SLA Asian ChapterSLA Asian Chapter

BP Prakash – President, SLA Asian Chapter

June 2011

SLA Asian Chapter

Introduction :

Established in 1999. Celebrating 12 purposeful Years.

One of the bigger chapters, covering a large geographical area consisting of over 21 countries, which includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

About 200 members, currently.

SLA Asian Chapter

Mission Statement :

To provide a networking facility for all Asian Librarians and facilitate visits.

To provide global access to other Chapters and Divisions, wikis, blogs and Community of Practice areas.

To organize training, workshops, seminars and conferences in the Asian region.

To celebrate the diversity of the Asian Chapter through its members, recognizing the cultural identities.

SLA Asian Chapter Office Bearers

Designation Name

President Mr BP Prakash / India

President-Elect Dr Harish Chandra / India

Immediate past president

Ms Kyoko Sato / Japan

Secretary Dr Medha V Joshi / India

Directors

Mr Maqsood A Shaheen / PakistanMs Jeanette Reagan/ AustraliaMs Jane Macoustra / UK

Treasurer Mr Jay Bhatt / USA

Country Name

Hong Kong Ben Keefe

Japan Mr Dave McCaughan

PakistanMr Nooruddin MerchantMs Muzammil Tahira,

Malaysia Ms Harvinder Kaur

Executive Board Country Representatives

Operational Committee 2011

Operational Committees Name

Nominations

Ms Sushma Arora (Chair) / IndiaMs Kyoko Sato / JapanMr. Scott Davidson / SingaporeMs Jane Macoustra / UK

Memberships

Mr Debal C Kar (Chair) / India Dr Nagappa B / IndiaMr Shivmohan Kahar / IndiaMr Ben Keefe / Hong Kong

Awards

Mr PK Jain (Chair) / IndiaMs Jeanette Reagan / AustraliaMs Kyoko Sato / JapanDr Harish Chandra / IndiaMr KV Satyanarayana / India

Sponsorships & Programs

Mr Kishore Ingale (Chair) / IndiaMr Yamakawa / JapanMr Salek Chand / IndiaDr Tariq Ashraf / IndiaMs Lata Suresh / India

Training & MentoringMs Meera Gaikaiwari (chair) / IndiaDr Shubhada Nagarkar / IndiaMs Anita Pujari / India

Editorial

Dr TS Kumbhar / (Editor) / IndiaDr. H. Anil Kumar / India Mr M Nandeesha / IndiaDr. Sridevi Jetty / India

Dr Medha Joshi/India

Portal Management Mr Manish Ranjan (Web Master) / India

Awards by the Asian Chapter

Winners of 2011 Asian Chapter Awards

Dr. H. Anil Kumar, IIM, Ahmedabad, India ‘SLA Asian Professional Award' sponsored Balani Infotech, IGroup and Asian Chapter, SLA

Mr. Bijoy Ketan Panda, TCS, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. 'SLA Asian Librarian Award' sponsored by IEEE and Asian Chapter, SLA

Ms. Geeta Paliwal, IEG, Delhi, India. 'Early Career Award' sponsored by Business & Finance Division and Asian Chapter, SLA

Other SLA awards won by Asian Chapter Members

Dr Debal Kar, Teri , New Delhi SLA HQ’s recognition/ award for membership development.

Mr. Salek Chand, Election Commission of India, New Delhi 'SLA 2011 International Travel Award' for Business and Finance Division (sponsored by ISI Emerging Markets).

Ms. Sushma Arora, TCS, New Delhi SLA 2011 Business & Finance Division's 'Impact Award'.

Mr. P K Jain, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New Delhi SLA 2011 Business &Finance Division's 'Professional Grant'.

Dr Harish Chandra, IIT Madras, SLA 2011 Science & Technology Division,s 'Bonnie-Hilditch International‘ Award.

Select Award Winners 2010…

Ms. Sushma Arora

Tata Consultancy

Services

International Travel Award

Ms. Snehlata SharmaTata Consultancy Services

2011 Events

ICoASL – Japan

One Day Seminar at Pune, India

One Day Seminar at Lucknow, India

One Day Seminar at Mumbai, India

2011 Events – ICoASL Japan

2011 Events – ICoASL - Japan

2011 Events – One Day Seminar at Pune, India

2011 Events – One Day Seminar at Pune, India

Events – One Day Seminar at Lucknow, India

Events – One Day Seminar at Lucknow, India

Events – One Day Seminar at Mumbai, India

Events – One Day Seminar at Mumbai, India

Publications

Achievements so Far…

1. Website completely reorganized to make it user friendly.

2. Regular and transparent communication for better clarity and participation.

3. Evaluation of Chapter award applications made more comprehensive & systematic based on inputs from other chapters

4. Extensive marketing and public relations activity … Regular Publication of the news letter, two done & one to go.

5. Associate sponsors for Online Information Asia Pacific Conference at Hong Kong + setup a kiosk (Mr Ben Keefe) , March 23 – 24.

6. Represented (Ms. Sushma Arora ) in the SLA Arabian Gulf Chapter 17th Annual Conference 2011 at Muscat on ( March 8-10)

Plans & Projections

1. To increase the chapter membership to 500 by end of 2012.

2. Consolidate chapter accounts and stream line budget processes

3. Increase memberships from students, teachers & vendors.

4. Increase collaboration with other chapters and divisions.

5. Conduct the next International Conference on Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL) in India during 2012/13.

6. Negotiate with SLA headquarters for discounted price for CLICK programs.

7. An intensive skills development workshop by end of 2011.

8. Training Committee to expand from last year’s training survey ( Sushma Arora) and come out with exact requirements.

9. Nomination committee to bring out revised guidelines for deciding on the board of 2012.

Thank You