[LIS-Forum] SALIS Awards for the year 2008 - Announcement - reg

[Arunachalam Hariharan]

Nominations are invited for the following SALIS Awards
for the year 2008


1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian
Award (National level)
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SALIS instituted an award-  sponsored by Dr. Harish
Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras, in the name of  ‘Dr.
Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra
Best Librarian Award’ . 

Aim of instituting the award: To honor and recognize
library professionals - for their outstanding
contributions to the profession.

Eligibility: Professionals holding any degree  in
Library Science or equivalent
and working in  library and information field in any 
parts in India.

Must be a citizen of India


About Dr.Harish Chandra
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Dr.Harish Chandra is currently working as Librarian of
IIT, Madras. Prior to this, he has also worked in IIT,
Delhi, GSI and IIFT. 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.

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 lectures. He
has visited more than 12 countries and received
several awards. 

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2. AutoLib–Tamilnadu Best Librarian Award 
(for Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu region
only)

3. AutoLib –Tamilnadu Best Young Librarian Award
(for Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu region
only: Age below 40 years)

Must be a citizen of India

The above two awards are sponsored by M/s AutoLib
Software System , a leading Library Automation
Solution Provider at Chennai. 


Eligibility for the above two Awards :

Professionals holding any degree  in Library Science
or equivalent and working in  library and information
field in Tamilnadu region.Must be a citizen of India

Aim of instituting the award: To honor and recognize
library professionals - for their outstanding
contributions to the profession.

Nominations 

Nominations for all the three awards ( by Library 
professionals holding responsible position or by self)
are invited  for the year 2008 from eligible
professionals.

The application form can be downloaded from 
http://autolib-india.net/salis
 or by sending E-mail to salis_info at yahoo.co.in

The other details are given in the application form.  
Filled-in application along with necessary supporting
documents should be sent in a 
sealed cover to 

The Convener, 
SALIS Award Committee,
SALIS
B2-Solai Apartments(opp to MGR Garden)
Mount-Poonamallee Road, 
Chennai – 600 089. 


Last date for the receipt of filled application is
15.07.2008

For any clarifications,  E-mail to the convener –
salis_info at yahoo.co.in

Convener
SALIS Award Committee





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