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ILA Library Association

1. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN INDIA:
INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ILA)
Dr.ManishKumar
Deptt. of Library and Information Science
University of Delhi, Delhi –110007
Email: [email protected]

2. Background
Thetermassociationisusedtodenoteagroupor
bodyofindividualsorinstitutionsassociatedwitha
commonpurpose,activities,viz.
a)Advancementofserviceorientedgoalsofthe
association,and
b)Protectionofthemembers’interests
DevelopmentoflibraryassociationsinIndiais
differentfromthatofdevelopmentofsuch
associationsinothercountriesi.e.statelevel
associationsemergedfirstpriortotheformationof
thenationallevellibraryassociations

3. History of ILA
Theyear1933happenstobethemost
significantyearinthehistoryofLibrary&
InformationScienceinIndia.
ItwasSeptember13,1933whenIndianLibrary
AssociationwasformallyformedattheFirstAllIndia
LibraryConferenceatCalcutta.
Thethreecomponents,namelyTheCouncil,The
ExecutiveCommitteeandtheSectionalCommittees
areresponsibleforPolicymakingandtheexecution
oftheProgrammersofILA.
(https://www.ilaindia.net/index.php/about-ila/4-vision-
mission)

4. Indian Library Association (ILA)
Sinceinception,ILAisworkingforthedevelopment
ofLibrariesandLibraryMovement,improvement,
statusofLibrarianship/Librariansandstressingfor
bettertrainingfacilitiesforlibrarians.
SincethanILAisworkingasarepresentativebodyof
IndianLibrariansandLibrariesandisdedicatedto
thecauseoflibraries
Ithasmembersfromallpartsofthecountry,
representativesfromalltypesoflibraries.

5. Objectives of ILA
ThesemembersgavetheAssociationthreefold
objectiveswhichincluded:
(a)thefurtheranceofthelibrarymovementinIndia;
(b)thepromotionofthetrainingoflibrarians;and
(c)theimprovementofthestatusoflibrarians.
In1935twomoreobjectiveswereadded:
(a)promotionofresearchinlibraryscience;and
(b)co-operationwithinternationalorganizations
withsimilarobjectives.

6. Objectives of ILA
The1970amendment totheconstitutionadded
followingfourmoreobjectives:
(a)publicationofbulletins,periodicals,booksetc.,
whichtendtotherealizationoftheobjectsofthe
association;
(b) establishmentoflibraries,documentation&
information centresand assistancetotheir
establishmentandworking;
(c) promotionofappropriatelibrarylegislationin
India;and
(d)todoallsuchotherthingsasareincidentalof
abovementionedobjects.

7. Objectives of ILA
TheamendmentdatedJanuary4,1987inthe
constitutionhasaddedthreemoreobjectivesnamely:
(i)providingacommonforumtoallpersonsengaged
orinterestedinlibraryandinformationworkbyholding
conferencesandmeetingsfordiscussionof
professional,technicalandorganisationalissues;
(ii)accreditationofinstitutionsimpartinglibraryand
informationscienceeducationandtraining;and
(iii)promotionaswellasformulationofstandards,
norms,guidelines,etc.formanagementofLibraryand
InformationSystemsandServices.
(https://www.ilaindia.net/index.php/about-ila/4-vision-
mission)

8. Activities of the ILA
1.Itholdsgeneralbodymeetingsandaconferenceseveryyear,
includingseminarsonacurrenttopics.
2.Organisingcontinuingeducationprogrammesforworking
librariansandinformationspecialists.
3.Associationwiththeworkingofprofessionalorganisations,
namely,IASLIC,AGLIS,DLA,IATLIS,IFLA,FID,COMLA,etc.
4.WiththefinancialassistancefromtheNISSAT(nowNISCAIR)it
hasbeenorganisingadvancedlevelworkshopsonthe
ApplicationofComputersinLibraryandInformationServicesin
variouscities.
5.TheILAhastakenupconsultancyprojectswithLalBahadur
ShastriNationalAcademyofAdministration,Mussouri,Indian
NationalCentreforArts,NewDelhi,SangeetNatakAcademy,
IGNOUetc.,

9. Activities of the ILA
6.TheILAgaveallassistanceforpreparationofthefinaldraftof
theNationalPolicyofLibraryandInformationSystem.
7.TheILAtookinitiativeinbringingtheModelActofDr.S.R.
RanganathanandDr.V.Venkatappaiah.AgainthisModelActof
Dr.V.Venkatappaiahwasrestructuredandrevisedin1995as
PublicLibrariesandInformationServicesAct.
8.TheILArepresentedintheGoodOfficesCommitteeofLibraries
andBookTradewhicharrivesatconversionratesforthe
purchaseofForeignbooks.
9.Ithasanawardsprogrammetoo,whorenderedsignificant
contributionintheLibraryandInformationServices.

10. ILA PUBLICATIONS
TheJournalofIndianLibraryAssociation
(JILA)isanofficialorganofIndianLibrary
Association(ILA).Thisjournalcoversall
differentaspectsofLibrary&Information
Science.JILAasanofficialorganofILA
startedsince1965.Thejournalisissuedas
aquarterlypublication.JILAisapeer
reviewedjournalthatpublishesthehigh
qualityresearcharticlesonthesubject.

11. ILA PUBLICATIONS
IndianNewsLetters
TheotherpublicationsincludeConference
Proceedings,AnnualReports,LibraryDirectories,ILA
PresidentialAddresses,etc.

12. ILA Office
Forinitial12yearstheofficeofILAwashousedintheImperial
LibraryatCalcutta.
ItwasshiftedtoDelhiin1946andremainedtheretill
September1953intheUniversityofDelhiandthereafterit
shiftedbacktoCalcutta.
InAugust1964theofficemovedtoDelhiagainandwashoused
inDelhiPublicLibrary.
Anextra-ordinaryGeneralBodyMeetingheldonMay24,1970
madeachangeintheconstitutiontomakeDelhi/NewDelhias
thepermanentheadquarteroftheAssociation.
NowtheofficeoftheAssociationishousedinitsownoneroom
flatlocatedinacommercialbuildinginnorthDelhiwhichwas
purchasedwaybackin1978.
TheofficewasfinallymovedtothepresentbuildinginApril,
1982.

13. Contd…
Duetopaucityofspaceandmushroomingof
coachingcentresinMukherjeeNagar,the
OfficeBearersareputtingtheirbestefforts
fortheallocationofsuitablelandforthe
Association.Aletterdated6
th
June,2016has
beensenttoH.E.ShriNajeebJung,Lt.
GovernorofDelhiwitharequestfor
allocationofapieceoflandonleasetoILA.

14. Conclusion
TheILAhasextendedgreatimpactonIndianLibraryProfession.
Itcompletedsixtyyearsin1993,andorganisedDiamond
Jubileecelebrationsinafittingmanner.
Itsserviceswererecognized,besidesprovidingex-officio
membershipinNBT,RRRLF,NAPLIS,andmanycommitteesat
nationallevel.
Itactsasconsultingagencyformanyorganisations.
OnmanyoccasionstheILAmayattendedproblemsfacedby
members,particularly,withregardtoadministration,payscales
andservicematters.
Manyatime,ontherequestofthemembers,ithastakenup
thematterswiththeauthoritiesandsolvedtheirimmediate
problems,duringthelastseventyyearsso.

15. Reference
Indian Library Association
https://www.ilaindia.net/index.php