About FHSLA
About FHSLA
The Federation of Health Science Library Associations existing-to- develop high standards of Health Science librarianship and library & information services aim to:
Promotion and the improvement in the training of Health Science librarians in India;
Promotion of research in Health Science library operations and activities;
Encourage and motivate Health Science Librarianship to establish high standard of professionalism and thereby felicitation, awards and recognition of intellectual and services to reward in befitting manner;
Improvement in the status and conditions of services of Health Science librarians and library staff;
Affiliation of the state and other Medical/ Health library associations with Federation of Health Science Library Associations and co-operation with international organisations with similar objectives;
Publication of journals, books, etc. which will tend to the realization of the objectives of the Federation;
Providing a common forum to all persons engaged or interested in health science library and information work by holding conferences and meetings for discussion of professional, technical and organisational issues;
Promotion as well as formulation of standards, norms, guidelines, etc. for management of health science library & information systems and services; and
Carrying out all such other things that are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above.
