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Foundation of Library and Information Science

Notes Consultancy: The Association hook up and completed successfully a project for technical
processing of about 35,000 volumes of a special collection for the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS)
National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. It took up a similar project, starting
from November 1987 for the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

Professional Issues: The Association takes up with the State Governments, at every
conceivable opportunity, the issue of enacting library legislation in order to develop the
public library system. It has been repeatedly sending memoranda persuading the State
Governments to initiate action on library v legislation. It has been active in pursuing with
the governments, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and with other
managements matters relating to betterment of salary grades, service conditions and
status of library professionals. It took initiatives in drafting a national policy for library
service and held a seminar on the topic, as a result of which, the Government of India
appointed a Committee to prepare a National Policy on Library and Information System.
During the All India Library Conference, a number of resolutions are usually passed on
matters of professional interest and concern, which the Association takes up with
appropriate authorities for implementation.
Participation in Official Bodies: The ILA was represented in the Seventh Plan Working
Group on Modernization of Libraries and Informatics, which submitted its report in July
1984. The Committee on National Policy on Library and Information System prepared a
draft in May 1986; and the Review Committee for considering salary scales of government
librarians was constituted by the Government of India as per the recommendation of the
Fourth Pay Commission. It was called upon to tender its opinion before the Mehrotra
Committee which considered the salary scales for university library staff as well as the
librarians under the Fourth Pay Commission.

Did u know? The ILA is also represented on the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation,
Good Offices. Committee, National Bureau of Standards, Executive Committee-2 (NBS)
Section Committee on Documentation Standards, UNESCO National Commission and
National Book Trust (NBT), World Book Fair Committee, etc.

Relations with Other Professional Bodies: ILA plays a leading role in the Joint Council of
Library Associations (JOCLAI) in India towards evolving a coordinated approach and a
common strategy on professional issues of concern to all library associations. It has good
working relations with IASLIC and state library associations.
International Activities of ILA: ILA is a member of IFLA and the Commonwealth Library
Association. It hosted the 1992 IFLA General Conference in Delhi. The International
Conference on Ranganathan’s Philosophy organized by ILA in November 1985 was an
event of great significance. The ILA also organized the IFLA Universal Availability of
Publications (UAP) Regional Seminar in October 1985 and FID/CR Regional Seminar in
November 1985 in New Delhi.
Perspectives for Future: The ILA is now firmly organized, with the confidence of the
library profession assured, to carry on and expand its programmes and activities with a
view to meet the hopes and aspirations of the profession and to serve the cause of
librarianship and library service in the country.

11.2.2 Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
(IASLIC)

The Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) was founded in
1955. It is a registered society with headquarters located in Calcutta. It was formed with the aim

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