Dear Sukhdevji,
 
I do agree with Prof Laxman Rao & Mr.Jitender Sharma.
 
But every association got its rules, regulations & eligibility criteria to become members. I hope you do qualify for the same!! as per their rule?? (Although,  I know, you are qualified enough for the same .... & you have done note-able work in Indian Medlars Centre).
 
Even if you are not eligible by association rule, I personally feel that  the like minded people & well wishers of the association should be allowed to become the member of the association...those who can really contribute professionally to the association in longer term.
 
Have you personally checked with the President or Secretary what was the reason behind rejecting your application! Because there can be some other administrative reason also! May be the increase in membership fee etc.
 
If the above are not the criteria for rejection....then the association doesn't have any moral right to reject your application....that's what make us sad about the functioning of the association. What I feel, that there is a lack of vision on the part of the association. Our association should be more transparent & accountable in their dealings. 
 
In any case, the association should have given an explanation to you with the cheque.
 
We should work together... to strengthen our ASSOCIATIONS!!!
 
Regards,
 
Kishor Satpathy
IIM Indore


jsharma <jsharma@niilm.com> wrote:
This is really very sad state of affairs that professional associations
are run like this in our country. No matter, whatever personal
differences or liking/disliking may be but to deny membership in a
professional platform can't be said a healthy practice.

Professionals may give their reactions but actually the response must
come from MLAI office bearers only how do they justify their act.

Fortunately/unfortunately I am not a medical library professsional but I
keep a keen interest in all types of libraries and their developments.


Jitender Sharma
Librarian &
Marketing Manager - JMC
NIILM Centre for Management Studies
B-II/66, MCIE, Mathura Road
Badarpur
New Delhi - 110044
Tel: 91-011-29891529/39 Ext. 221, 29893143 (Dir.), 9899695953 (Mob)
Fax: 91-011-29894212
E-mail: jitendersharmaji@yahoo.com, jsharma@niilm.com


-----Original Message-----
From: "Sukhdev Singh"
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, medlib@yahoogroups.com,
avani_shah@hotmail.com, rajkumar196@yahoo.co.in, shashikp@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:23:12 +0530
Subject: [LIS-Forum] MLAI Membership Denied - What to do?

> Dear Friends,
>
> Most of my professional colleagues are member of Medical Library
> Association of India (MLAI). I also take pride to have one of my
> colleague as its Executive Member.
>
> Few months back, I applied for MLAI Membership in their prescribed
> form along with required fee.
>
> Today, I am shocked to see my cheque returned back along with that of
> my other colleague. He had also applied for the membership separately
> long back. (This means, they know who we are?!!). What is killing me
> is that no reason has been given in rejecting my application. Infact
> there is not even single line of information attached with the
> cheques. There appears a definite method in this madness. My
> qualifications and nature of work is similar to those of my other
> colleagues. If they can be members than why can't I?
>
> What should I do in this situation?
>
> Please, Don't just press delete. REACT.
>
> Sukhdev Singh,
> Indian Medlars Centre,
> http://indmed.nic.in
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