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SLA 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
Executive Board
Designation
Country Representatives
Name
Country
Name
President
Mr BP Prakash / India
Hong Kong
Ben Keefe
President-Elect
Dr Harish Chandra / India
Japan
Mr Dave McCaughan
Immediate past
president
Ms Kyoko Sato / Japan
Pakistan
Mr Nooruddin Merchant
Ms Muzammil Tahira,
Secretary
Dr Medha V Joshi / India
Malaysia
Ms Harvinder Kaur
Directors
Mr Maqsood A Shaheen /
Pakistan
Ms Jeanette Reagan/
Australia
Ms Jane Macoustra / UK
Treasurer
Mr Jay Bhatt / USA
Operational Committee 2011
Operational Committees
Name
Nominations
Ms Sushma Arora (Chair) / India
Ms Kyoko Sato / Japan
Mr. Scott Davidson / Singapore
Ms Jane Macoustra / UK
Memberships
Mr Debal C Kar (Chair) / India
Dr Nagappa B / India
Mr Shivmohan Kahar / India
Mr Ben Keefe / Hong Kong
Awards
Mr PK Jain (Chair) / India
Ms Jeanette Reagan / Australia
Ms Kyoko Sato / Japan
Dr Harish Chandra / India
Mr KV Satyanarayana / India
Sponsorships & Programs
Mr Kishore Ingale (Chair) / India
Mr Yamakawa / Japan
Mr Salek Chand / India
Dr Tariq Ashraf / India
Ms Lata Suresh / India
Training & Mentoring
Ms Meera Gaikaiwari (chair) / India
Dr Shubhada Nagarkar / India
Ms Anita Pujari / India
Editorial
Dr TS Kumbhar / (Editor) / India
Dr. H. Anil Kumar / India
Mr M Nandeesha / India
Dr. 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…
International Travel Award
Ms. Snehlata Sharma
Tata Consultancy Services
Ms. Sushma Arora
Tata 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.
Evaluation of Chapter award applications made more
comprehensive & systematic based on inputs from other chapters
Extensive marketing and public relations activity … Regular
Publication of the news letter, two done & one to go.
Associate sponsors for Online Information Asia Pacific Conference
at Hong Kong + setup a kiosk (Mr Ben Keefe) , March 23 – 24.
Represented (Ms. Sushma Arora ) in the SLA Arabian Gulf
Chapter 17th Annual Conference 2011 at Muscat on ( March 8-10)
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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.
Nomination committee to bring out revised guidelines for deciding
on the board of 2012.
9.
Thank You