Indian
Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras at Chennai was set up
as an Institute of National Importance by Government of India
in 1959 with financial assistance from the then Federal Republic
of Germany. It has established a reputation, both nationally
and internationally, for excellence in Technical Education,
Research and Industrial Consultancy. Institute Campus extends
over area of 620 acres in Chennai, the political and cultural
capital of Tamilnadu and provides residential facilities to
about 3000 students in 13 hostels, and to the faculty and
staff 900 quarters. It has a hospital, shopping centers, banks,
a post office, a telecom center, a community center, a stadium,
playing fields, a gymnasium, and a gymnasium, and a swimming
pool. The Campus has preserved the natural environment of
flora and fauna, characteristic of a national park.
For
further details click on http://www.iitm.ac.in
Central
Library IIT Madras
The Central Library - A Gateway to knowledge resources, is
one of the central support services of IIT Madras which has
been awarded ISO 9001 certification by RWTUV of Germany along
with other five units of the Institute for the establishment
and maintenance of quality library systems & procedures.
The Central Library is well equipped with all modern facilities
and resources in the form of CD-ROM, On-line databases, microfiche,
microfilms, audio video cassettes, books, journals, standards,
specifications, theses, reports etc. IIT Madras is deeply
engaged to provide a world class library facility for it’s
users. We have recently shifted to Millennium Library Building,
very close to Main Administrative Building. We are currently
involved to utilize the networked information resources for
providing recent and most comprehensive access to e-journals,
e-books, e-patents and other e-references sources to the faculty,
students, staff, industries, alumnus under Intranet and Internet
environment.
For further details Click on http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in
Indian
Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
The
mark of nineteenth century brought the development of many
special libraries in India. By beginning of twentieth century
a need was felt to develop an association of such special
libraries to have better co-operation among these libraries
across the country.An attempt was made in 1949 to set up a
special library association as a wing of the Indian Library
Association. It did not materialize immediately. The second
attempt was made in 1955. Shri J. Saha of the Indian Statistical
Institute, Shri A. K. Mukherjee of the Anthropological Survey
of India, and Shri G. B. Ghosh of the Geological Survey of
India issued a brief circular on June 18, 1955 convening a
meeting. It was sent to a large number of librarians in India.
The meeting was to be held on Saturday, 25 June at 4 P.M.
in the Lecture Theatre of the Indian Museum In addition to
the initiative of the three prime movers, the enthusiasm and
inspiration of the late Dr. S. L. Hora, a Zoologist of international
repute, and the then Director of the Zoological Survey of
India were greatly responsible for the success of this venture.
The meeting of 25 June 1955 was well, attended. Many librarians
and documentalists from far of places attended the meeting.
The circular of the meeting specifically mentioned "Perhaps
you also have felt along with us the necessity of having a
Special Libraries Association in our country to encourage
and promote the collection, organization, and dissemination
of information; to develop the usefulness and efficiency of
special libraries and other research organizations; and to
encourage the professional welfare of its members".
The enthusiasm generated by this meeting ultimately led to
the organization of another meetig on 3 September 1955 at
the Lecture Hall of the Indian Museum, Calcutta with Dr. S.
L, Hora as the Chairman. This is the meeting in which the
India Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
(IASLIC) was formally established. Dr. Hora was elected the
first President and Mr. J. Saha the first Honorary General
Secretary of IASLIC.
Aims
and Objectives
1.
To encourage and promote the systematic acquisition, organization
and dissemination of knowledge;
2. To improve the quality of library and information services
and documentation work;
3. To coordinate the activities of and to foster mutual co-operation
and assistance among the special libraries, scientific, technological
and research institutions, learned societies, commercial organisations,
industrial research establishments, as well as other information
and documentation centres to the fullest extent;
4. To serve as a field of active contact for libraries, information
bureaus, documentation centres, scientists, research workers,
specialists, and others having common interest;
5. To improve the technical efficiency of the workers in special
libraries, and information and documentation centres ; and
to look after their professional welfare ;
6. To act as a centre of research in special library and documentation
techniques;
7. To act as a centre of information in scientific, technical
and other fields ;
8. To take such action as may be incidental and conducive
to the attainment of the objects of the association of any
one of them.
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further details click http://www.iaslic.org/history.htm
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