About
About Academic Library Association
The Academic Library Association (ALA), India is purely a professional society of qualified library and information science professionals.
The Academic Library Association was initially formed on 1st November 1996. The Association secured registration under the Travancore-Cochin, Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955 with Reg. No. TSR/TC/267/2014.
Forthcoming
International Conference on Re-engineering & Transforming Libraries for Research & Development
11-13 February 2027
Amala Institute of Medical Science, Thrissur, Keralam, India
Organised by Dept. of Library & Research Documentation and Padma Bhushan Fr. Gabriel Central Library, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur in collaboration with NDLI, ALA, KMLA & PROLLIB
Events
Seminars by Academic Library Association
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH LIBRARIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL CHANGE
National Seminar - February 28 - March 01, (Friday & Saturday) 2025
One Day National Seminar on Research Documentation, Plagiarism Control and Publishing
11 March 2025 Govt. College of Nursing, Calicut
One Day National Seminar on Research Documentation, Plagiarism Control and Publishing
05 February 2025 NCP Auditorium, Nehru College of Pharmacy, Pampady
Reading, Library Science, Career and Excellence
NASI-ALA Seminar
ALA Awards
Recent Recipients
Meet the receipients of ALA Awards.
ALA Lifetime Achievement Award 2025
Dr. K R Ajithan
Former Chief Librarian, Victoria College, PalakkadALA National Best Librarian Award 2025
Dr. Nitin Joshi
MIT University, PuneALA National Best Librarian Award 2025
Dr. Vimal Kumar, V
MG University, KottayamALA Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
Dr. Humayun Kabir
Former Professor & HoD, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of KeralaActivities
Events and Activities
From the beginning itself, ALA has been organising various events for the upliftment of library professionals.
National Seminars
ALA organises National Seminars every year on latest topics to equip library professionals
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Awards
ALA has instituted Life Time Achievement Award and Best Young Librarian Award to recognise the contributions to the profession
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Collaboration and consultancy
ALA collaborates with other professional bodies and also provides consultancy for modernisation of libraries
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ALA in the News
ALA National Seminar 2025 at Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur
One Day National Seminar at Nehru College of Pharmacy, Pambady
ALA National Seminar 2024
ALA National Seminar 2023
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Photo Gallery
Important activities and events.
