Important Library Associations : Establishment, HQ and Chairmen

 In this section, we are discussing important Library Associations:

1. ALA - American Library Association

Establishment - 1876

HQ - Chicago, US

First Chairmen - Justin Winsor

Current Chairmen - Emily Drabinski

2. SLA - Special Library Association

Establishment - 1909

HQ - McLean, Virginia, US

First Chairmen - John Cotton Dana

Current Chairmen - Seema Ramprasad

3. ASLIB

Establishment - 1924

HQ - London, England

First Chairmen - R S Hutton & J G Pearce

Current Chairmen - Prof. Narender Lakhar

4. IFLA

Establishment - 1927

HQ - The Hague, Netherlands 

First Chairmen - UK Library Association

Current Chairmen - Vicki McDonald

5. ILA

Establishment - 1933

HQ - Delhi, India

First Chairmen - M O Thomas

Current Chairmen - Dr. M R Kherde

6. UNESCO

Establishment - 1946

HQ - Paris, France

First Chairmen - Rab Buttler

Current Chairmen - Andrey Azoulay

7. UGC

Establishment - 1953/1956

HQ - Delhi, India

First Chairmen - Dr. Sarvpalli Radhakrishanan

Current Chairmen - Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar

8. IASLIC

Establishment - 1955

HQ - Kolkata, India

First Chairmen - Dr. S L Hora

Current Chairmen - Prof. Narender Lakhar

9. IATLIS

Establishment - 1969

HQ - DLIS, Punjab, India

First Chairmen - Prof. Kaul

Current Chairmen - Prof. Jagtar Singh

10. RRRLF

Establishment - 1972

HQ - Kolkata India

First Chairmen - Raja Rammohan Ray

Current Chairmen - Shri Gangapuram Kishan Reddy

11. IALA

Establishment - 1996

HQ - Kerala, India

First Chairmen - N/A

Current Chairmen - Mr. Mujib Rahiman

12. CILIP

Establishment - 2002

HQ - London, England

First Chairmen - N/A

Current Chairmen - Kate Robinson

IALA* - Indian Academic Library Association

IASLIC was established as the Indian Prototype for ASLIB and SLA.