Membership Details
- Student Membership
- Research Associate Membership
- Ordinary / Yearly Membership
- Life Membership
- Corporate Membership
- Donar Membership and
- Patron Membership
- Student Membership: It is open to students undergoing a course of study leading to a Degree/ Diploma in Library Science, subscribe and pay an admission fee of Rs.50/- and an annual subscription of Rs. 300/- . The Total payable for “Associate Membership / Student Membership” is Rs. 350/- for a Year, which is renewable for further year.
- Research Associate membership: It is open to students undergoing a course of study leading to a M.Phil. & Ph.D. in Library Science, or JRF & SRF for Library & Information science, they may subscribe and pay an admission fee of Rs.50/- and an annual subscription of Rs. 400/- . The Total payable for “Research Associate Membership” is Rs. 450/- for a Year, which is renewable for further year.
- Ordinary / Yearly Membership : It is open to all librarians who satisfy the required minimum qualifications. viz, a Basic Bachelor’s Degree with a Degree/ Diploma in Library science. Subscribe and pay an admission fee of Rs. 50/- and an annual subscription of Rs. 500/-. The Total payable for “Ordinary Membership” is Rs. 550/- for a Year.
- Life Membership : It is open to all candidates who satisfy the required minimum qualifications viz, a Basic Bachelor’s Degree with a Degree/ Diploma in Library Science, subscribe and pay an admission fee of Rs.50/- and an advance of Rs. 2500/- (Rs. Two thousand five hundred only) in full of the same financial year of the Association. The Total payable for “Life Membership” is Rs. 2,550/- for Life.
- Corporate Membership / Institutional Membership : It is open to all the Governing Council, on the application in the prescribed form, may admit on such conditions as may be specified in each case, as a corporate member of the Association, any University Department or institution devoted to the cause of library and information profession, and also any statutory corporation subscribe and pay an admission fee of Rs.50/- and an advance of Rs.5050/- (Rs. Five Thousand Five only) in full of the same financial year of the Association. There is no life membership for corporate bodies. The Total payable for “Corporate Membership” is Rs. 5050/- for a Year.
- Donor Membership : It will be granted to eminent personality those who contribute and donate a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) to the association.
- Patron Membership : It will be granted to eminent personality those who contribute and donate a sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) to the association.
Note : Existing Ordinary / Yearly members can convert to Life membership by paying an advance subscription of Rs.2000/- in full as mentioned above during the exiting year of membership.
Honorary Membership : It will be granted to eminent personality in the field of library profession, service and teaching.
- A person seeking membership under Article V shall apply with Membership Form by filling the online form or hardcopy of application form with applicable payment to the General Secretary in writing and filling the Standard Membership Form.
All members of the Association shall be free to nominate any person for membership under Article V.
- Nomination should be sent to the General Secretary in writing giving details of the attachments of the proposed member. General Secretary will review and forward it to President for the approval. The President decision to admit a person as Honorary Member should be unanimous.
- A person seeking Life Membership under Article V shall apply to the General Secretary in writing & filling the Standard Membership Form. Admission to Life Membership shall be effective only after the approval of the Member Secretary and President.
