
coordination, and (6) documentary reproduction and translation.
The association had 125 members in 1956, the first full year of its existence. Gradually IASLIC gained
strength as special librarians documentalists research institutions and industries form all over the
country joind the association within the last 18 years it has gained national status scond only to the
Indian Library Association.
IASLIC has a always been a dynamic association regularly holding seminars and conferences on
topics confronting Indian Scientists and librarians.

Indian Library Association (ILA) was established on Sept. 13, 1933.

IFLA

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international
body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global
voice of the library and information profession.
Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927 at an international conference, we celebrated our 75th
birthday at our conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002. We now have 1600 Members in
approximately 150 countries around the world. IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971.
The Royal Library, the national library of the Netherlands, in The Hague, generously provides the
facilities for our headquarters.
IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading
international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It

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