Fellowship
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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