School Library Association

Launch  of redesigned website of 

Indian School Library Association, 

ISLA, 

the most awaited Library Association of India.

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http://isla.org.in/ 

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The mission of the Indian School Library Association (ISLA) is to provide a national forum for those people interested in promoting effective school library media programs as viable instruments in the educational process. ISLA also provides guidance and advice for the development of school library programs and the school library profession. ISLA works in cooperation with other professional associations and agencies.

Indian School Library Association (ISLA) is affiliated to International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)

Functions

The school library functions as a vital instrument in the educational process, not as a separate entity isolated from the total school program but involved in the teaching and learning process. Its goals could be expressed through the following functions:

• Informational – to provide for reliable information, rapid access, retrieval and transfer of information; the school library should be part of regional and national information networks.
• Educational – to provide continuous lifelong education through provision of the facilities and atmosphere for learning: guidance in location, selection and use of material and training in information skills, through integration with classroom teaching; promotion of intellectual freedom.
• Cultural – to improve the quality of life through the presentation and support of the aesthetic experience, guidance in appreciation of arts, encouragement of creativity, and development of positive human relations.
• Recreational – to support and enhance a balanced and enriched life and encourage meaningful use of leisure time through provision of recreational information, materials and programs of recreational value, and guidance in the use of leisure time.

 Materials

“Appropriateness” implies:

• an awareness of the total range of information and communication technology;
• variety concerning many fields of knowledge and recreational activities;
• material designed to serve children within the range of their cognitive, effective and psychomotor skills;
• relevance to the school’s teaching/learning program;
• appeal to children’s interests;
• use of the student’s primary language;
• reflection of the cultural interests valued by the children’s families;
• application of the economic environment.

http://isla.org.in/