Indian Library Association
A-40/41 Flat No. 201
Ansal Building, Mukherjee Nagar
Delhi - 110009, INDIA
Telephone: +91(011)27651743
Fax: +91(011)27651743
HISTORY
The
Indian Library Association is a premier association committed to the cause of
Library Movement and Development.
The Indian Library Association is the national association which represents those who work in or advocate for Indian libraries.
The Indian Library Association is the national association which represents those who work in or advocate for Indian libraries.
ILA members work in college,
university, public, special (corporate, non-profit and government) and school
libraries.
It was September 13, 1933 when Indian
Library Association was formally formed at the First All India Library
Conference at Calcutta.
OBJECTIVIES
These members gave the Association
three fold objectives which included:
(a) the furtherance of the library movement in India;
(b) the promotion of the training of librarians; and
(c) the improvement of the status of librarians.
(a) the furtherance of the library movement in India;
(b) the promotion of the training of librarians; and
(c) the improvement of the status of librarians.
In 1935 two more objectives were
added:
(a) promotion of research in
library science; and
(b) co-operation with international organizations with similar objectives. The 1970 amendment to the constitution added following four more objectives:
(a) publication of bulletins, periodicals, books etc., which tend to the realization of the objects of the association;
(b) establishment of libraries, documentation & information centres and assistance to their establishment and working;
(c) promotion of appropriate library legislation in India; and
(d) to do all such other things as are incidental of above mentioned objects.
(b) co-operation with international organizations with similar objectives. The 1970 amendment to the constitution added following four more objectives:
(a) publication of bulletins, periodicals, books etc., which tend to the realization of the objects of the association;
(b) establishment of libraries, documentation & information centres and assistance to their establishment and working;
(c) promotion of appropriate library legislation in India; and
(d) to do all such other things as are incidental of above mentioned objects.
The amendment dated January 4, 1987
in the constitution has added three more objectives namely:
(i) providing a common
forum to all persons engaged or interested in library and information work by holding
conferences and meetings for discussion of professional, technical and
organisational issues;
ii) accreditation of institutions imparting library and information science education and training; and
(iii) promotion as well as formulation of standards, norms, guidelines, etc. for management of Library and Information Systems and Services.
ii) accreditation of institutions imparting library and information science education and training; and
(iii) promotion as well as formulation of standards, norms, guidelines, etc. for management of Library and Information Systems and Services.
For initial 12 years the office of
ILA was housed in the Imperial Library at Calcutta.
It was shifted to Delhi in 1946 and
remained there till September 1953 in the University of Delhi and thereafter it
shifted back to Calcutta.
In August 1964 the office moved to Delhi again
and was housed in Delhi Public Library.
An extra-ordinary General Body
Meeting held on May 24,1970 made a change in the constitution to make Delhi/New
Delhi as the permanent headquarter of the Association.
Now the office of the Association is housed in
its own one room flat located in a commercial building in north Delhi which was
purchased way back in 1978.
The
office was finally moved to the present building in April, 1982
Publications:
Journal of Indian
Library Association
News Letter of Indian
Library Association
Conference proceedings
and other publications
President : Dr. Ashu Shokee