According to the Sri Lanka Library Association (Incorporation) (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2004, the Membership consists of corporate members and non-corporate members. The Corporate members consist of Fellows and Associates who shall have voting rights ; The non-corporate members (persons not eligible to be corporate members) shall have no voting right.
Criterion for the Fellowship of SLLA
Senior Associate members of the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) who have made a significant contribution to the Library and Information profession of Sri Lanka are eligible to apply for Fellowship of the SLLA (FSLLA).
Senior Associate member is defined as an Associate Member of the SLLA who has continuous membership of the SLLA for more than 5 years after receiving the Associateship from the SLLA.
Significant contribution is measured by taking into account the member’s contribution to the LIS profession of Sri Lanka in the following 4 areas;
A. Library and Information Science (LIS) publications (print or electronic)
B. Service rendered as a Key Officer/committee member of the SLLA
C. Contribution to human resources development in LIS
D. Research and innovations in LIS
Applicant must earn a total of 30 marks in fields A, B, C, and D to be considered for the fellowship criteria. They must earn a minimum of 20 marks, with 10 marks each for fields B and C, and either 10 marks for field A or 10 marks for field D. Additionally, they should earn a minimum of 30 marks to be eligible for the fellowship award.
Associate members who have maintained continuous active membership in the SLLA for 5 or more years and have obtained a total of 30 marks, with 10 marks for field B, 10 marks for field C, and 10 marks for either field A or field D, will be eligible to apply for the fellowship.
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