Membership Eligibility

Doctoral degree in Library and Information Science or its equivalent [Except Nepal, Cambodia and other countries where doctoral courses are not available. However, in that case, the member should be a faculty in Library and Information Science, in principle]. Only the existing members including the founding and initiating members shall recommend the new members.

I-LISS offers three types of membership: Regular member, Associate member and Corporate Members.

Full member (Individual)

The minimum eligibility to be become a full member of I-LISS should have Doctoral Degree in Library and Information Science or its equivalent, or faculty members in Library and Information Sciences departments or schools.

• The existing 2 members shall recommend the new members.
• On recommendation of 2 existing members, new member registration will be confirmed and member ID Number will be assigned.
• On receipt of membership confirmation he/she have to pay the prescribed yearly fee to the Society (Ref. Fee) as fixed in consultation with Vice-President of concerned Regional Chapters
• Membership is not transferable

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Associate member (Individual)

The Associate members must have Master Degree in Library and Information Science or related areas or a Research Scholars in Doctoral course or Practitioners or Librarians working in the libraries or related areas.

• Associate members must pay yearly membership fee as prescribed (Ref. membership fee)
• Associate Member (Individual) has same rights with full members except voting rights

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Associate member (Professional LIS Societies/Associations)

International / National Society or Association of Librarians and Library and Information centers, whose purposes are in accordance with those of the Society, may be admitted as Society Members.

• Associate members must pay membership fee as prescribed (Ref. membership fee)
• Associate Member (Individual) has same rights with full members except voting rights
• Associate member can sponsor two person to attend the I-LISS sponsored Conference with 50% Registration fee discount.

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Corporate Member

International / National organizations involved in LIS professional activities, Business or Publishing Industry, Service etc., whose purposes are in accordance with those of the Society, may be admitted as Society Members. Corporate members are four categories.

Platinum Member

Golden Member

Silver Member

Bronze Member

• Corporate member must pay membership fee as prescribed (Ref. membership fee)
• Platinum Members are eligible to sponsor 3 persons to attend I-LISS sponsored Conference without Registration fee
• Golden Members are eligible to sponsor 2 persons to attend I-LISS sponsored Conference without Registration fee
• Silver Members are eligible to sponsor 1 person to attend I-LISS sponsored Conference without Registration fee
• Corporate member has same rights on par with full members except voting rights

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