Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC)

    DESIDOC, which stands for Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, is an organization that was established in 1958 as the Scientific Information Bureau (SIB). Initially, it was a division of the Defence Science Laboratory (DSL), now known as the Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC). The DRDO library, which originated in 1948, became a part of the Scientific Information Bureau in 1959.

    In 1967, the SIB underwent reorganization and expanded its activities, leading to its renaming as the Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC). It continued to operate under the administration of the Defence Science Laboratory.

    On July 29, 1970, DESIDOC became a self-accounting unit and one of the laboratories of DRDO. It was located in the historic Metcalfe House building in Delhi, which is a national monument. In August 1988, DESIDOC moved to a newly constructed five-story building within the same Metcalfe House complex.

    As a self-accounting unit, DESIDOC has served as a central information resource for DRDO. Its primary role is to provide science and technology information to the DRDO headquarters and its various laboratories across India, drawing upon its library and other information resources.

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 ALA—American Library Association

The American Library Association (ALA) is a national organization in the United States that represents professionals in the library field. It was established in the late 19th century, and its founder was Dr. Melvil Dewey, known for creating the Decimal Classification System. ALA is the largest association of its kind in the world, with its headquarters located in Chicago. It has around 40,000 members, including individuals and organizations. The association is administered by a council consisting of 150 members, and it employs approximately 300 staff members. The main goal of ALA is to support and improve the well-being of library professionals in the country. It also aims to foster connections and friendships among library professionals worldwide.

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 LA—Library Association (UK)

The Library Association (UK) is one of the oldest and largest library associations, similar to the ALA in the US. It was founded in 1877 in London during the First International Conference of Librarians held in Brussels. Originally known as the Library Association of the United Kingdom, it later changed its name to the Library Association in 1896. The association started publishing the Library Association Record as its official journal. In 1992, it became a fully professional association with the implementation of new bye-laws.

 

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ILA— Indian Library Association

 ILA— Indian Library Association

Indian Library Association was founded in 1933 at Calcutta. Although the first effort for the foundation of an association of library personnels in India at national level was done

in 1920, the association was set up named with All India Association of Public Libraries,

in Calcutta, but due to some reasons it could not run. Again in 1933, with the efforts of Dr.

Ranganathan, Indian Library Association was founded on legal basis. Since then ILA has

been running successfully in the country. The ILA aims at establishing high standards of

librarianship and library services in the country.

Activities of ILA