During mid 70s, the librarians of scientific institutions realised that with the existing resources, it was not possible for them to fully cater to the needs of the scientific community of their organisations due to the steadily rising costs of publications and almost stationary annual budgets for their libraries.

 

The initiative was then taken by the librarians of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (B.A.R.C.), Department of Chemical Technology, Bombay University (U.D.C.T.), Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.), Bombay and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (T.I.F.R.). They started meeting frequently to discuss and explore the possibilities of developing closer ties than routine inter-library loan. As a result of these efforts, the Bombay Science Librarian's Association (BOSLA) was formed in October 1975.

 

Founder Members:

 

• Dr. S.K. Havanur

• Dr. V.A. Kamath

• Dr. V.N. Mishra

 

Objectives of the Association:

 

• To improve the services of the Bombay science libraries.

• To cooperate actively so as to benefit mutually by the resources available to the libraries.

• To strengthen the financial resources of the science libraries in Bombay.

• To raise the professional standard of library staff in the Bombay science libraries.

• To improve the status and service conditions of the library staffers in Bombay.

• To maintain liaison between the professionals and the Government.