IATLIS Awards

Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers /professionals /researchers for the following awards:

• IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award

• IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award (For Researcher)

• IATLIS - Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award

• IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award

A. Eligibility for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award

• Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. 

• The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years of professional experience at a senior level and should be in service. 

• A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional for each award at a time.

B. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS - Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award to be given every alternate year to an LIS Researcher

• For this year’s award, nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. in a recognized university would be considered. 

• The nominee should not be a full-time employee. 

• Nominations should be sent on a plain paper along with biodata, progress report of research work, and research papers (published/accepted for publication), if any.

C. Eligibility criteria for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award:

• A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has contributed profoundly to library education, research, training, literature, and practice.

• Claims must be supported with documentary proof. 

• The award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. The award won't be given if no one is found suitable.

D. IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best Woman LIS Teacher / Professional Award

• Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. 

• The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years of professional experience at a senior level and be in service. 

• A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. 

• Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by biodata, a list of publications, details of professional activities, and contributions to IATLIS activities.

• The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. 

• An award will not be given if the majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award.

Please Note:

• Self-nominations will not be considered. 

• The nominee should be a member of the IATLIS. 

• Nominations in duplicate with all the supporting documents should reach The General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, 1st Floor, Dr. V S Acharya Memorial Block, Tumkur University, Tumakuru-572103, Karnataka. 

• In addition to two copies of nominations in hard copy form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlisiatlis@gmail.com. 

• No communication questioning the decision of the Awards Committee / IATLIS Executive Committee will be entertained.