Vijaythekkada

ABOUT US

The alumni of the DLIS is spread all over India . A few   are practising abroad. The large majority of them work in the library and information centres within Kerala.  Almost all the professionals heading the prominent libraries in the state such as the Kerala State Central Library, the university libraries, the British Library  and the major research libraries are the products of DLIS. About 1700 trained graduates, post graduates and  doctorates have come out of this Department within its   43 years of history. AADLIS was formally inaugurated on 12 March 2004 as a forum for fostering the professional development of its  members and for harnessing their potential for the development of the DLIS. Main activities of AADLIS   include: organize annual meets of the Alumni   Award scholarships and financial assistance to proficient, but economically back ward students, Felicitate the retired members , Honour the members on their achievements , Organise continuing education programmes for  professional development

Name: The name of the Association shall be "The Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science (AADLIS), University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram." Office: The office of the Association shall be located at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram."

Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of the Association shall be: 

a) To foster and promote good relationship among the members of the Association. b) To energize the collective professional thinking among the members so as to boost their morale to strengthening the integrated development of librarianship. c) To institute scholarships, prizes, medals, etc to benefit students showing high proficiency in their studies and to honour members of the Association. d) To conduct endowment lectures,and seminars, and organize other academic activities in consonance with the working of the Department. e) To collect subscriptions, donations, gifts, etc. from members , non-members, government, university and other institutions for furthering the aims and objectives of the Association.

Membership

(a) All former teachers of the Department shall be Honorary Members of the Association (b) All teachers of the Department shall be Ex-officio Members of the Association (c) All former students of the Department are eligible to become Life Members of the Association on payment of Rs.260/- (250+10)

Administration

(a) The administration of the Association shall vest in an Executive Committee, consisting of (1) a President, (2) one Secretary, (3) one Joint Secretary, (4) a Treasurer (5) and seven other members from among the Life Members. (b) The Head of the Department of Library & Info. Science shall be the ex-officio President of the Association (c) The Treasurer shall be nominated by the President from among the Ex-officio Members. (d) The Secretary, the Joint Secretary and the seven other members shall be elected from among the Life Members. (e) The term of office of the Executive Committee shall be two years (I January to 31 December next year) (f) A committee once elected shall continue to hold office till a new committee assumes charge: (g) The General Body shall meet at least once a year (1) to examine statement of accounts; (2) to receive the annual report of the Association (3) to consider any amendments to the bye-laws, and (4) to elect an auditor from among the members to audit the accounts of the year. (h) Extra ordinary General Body meeting shall be convened by the President if found necessary or on request from 1/5 of the total membership. (i) Election will be conducted at the end of the term. (j) The quorum for a General Body meeting shall be 20, and for the Executive Committee meeting 7. (k) 14 days' notice shall ordinarily be given for all meetings of the General Body/Executive Committee. Non-receipt of notice shall not invalidate any of the proceedings of the General Body/Executive Committee meeting (l) In the absence of the President, the Head of the Department in charge shall preside over the General Body/Executive Committee meeting (m) All decisions shall be on the basis of simple majority of votes of members present. In the case of equal number of votes, the President of the meeting shall have a casting vote. (n) No member shall hold the same office for more than two terms consecutively, except the ex-officio members.

Finance

(a) The funds of the Association shall consist of the membership fee, admission fee, donations, gifts etc from members, non-members, government, university and other institutions for furthering the aims and objectives of the Association. (b) The funds shall be deposited in a nationalized bank/scheduled bank selected by the Executive Committee in the name of the Association and shall be operated jointly by the Secretary and the Treasurer.

President:Prof.E.M.Varghese,DLIS,University of KeralaSecretary:Mr.N.Vijaya Kumar,Ayurveda College,TVPM. Treasurer:Dr.A.Gopikkuttan,DLIS,University of Kerala.