Nominations are invited for SALIS Awards for the year 2008 SALIS AWARDS I. National Awards 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) SALIS has instituted a national level Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award, sponsored by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology, to encourage the library professionals. (pl visit http://harichandra.net for more details) 2. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (Below 40 years) (National Level award) SALIS hasinstituted a national award sponsored by the trust 'Amarar A.N.Marappan Ninaivu Elakiaya Mandaram', Athani, Erode Dist, Tamil Nadu. A.M.Venkatachalam, Librarian, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu established the trust in the memory of his father in the year 1998. The aim of the award is to encourage young library professionals who contribute more to the profession. II. State Level Awards 1. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award SALIS has instituted Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award and Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) sponsored by M/s.AutoLib Software Systems for the Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu. The main aim of the award is to identify the professional who contributes more to our profession and recognize him/her every year. Eligibility Criteria for all the Awards 1. Applicant/Nominee should be a citizen of India and his/her conduct must be good. 2. The applicant should be a working library professional who holds at least Bachelors degree in library science or its equivalent. 3. Interested professionals should apply in the prescribed application form only 4. Nomination can be self or by a responsible library professional 5. Give full details for each category and attach support documents for verification 6. Enclose separate sheets wherever necessary to give details 7. Applications without full details and support documents will be rejected 8. The application form can be downloaded from SALIS website http://autolib-india.net or can be obtained by e-mail to salis_info@yahoo.co.in 9. Filled application should reach the office on or before 15.07.2008 10. The decision of the committee constituted by SALIS to select the candidate for the award is final. 11. Award Committee has the right to post-pone or cancel the award for any unavoidable reason. 12. All correspondence should be addressed to the Convener, SALIS Award Committee, SALIS, B2-Solai Apartment, Opp. to MGR Garden, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai 600 089. Any enquires about the award may be sent to the Convener at salis_info@yahoo.co.in Note: 1. Library Professionals working any where in India can apply for the award Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level) and A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award. 2. Library professionals working in Tamilnadu only can apply for the awards AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award and AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (Below 40 years) Please vist SALIS website http://autolib-india.net/salis for more details of the award and download application forms Convener SALIS Award Committee salis_info@yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.