SALIS AWARDS

Nominations are invited for SALIS Awards for the year 2008

1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award)

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SALIS has instituted a national level Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award, sponsored by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology,  to encourage the library professionals.

We are happy to invite applications for Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award 2007. Interested and eligible professionals can apply for the award  in the enclosed application form.  The eligibility and the other details are given in the application form.

About Dr.Harish Chandra

Dr.Harish Chandra is currently working as Librarian of IIT, Madras. Prior to this, he has also worked in IIT, Delhi, Geological Survey of India, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He underwent training in Library Automation and Digital Library at University of Cambridge, UK and Tilburg University, Netherlands respectively. His major contributions are in the areas of New Library Building Planning, ISO-9001 application in the Library, Digital Library Initiative, Web based library and information services, etc.

Dr.Chandra is a member of Senate, IIT since 1995, a member of Task Force for Higher Education Library System, MHRD. He is also a member in the editorial board of various journals including OCLC Systems and Services. He is also a member of many professional bodies like SALIS.

Dr.Chandra has over 60 publications to his credit and completed various projects and consultancy assignments. He has organized several national and international conferences. He has received several awards, chaired number of technical sessions and delivered number of invited talks, lectures and keynote addresses. He has visited more than 12 countries. He has been awarded International Fellowship for attending RSIS at CERN, Geneva.  

More information about Dr. Harish Chandra is available at http://harishchandra.net


2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award

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3. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award

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About the Awards

SALIS has instituted Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award and Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) sponsored by M/s.AutoLib Software Systems for the Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu. The main aim of the award is to identify the professional who contributes more to our profession and recognize him/her every year.

About AutoLib Software System

AutoLib Software System is a leading Library Automation Solution Provider. On of their objectives is to provide low cost and high quality Library Automation services and recognize and honor Library Professionals who do good service to the profession. AutoLib is a popular Library Automation Management software.

 

 

 

4. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (National Level award)


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SALIS has instituted a national award sponsored by the trust 'Amarar A.N.Marappan Ninaivu Elakiaya Mandaram', Athani, Erode Dist, Tamil Nadu.  A.M.Venkatachalam, Librarian, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu established the trust in the memory of his father in the year 1998.  The aim of the award is to encourage young library professionals who contribute more to the profession.
 

Eligibility Criteria for all the Awards

1.    Applicant/Nominee should be a citizen of India and his/her conduct must be       good.

2.    The applicant should be a working library professional who holds at least Bachelors degree in library science or its equivalent.

3.    Interested professionals should apply in the prescribed application form only

4.    Nomination can be self or  by a  responsible library professional          

5.    Give full details for each category and attach support documents for verification

6.     Enclose separate sheets wherever necessary to give details

7.     Applications without full details and support documents will be rejected

8.    The application form can be downloaded from SALIS website http://autolib-india.net or can be obtained by  e-mail to salis_info@yahoo.co.in

9.    Filled application should reach the office on or before 15.07.2008

10.  The decision of the committee constituted by SALIS to select the candidate for the award is final.

11.     Award Committee has the right to post-pone or cancel the award for any unavoidable reason.

12.     All correspondence should be addressed to the Convener, SALIS Award Committee, SALIS, B2-Solai Apartment, Opp. to MGR Garden, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai 600 089. Any enquires about the award may be sent to the Convener at salis_info@yahoo.co.in

Note: 

1. Library Professionals working any where in India can apply for the award Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level)  and A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award.

2. Library professionals working in Tamilnadu only can apply for the awards  AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best  Librarian Award and AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (Below 40 years)

  Convener

SALIS Awards

salis_info@yahoo.co.in

 

 

 

 
   

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