Assam College
Librarians Association
Special Zonal
Meet
Sibsagar Girls’
College
Date:
17/12/2016, Time: 11.45 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
A Special Zonal
Meet consisting of 5 Districts of Upper Assam (i.e. Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat,
Dibrugarh and Tinsukia) was convened on 17/12/2016 at Sibsagar Girls College,
Sibsagar in presence of Sri Srimanta Madhab Bora, Working President; Dr.
Prasanta Kr Deka, Gen. Secretary; Dr. Dhrubajit Das, Vice President; Dr.
Bibhuti Choudhury, Asst. Gen. Secretary; Mr. Sadananda Nath, Asst. Gen.
Secretary, Dr. Jnyandeep Saikia, Organising Secretary & Dr. Gajendra B Dev
Choudhury, Treasurer of ACLA.
The Meeting was
presided over by Sri Srimanta Madhab Bora, Working President and Coordinated by
Dr Jnyandeep Saikia, Organising Secretary of ACLA. Almost 35 College Librarians
were present in the meeting and discussed different issues in detail and
following resolutions/ decisions were taken unanimously for further improvement
of the professionalism and also decided to forward the resolutions/ decisions
to the Central Committee for consideration and acceptance.
Resolution
1
A discussion on UGC 7th Pay Commission
for revision of pay scales of college librarians was held in the meeting and
resolved that the G.S to take initiative in this regard so that parity in pay
scale with that of teachers can be obtained. It is to be mentioned that the
General Secretary has already submitted a memorandum to the UGC 7th Pay Review
Committee and AIFUCTO requesting for abolishing disparity in pay scales, MRP,
Superannuation etc. of the college librarians with that of teachers.
Resolution
2
The meeting resolved that the SLET
should be imposed for Library and Information Science subject so that more
professionals become qualified for college librarians job and only skilled
professionals can be recruited through high competition. The General Secretary is requested to take
necessary steps in this regard.
Resolution
3
It is resolved to organise the ACLA
biennial conference with a day long programme by abolishing the system of
conducting Seminar during the conference so that the ACLA members can devote
more time to discuss all the pros and cons they are facing and can have their
solutions in the conference.
Resolution
4
It is resolved to form District Unit of
ACLA in each District by selecting a College Librarian who will act as
Coordinator of that District and also will perform at least few programmes
including celebration of Librarians’ Day, etc. It is to be mentioned that
inclusion of new members and collection of annual membership fee will be done
by the Coordinator and will deposit it to the Central committee with a report
of payment and programmes observed.
Resolution
5
It is resolved to increase Annual
Membership Fee from Rs.300/- to Rs.1000/- by following the structure mentioned
bellow:
80% ----- ACLA Central Committee
20% ----- ACLA District Committee/ Zone
General Secretary is requested to take
necessary steps in this regard.
Resolution
6
It is resolved that the vacant post of
College Librarian should be filled up at the earliest and General Secretary is
requested to take the matter seriously and if necessary the DHE and Honourable
Education Minister, Assam may be approached for its early execution.
Suggestions:
1. All the College Librarians are
requested to take membership of ACLA for strengthening the Association.
2. Upcoming District Coordinators and
Existing Zonal Coordinators are requested to take necessary steps for
collecting membership fee etc.
3. Report of Biennial Conference/ other
decisions should be distributed among the members via electronic/ print media
for proper communication.
4. Increase membership fee from
Rs.300.00 to Rs.1000.00 per annum.
5. Academic activity should be there in
the conference but discussion among members should get priority with sufficient
time.
6. General Secretary is requested to
take initiative for Academic Status of College Librarian’s along with
membership of G B.
7.
If necessary Gen. Secretary is requested to discuss the matter relating
to 7th Pay commission with ACTA Office bearers.
8. The working experience of college librarians
should be reckoned as administrative experiences in the criteria for selection
of college principals of Assam in the same way the college teachers, registrar
etc. eligibility is counted for the post.
9. Information literacy and Management
of Resources should be incorporated in the course curriculum syllabus of the
university.
10.
Education should be knowledge oriented where Library must be given
proper weightage.
11.
Dept. of Library and Information Sc under GU, DU, AU & IGNOU should
take initiative for MPhil, PhD, NET, SLET and the matter should be taken care
of by ACLA.
12.
A person having BCA/ MCA qualification should be appointed to look after
the Digital Library section.
13.
Qualification of proposed Assistant Librarian/ Library Assistant should
be MLISc/ BLISc.
14.
Librarians Biography “Life of Librarians’” specially for college
librarians should be published; & Zonal coordinators should be given
responsibility to collect data for the same. General Secretary is requested to
take initiative in the matter.
15.
ACLA should take initiative to design Diploma Course in LIS which should
be started in every college in Assam and University may be approached to
cooperate in this regard
16.
Executive Committee Meeting of ACLA should be organised in different
colleges of Assam in near future.
17.
Library Budget should be implemented.
18.
Library Trainee (Professional) should be appointed for different
Academic/ professional activities in all the College Libraries of Assam for one
year.
19.
Library Standardisation Plan should be initiated by ACLA.
20.
Specific responsibility should be assigned to Vice Presidents and Asst.
General Secretaries of ACLA.
21.
Facilitate the New College Librarians and recent PhD holders in the
conference.
The meeting was
ended with a fruitful speech by the President of the meeting and vote of thanks
offered by Mr. Abhijit Borpujari, Librarian of Sibsagar Girls’ College. We also
offer thanks to Mr. Abhijit Borpujari for organising the meet for professional
upliftment.
