Sri Lanka Library Association (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2004) - Sect 4

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Sri Lanka Library Association (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2004) - Sect 4

Replacement of section 4 of the Principal enactment

4. Section 4 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following new section substituted therefor :-

4. The objects of the Corporation shall be -

	(a) to establish, maintain and promote the Library, Documentation and Information Services in Sri Lanka a and to set up professional standards for such services ;

	(b) to co-ordinate and co-operate with authorities concerned with planning, programming and developing of all aspects of library, documentation and information services ;

	(c) to provide professional advice and to promote, facilitate and assist in the use of new technologies in the field of library science, documentation and information service ;

	(d) to organize discussions, meetings, conferences and seminars relating to library science documentation and information service and encourage and facilitate the participation of person interested ;

	(e) to safeguard, protect and promote the rights, privileges, status, interests and welfare of the Librarians and Information Scientists ;

	(f) to organize, conduct and control the education and training of persons desiring to qualify as professional librarians and information scientists and for that purpose prescribe, approve and accredit appropriate courses of study ;

	(g) to promote and facilitate the study, teaching and research on library science and information science and services ;

	(h) to co-operate and co-ordinate with other establishments and associations both national and international, having objects similar to the corporation ;

	(i) to unite all those engaged in library and information services and promote coordination and fellowship among them ;

	(j) to promote co-ordination and cooperation between libraries in Sri Lanka;

	(k) to collect literature pertaining to library information and documentation science and maintain a library and documentation center ;

	(l) to introduce a Code of Conduct and Ethics for the members of the Corporation and monitor the implementation of such Code ; and

	(m) to do all such other acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

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