SALIS instituted the following awards to recognise and encourage LIS professionals those who contribute for the profession and society.

Application/Nomination is invited for the following awards for the year 2025. The filled-in applcation with proper evidence [only printed copies] as per the instructions
given below for each award should reach us on or before 5.10.2026

All the Awardees will be likely to be presented a memento/Citation and shawl on 30th Oct 2026 during the KAKE International Conference organized by Central Library, Pondicherry University in Association with SALIS.

1. SALIS - Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award
2. SALIS - AutoLib-National Best Librarian Award
3. SALIS - AutoLib-Tamilnadu Best Young Librarian Award
4. SALIS - A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Librarian Award
5. SALIS - S.M.Venkidusamy Memorial Best Public-School Librarian Award
6. SALIS - Dr.R.Srinivasan Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service (Research in LIS)
7. SALIS - Dr.A.Essaki - Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award - (Tamil Nadu - Public Library)
8. SALIS - Mrs. M.Jannath Najeemunnisa Beegum Memorial National Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award [for Women Librarians]
9. SALIS - Mr.G.G.Sivakumar Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award
10.SALIS - LIS National Best Teacher Award
11.SALIS – EDUSYS - National Dynamic Librarian Award
12.SALIS - Ln. Dr.K.S.Rangasamy MJF National Best Library Extension/Community Service Award
13.SALIS - Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan Memorial National Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Research in LIS - for Young LIS Professionals below 40 years)
14.SALIS - Thirumathi K.Chellammal Memorial Life Time Achievement Award for LIS Professionals<
15.SALIS - Dr.S.R.Ranganathan Best Readers’ Club Member Award (Students)
16.SALIS - Selvan S. Suresh Memorial Best Library User Award (Students)
17.SALIS - Dr. N. Prabhakar National Best College Librarian Award

The following Best Paper Awards to the Students and Professionals will be given for the best papers contributed in SALIS Annual conference every year

18. SALIS Best Paper Award for LIS Professionals
19. SALIS Best Paper Award for LIS Students

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1.Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award (Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award, sponsored by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras)
(Download Application Form)

2. AutoLib-Best National Librarian Award (Sponsored by AutoLib Software Systems, Chennai)
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3. AutoLib-Tamil Nadu Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (Sponsored by AutoLib Software Systems, Chennai
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4.SALIS - A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Librarian Award (Sponsored by Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam, Director(Library & Student Affairs), K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology Trichengode, Namakkal Dist )
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5.SALIS - S.M.Venkidusamy Memorial National Best Public - School Librarian Award (Sponsored by, Namathu Bharatham Trust, Athani, Erode Dist)(
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6. SALIS - Dr.R.Srinivasan Memorial National Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Research in LIS)
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7. SALIS - Dr.A.Essaki - Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Public Library)
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8.SALIS - Mrs.M.Jannath Najeemunnisa Beegum Memorial Appreciation Award(Women)
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9. SALIS - Mr.G.G.Sivakumar Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award
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10. SALIS – LIS Best National Teacher Award
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11. SALIS – EDUSYS Dynamic Librarian Award - Sponsored by EDUSYS
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12. SALIS - Ln. Dr.K.S.Rangasamy MJF National Best Library Extension/Community Service Award - Sponsored by Namathu Bharathum Trust, Athani, Erode Dt.
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13. SALIS - Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan Memorial National Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Research in LIS - for Young Professionals Below 40 years)
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14.SALIS - Thirumathi K.Chellammal Memorial Life Time Achievement Award for LIS Professionals( Sponsored by Dr.K.Karunai Raghavan, Librarian, NEC, Kovilpatti)
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15. SALIS - Dr.S.R.Ranganathan Best Readers’ Club Member Award (Students)(Sponsored by Dr. A.M. Venkatachalam, Preisent, SALIS
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16. SALIS - Selvan S. Suresh Memorial Best Library User Award (Students) (Sponsored by Dr. S.Shanmugavel, Director, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti)
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17. Dr. N. Prabhakar Best College Librarian Award ( Sponsored by the family members of Dr. N. Prabhakar, Nellore)
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SALIS has instituted the following AWARDS (mentioned above) in memory of our senior members(late) who had contributed for the growth of SALIS.

1. SALIS - Dr.R.Srinivasan Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Research in LIS) - in memory of Dr.R. Srinivasan, SALIS Founder Member and former Library Officer, CECRI, Karaikudi

2. SALIS- Mrs. M.Jannath Najeemunnisa Beegum Memorial National Appreciation Award (Women)” in memory of Mrs. M. Jannath Najeemunnisa Beegum, former Librarian of JBAS College for Women, Chennai

3. SALIS - Mr.G.G.Sivakumar Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award - in memory of Mr.G.G.Sivakumar, Founder member of SALIS & former Librarian, RMK Engineering College, Chennai

4. SALIS - Dr.A.Essaki - Memorial Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Public Library) in memory of Dr. A. Essaki, fomer Librarianm DCL, Tirunelveli

5. SALIS - Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan Memorial National Special Appreciation and Meritorious Service Award (Research in LIS - for Young Professionals Below 40 years) - in memmory of Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan, former Librarian, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram

The other awards are sponsored by our senior members The aim of these award are to encourage library professionals who contribute more to the profession/Society

Eligibility Criteria for all the Awards

1.Applicant/Nominee should be a citizen of India and his/her conduct must be good.
2.The applicant should be a working library professional who holds at least Bachelors degree in library science or its equivalent.
3.Interested professionals should apply in the prescribed application form only
4.Nomination can be self or by a responsible library professional.
5.Those who received an award from SALIS for a particular category are not eligible to apply for the same award again. However, they can apply to any other category after a gap of a minimum of five years.
6.Applications without full details and support documents will be rejected. Enclose separate sheets wherever necessary to give full details
7.The application form can be downloaded from SALIS website www.salis.in or can be obtained by e-mail to salislib.info@gmail.com
8.Filled application [indicating the year of the Award] should reach the office on or before 5.10.2026
9.The decision of the committee constituted by SALIS to select the candidate for the award is final.
10.The Award committee may consider his/her application for any other suitable award if more quailified appications/nominations received. If a candidate has received an award from SALIS in any category, they will be considered for another award only after a gap of five years.
11.Award Committee has the right to post-pone or cancel the award for any unavoidable reason.
12.The fillied-in application with proper evidence should be sent by post/courier to ‘The Convener, SALIS Award Committee, SALIS, Plot No.32, 2nd Main Road, Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam, Chennai – 600 125. The awards will be presented only in person.
13. We will not accept application/nomination by e-mail. Please avoid oral communication by mobile/phone
Any enquires about the awards may be sent to the Convener at salislib.info@gmail.com

The filled-in application with documentary evidence should be sent by Post or courier to:
The Convener
SALIS Award Committee
Plot No.32, 2nd Main Road, Sabari Nagar Extension
Mugalivakkam Chennai - 600 125