Indian Library Association

Indian Library Association
Indian Library Association
	28°33′21″N 77°14′57″E / 28.55595901546893°N 77.24919111833167°E
Location	Delhi, India
Established	September 13, 1933
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Website	https://ilaindia.co.in/

The Indian Library Association (ILA) was established on September 13, 1933 Registered under the societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860), on the occasion of the First All India Library Conference held at Calcutta (now Kolkata). The headquarters of ILA situated in Delhi, India.

Objectives

The main objectives of the association are:

Promoting library movement in the country
Developing Library and Information Science education
Training and research, betterment of library personnel
Cooperation at the national and international levels
Promotion of standards, norms, services and guidelines
Providing a forum for professionals and publication of materials
Establishment of libraries, documentation centres and assistance to their establishment and working
Promotion of appropriate library legislation in India

Conferences

Its 53rd Annual conference was held in Hyderabad in 2007. Its 54th Annual conference was held in Mumbai in 2008. Its 55th Annual conference was held at Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida from 21–24 January 2010 India. 63rd Annual Conference was held at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow from 23–25 November 2017 on the topic "Sustainable Development of Library and Information Science Profession".This was an international conference organised by Department of LIS and Gautam Buddha Central Library of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow.

Founding members

C. Woolner
Mohammad Shafi
Abdul Majid
Mohammed Kasem Ali
Abnashi Ram Talwar
P. C. Neogi
A.M.R. Montague
R. Gopalan
S. Ramasubbier
Ram Labhaya
Trivikrama Rao
S. Bashiruddin
Dr. M. O. Thomas
S. Mahendra Singh
Dr. Wali Mohammaed
S. R. Ranganathan
K. M. Asadullah
Sant Ram Bhatia
K. Sellaiah
Sarada Prasad Sinha
Kshitendra Dev Rai Mahasaya
T. C. Dutta
Kumar Munindra Dev
R. Mahasaya
Upendra Chandra Das
Labhu Ram
Ayyanki Venkata Ramanayya
Manchanda
Yousufuddin Ahmad

Ex-ILA Presidents

Prof. B.D.Kumbhar (2019-2022)
Prof. Shabahat Husain (2016-2019)
Prof. (Mrs) Ashu Shokeen (2013-2016)
Dr. D V Singh (2010-2013)
Dr. Kautilya Shukla (2007-2010)
Dr. M Koganuramath (16-05-2004-2007)
Dr. Pandey S K Sharma (01-04-2004-15-05-2004)
Dr. C R Karisiddappa (2002-2004)
Smt. Kalpana Das Gupta (2000-2002)
Prof. J L Sardana (1998-2000)
Prof. P N Kaula (1996-1998)
Dr. P S G Kumar (1994-1996)
Mr. C P Vashishta (1992-1994)
Mr. S C Biswas (1990-1992)
Prof. Krishan Kumar (1988-1990)
Mr. T S Rajgopalan (1985-1988)
Mr. Girja Kumar (1983-1985)
Prof. P B Mangla (1981-1983)
Mr. B L Bhardwaj (1978-1981)
Mr. D R Kalia (1975-1978)
Prof. S Bashiruddin (1972-1975)
Prof. B V R Rao (1968-1972)
Dr Sohan Singh (1966-1968)
Dr. P N Gaur (1964-1966)
Prof. Nihar Ranjan Ray (1960-1964)
Prof. B S Kesavan (1953-1960)
Prof. S R Ranganathan (1944-1953)
Mr. John Sargent (1940-1944)
Dr. Wali Mohmmed (1937-1940)
Dr. M OThomas (1933-1937)

Publications

The Journal of Indian Library Association is a flagship journal of ILA since 1965. The journal is issued as a quarterly publication and is peer-reviewed.^{[citation needed]}

References

Ravindra N Sharma. "The Indian Library Association" in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York. Basel. 1985. Volume 38. Supplement 3. Page 230 et seq.
Jagdish Chandra Mehta. 50 Years of Indian Library Association, 1933-1983: Golden Jubilee. 1983.
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