Dear all The Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers/professionals /researchers for the following awards: A. IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2017 and 2019 (For Researcher) B. IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award 2020 (For Supervisor) C. IATLIS - Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 and 2019. D. IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award A. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Researcher Nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. (Full time) in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee during the assessment period. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper accompanied by bio-data, list of publications (published/accepted for publication). B. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Teacher/Supervisor The nominee must be an in-service teacher in a UGC recognized university on a full-time basis and must have at least 10 years of teaching and research experience in Library and Information Science. The following aspects of the research work during previous two years shall be considered for the award: · Supervision of Ph.D. research work. · Research funding got from national and international bodies · Research papers published in peer-reviewed journals. · Research publications cited. C. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award: A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. *D. *IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. The recipient LIS teacher/researcher will be given at the XXXVII IATLIS CONFERENCE 2021, hosted Online by Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta on 25-27 November 2021. The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. Self-nominations will not be considered. The nominee should be a life member of the IATLIS. Nomination with all the supporting documents should reach to Dr. Khushpreet Singh Brar, General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 on or before 15 November 2021. In addition to hard copy of nomination form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala@gmail.com. No communication questioning the decision of the Awards Committee / IATLIS Executive Committee will be entertained. With best wishes Khushpreet Khushpreet Singh Brar General Secretary, IATLIS and Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Arts Block-IV Panjab University, Sector-14 Chandigarh-160014 (India) Mobile: +919815303000