Dear all professional fraternity, I wanted to be kept away from this as it might raise some controversies. Last time I wrote on Plagiarism, it was relished by few but resented by many. I know there are some basic flaws in the formation of this Federation. First it should reflect the Profession and not positions (it is named as Librarians, but not Library.) as we see medical, Bar council, Engineers' associations etc., and as I see it from my little knowledge in forming a group of 'like minded' people, an Association, a Trust a Society should have broad base. As seen in the formation of the Federation, the first thing is a procedural lacuna. When we form an association, we call first a meeting of promoters then discuss, decide on forming, then we prepare a draft Memorandum of Association, (not Bi-law as Mr.Shekar has mentioned - it should be Bye Laws). Then one of the promoters will prepare to submit a set of documents - Names, designations, occupations, age, addresses of people (Max. 15) etc., along with the Bye Laws with a prescribed fees to the Registrar of Societies (not Registrar of Cooperative Societies). After the Registration process is completed the Registrar will issue you a Certificate of Registration, then the Promoters/Founders will meet and elect the office-bearers. This Federation has already announced the names of Office-bearers, in this context I want to know whether the Federation is Registered, when and what is the Registration No., and so on. I don't see any of this procedure is conformed to or not as the meeting was held on 15.02.2014 and as Mr. Shekar states the Bi-laws are under preparation, what is the date of registration, Registration no., and when promoters met and decided form the body and the election/nomination/selection of Office Bearers. If the procedure is not followed and yet to be conformed to, without the Memorandum of the Association, there is no locus standi for this Federation and collection of any membership announcement may lead to be illegal act. I would also like to add at this juncture, our Associations are not bound by and not under the Indian Labour Act, 1948 and cannot resort to Agitations and Strikes, only after all means and ways have been gone through, and as a last resort, we may indulge into them, and the cause should be social, as Libraries are social and service institutions and not-for-profit organisations. I wish that all professional should, at this juncture come together, do brainstorming, discuss their problems (not only on CAS, Scales, but on Status, Professional identity etc.) and come to a conclusion to form a federation in a systematic and procedural manner. What happened to some of the Associations formed with a bang and now almost no news, for instance, Indian Academic Librarians Association. Indian Library profession has lacked proper leadership, and intent to say a Spade a Spade, and lead all professionals in a homogenous manner. It has been happening since the days our first national association was formed. We must learn lessons from the past and move forward to achieve success and De-accustomize to the game of divide and rule, which had made this country suffer the colonial rule for 200 years. One of my close friend in the University would say often "Only Gandhi's will be shot dead in this Country" and the fraudulent will make merry. I appeal to all professionals to come together and discuss the issues. I think KALA is a right platform of ours as it has a history of not 25 years but of nearly 50 years. Come and join us, we have a wonderful team now, on my part I will associate myself well for the cause of the profession. With regards, Prof.A.Y.Asundi Professor and Chairman (Ret.) Department of Library and Information Science and Officer in charge, IT Centre, Bangalore University, Bangalore - 560056. # 77 3rd Main Road, Prashantanagar, Bangalore - 560079. Ph: 23287786, 9980815468 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.