International Library Associations

About IFLA

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession.

For more details visit: http://www.ifla.org/about

About ALA

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users.

Founded on October 6, 1876 during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the mission of ALA is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

For more details visit: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/

National Library Associations

ILA

The Indian Library Association is a premier association committed to the cause of Library Movement and Development.

The Indian Library Association is the national association which represents those who work in or advocate for Indian libraries. ILA members work in college, university, public, special (corporate, non-profit and government) and school libraries.

ILA has provided a wide variety of services and programs to its members and others in the library community since its formation in 1933. ILA's Executive Council and its divisions are advised by others groups and committees.The year 1933 happens to be the most significant year in the history of Library and Information Science in India. It was September 13, 1933 when Indian Library Association was formally formed at the First All India Library Conference at Calcutta

For more details visit: http://www.ilaindia.net/

IASLIC

The mark of nineteenth century brought the development of many special libraries in India. By beginning of twentieth century a need was felt to develop an association of such special libraries to have better co-operation among these libraries across the country. An attempt was made in 1949 to set up a special library association as a wing of the Indian Library Association. It did not materialize immediately.

For more details visit: http://iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=120

Library Automation Softwares

About LibLime Koha

Since the original implementation in 1999, Koha functionality has been adopted by thousands of libraries world wide, each adding features and functions, deepening the capability of the system. With the 3.0 release in 2005, and the integration of the powerful Zebra indexing engine, Koha became a viable, scalable solution for libraries of all kinds. LibLime Koha is built on this foundation. With its advanced feature set, LibLime Koha is the most functionally advanced open source ILS on the market today.

For further details visit: http://www.koha.org/

About NewGenLib 

NewGenLib is an integrated library management open source software developed in India by Verus Solutions. If offers rich features of a modern library management system.

For further details visit: http://www.verussolutions.biz/web/ 

Library Websites

Panjab University

The University has been incorporated for the purpose, among others, of making provision for imparting education in Arts, Letters, Science and the learned professions and of furthering advancement of learning, the prosecution of original research, with power to appoint University Professors, Readers and Lecturers.

For further details visit: http://puchd.ac.in/

Indian School of Business

A GOOD LIBRARY IS PIVOTAL TO THE GROWTH OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. The mission of the LRC (Learning Resource Centre) is to support the School in its quest to become an internationally top-ranked, research driven management institute.









 








For further details visit: http://www.isb.edu/faculty-research/lrc

Tools and Reference Sources for LIS Research.

Library Literature Indexes

Search these indexes for citations to articles.  Some citations include links to full text.

• LISS: Library and Information Science Source
  1910-present. Contains legacy databases Library Literature and Information Science Full Text and LISTA.
• LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts
  1969-present. No full text.