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Brief Introduction

The Nepalese Association of the school Librarians (NASL), a registered non-profit and non-government social organization having its own constitution to function autonomously, was founded in 1997 with the mission of encouraging library requirement in every school and librarian to be regarded as a torch-bearer towards the betterment of quality education throughout the Kingdom of Nepal. NASL is run by a group of school librarians, academicians, information scientists, researchers, social workers, aspirants in school library development, and those dedicated in the field of education and information tending to the motto :
“Establishment of One equipped library in school.” Keeping in view our Age at the threshold of Information Revolution; an urgent need to establish school libraries based on pedagogical concept was felt. This Association has been playing a key role in stressing the importance of library in schools since its inception. This is a landmark for school library development in Nepal.

 

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LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT CLUB
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT CLUB

NASL has formed a library Development Club (LDC) in each member school so that they could establish a good library in their schools. The LDC has been formed of 9 members having the patronage of the principal under the co-ordination of NASL with the active participation of parents /guardians and students. Duration of LDC is of two years.

A separate fund for the library development is fixed. Each student is charged library fee according to school’s rules and regulations. School Management Committee is to be responsible for raising fund for library management. NASL policy would be the guiding principal for all member schools.