ABOUT US
Library Professionals Association (LPA) is committed to play an important role in the promotion of librarianship, networking and supporting Libraries and Library professionals as a profession vital to an informed and knowledgeable society, harnessing research skills of the library professionals and advocacy to promote the interests of the LIS community.
The main objective of LPA is development of strong linkages among Libraries in the Country through discussion, sharing and exchange of ideas and thus providing a common forum to the professionals interested or engaged in librarianship and information services by holding national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, training programmes, library development programmes and publishing Newsletters, Journals, Investigative reports and Books etc.
SERVICE
- Responding to our clients’ needs, adding qualitative and quantitative value to information services and products
- Innovation and Continuous Learning
- Embracing innovative solutions for the enhancement of services and intellectual advancement within the profession
- Results and Accountability
Delivering measurable results in the information economy and our organizations. The Association and its members are expected to operate with the highest level of ethics and honesty - Collaboration and Partnering
Providing opportunities to meet, communicate, collaborate, and partner within the information industry and the business community.
MISSION AND VISION
MISSION
Library Professionals Association transforms lives of Library and Information Science Professionals by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong LIS communities.
VISION
Our vision is a vibrant, informed, cohesive, and empowered LIS society.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE
AIMS
- To herald the library movement in a country to spread knowledge and information and ultimately contribute to human resource development;
- Providing manpower/expertise support for development of libraries including digital, electronic and photo libraries;
- To make the people library conscious so that they demand the right of access to library services; mobilize social pressure for the healthy development of library services;
- To strive for the evolution of an integrated national library and information system (including digital libraries) based on national policy; bring to the attention of the authorities the deficiencies, defects, etc., in the existing library infrastructure;
- To provide a common forum for library professionals for exchange of information, ideas; experiences and expertise;
- To work for the betterment of salaries, grades, service conditions. Status, etc. of library professionals;
- To hold the image of the library profession high in society; promote cooperation among libraries and library professionals;
- To share resources and avoid duplication of efforts;
- To contribute towards manpower development for library and information work; which includes education and training, research, incentives, awards and rewards, etc.
- To support for the National Knowledge Commission objectives and it’s activities in relation to libraries.
OBJECTIVES
Leadership Strengthening the roles of the library professionals as information leaders in LIS organizations and LIS communities, including shaping of the emerging information policy of the nation.
OBJECTIVES
- Improvement of library services;
- Promotion of cooperation among libraries and library professionals;
- Development of library science education and training and accreditation of library schools towards maintaining proper standards of education;
- Promotion of research and scientometric / bibliometric studies;
- Publication of serial and other publications for dissemination of information;
- Providing a common forum by organizing conferences, seminars and meetings;
- To encourage and promote the systematic acquisition, organization and dissemination of knowledge;
- To improve the quality of library and information services and dissemination work;
- To serve as a field of active contact for libraries, information bureaus, documentation centres, etc;
- To improve the technical efficiency of workers in special libraries, information centres, etc., and look after their professional welfare;
- To take such action as may be incidental and conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Association.
- To promote open source software for library management – automation, creation of institutional repositories, digital libraries, etc.
GOVERNING BODY
The names, addresses and designation of the present office bearers of the Governing body to which the management of the society is entrusted as required under section: 2 of the Societies Registration Act of 1860, as applicable to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, are as follows:
| SR No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr R N Malviya | President |
| 2 | Mr. Salek Chand | Secretary |
| 3 | Anand A Jha | Treasurer |
| 4 | Dr. M. Natarajan | Ex. President |
| 5 | Dr. K. P. Singh | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Satya Prakash | Member |
| 7 | Dr. S. B. Kulshrestha | Member |
| 8 | Dr. Ram Chander | Member |
| 9 | Ms. Raj Rani | Member |
| 10 | Mr. Kishor Kumar Jha | Member |
ADVISORY COUNCIL
| SR No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. (Dr.) R K Chadha | Formar Additional Secretary, Parliament of India, Lok Sabha, New Delhi |
| 2 | Dr. R. K. Sharma | Librarian, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan, New Delhi |
| 3 | Mr. Kumar Sanjay | Director (Library), NITI Aayog, New Delhi |
| 4 | Dr. Rajiv Vij | Associate Director, Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi |
| 5 | Prof. (Dr.) Manoj K. Sinha | Professor & Head of the Department,DLISc, Assam University, Silchar, Assam |
| 6 | Dr. Keshava | Professor, Director, PMEB, Dept of Studies & Research in LIS, Tumkur University, Tumkur, Karnataka |
| 7 | Dr. Hirak Kanti Chakraborty | Professor, HOD, Deptt. of Lib. and Inf. Sc., Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi |
| 8 | Dr. Mayank Trivedi | University Librarian & Senate Member, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara |
| 9 | Dr. Atul Bhatt | Associate Professor, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | Dr. B. Ravi | University librarian, University of Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 11 | Dr. Jivesh Bansal | Librarian, A. C. Joshi Library, Punjab University, Sector 14 Chandigarh, U.T. |
| 12 | Dr. Rajesh Singh | Deputy Librarian, DULS, University of Delhi |
| 13 | Dr. Shriram | Deputy Librarian, TIET - Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Prem Nagar, Patiala |
| 14 | Dr. O. P. Verma | Librarian, C C R H, Ministry of Ayush, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi |
| 15 | Prof. Somen Chakraborty | Director, SDPA, New Delhi, Visiting Professor ILI, New Delhi. |
| 16 | Mr. Dharamvir | President, Association of Media Library & Archives (AMLA) |
| 17 | Dr. D. D. Lal | Head of the NBRC Library, National Brain Research Centre (Deemed University), Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Manesar, Gurgram |
| 18 | Dr. Shivarama Rao K | Central University, Tejaswini Hills Campus Library, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala |
| 19 | Dr. Meghna Vyas | Head, Navrachana University , Vadodara, Gujarat |
| 20 | Dr. U. Paramanathan | Chief Librarian, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Mallasamudram, Namakkal, Tamilnadu |
| 21 | Mr. Prashant R. Phadte | Librarian, Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library Directorate of Art & Culture Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji |
| 22 | Dr. Dipankar Mukherjee | Visiting Professor, Delhi Technical University, Delhi |
| 23 | Dr. Brijesh Kumar, | Professor – Head (IBM), Dept. Of CSE, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, |
| 24 | Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Mehta | Associate Professor,(Reader) Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
LPA COORDINATORS
| SR No. | Name | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr K K Choudhary | [email protected] | Bihar |
| 2 | Mrs Lalita Dheer | [email protected] | Chandigarh |
| 3 | Dr Anil Jharotia | [email protected] | Delhi |
| 4 | Dr Shishir Mandalia | [email protected] | Gujarat |
| 5 | Dr Parveen Kumar | [email protected] | Haryana |
| 6 | Prof. B T Sampath | [email protected] | Karnataka |
| 7 | Dr Shivarama Rao K | [email protected] | Kerala |
| 8 | Dr Sadhana Singh | [email protected] | Madhya Pradesh |
| 9 | Mr Nitin Joshi | [email protected] | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Dr D K Shrivastava | [email protected] | Rajasthan |
| 11 | Dr M Gomathi | [email protected] | Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Dr B Ravi | [email protected] | Telangana |
| 13 | Dr Anil Dhiman | [email protected] | Uttarakhand |
| 14 | Dr Kusumlata Malik | [email protected] | Uttar Pradesh (W) |
| 15 | Dr H K Chakraborty | [email protected] | Uttar Pradesh (E) |
| 16 | Dr Atin Nandi | [email protected] | West Bengal |
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OUR CORE VALUES
In pursuing these aims Library Professionals Association embraces the following core values:
