dear friends There are 26 State Library Associations in the country. These Associations meet at their state level and do work for promotion of libraries especially public libraries, Many Associations are unable to do much work due to several limitations especially finances.We all know the value of public libraries in the present day environment. They have to play an important role in making access to knowledge / information to every one to make every citizen to make use of knowledge for the benefit of themselves and Society. The year 2015 had been declared by IFLA and UN as the year of access to knowledge for development. Public Libraries have to do a lot for the country and people by working with new spirit and zeal to provide access to knowledge. The experienced professionals have to guide and helpthe public libraries in making them as most resourceful. The Associations have to do a lot for promotion of libraries and consolidation of resources and activities as well as use of technology. Every one knows the value of public libraries both in pre and post independent India. Government is able to give lot of facilities for the cause of public libraries. we have RRRLF and National Mission for Libraries. Unfortunately, the state library associations have no chance to play their role in State and central Government activities / levels. It is high time for all state library associations to work hard for promotion of public libraries. we should guide and support Governments in their promotional activities especially in consolidation and use of Technology. There are many issues that needs to be sorted out to promote the public libraries including building a bridge between public libraries and other libraries as most of other libraries are also run with public funding. To make an consorted effort by all these associations for promotion and cause of libraries especially for public libraries we should join together and form a Federation of State Library Associations. In March 2015, the UP Library Association is organising two day conference and let representatives of all State Library Associations meet at the conference venue to plan and make strategies? I think it is right time for the state associations to put the plans in front of State and Central Governments as well as the appropriate agencies. We should also invite the ILA. IASLIC. pl write the details of president and secretary with email id to make future communications. If the president or secretary of the State Associations donot see this mail, I request other professionals friends to bring this mail to their notice.this may be treated as essential.let us join our hands to bring the library services accessible to every citizen and enrich them. best regards Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman@yahoo.com, naglaxman@gmail.com. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.