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Kerala Library Association is to release a "Librarian Logo" at the Women Librarians' Meet to be held on 08 March 2014 in Thiruvananthapuram. The logo is a modified version of existing logos/symbols popular in LIS domain. You may copy and distribute it freely. The logo may be used/applied anywhere to represent the Library Profession/Professionals. Printed logo stickers (for fixing on doors, vehicles, etc) will be available for a nominal cost at the Meet.
Download the logo from here.
Thanks and regards
S.L.Faisal
Member, Executive Committee, KLA
Ph.09447699724
Website:http://keralalibraryassociation.org/
KLA Blog: http://klaweblog.wordpress.com
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LIBRARIAN LOGO.tif, 409 KB Dear Mr. Faisal
The above logo is Universal Symbol for all Libraries
How can we use the same logo for librarians
The National Library Symbol, which depicts a generic human figure reading a book, was originally designed by Ralph E. DeVore for use in the Western Maryland Public Libraries.
At the 1982 Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA), at the recommendation of the ALA Presidential Task Force on a National Library Symbol, the ALA Council officially endorsed the imageand does promote its use.he Task Force had specifically sought a standard symbol that could be used to identify all types of libraries, hoping to increase public awareness of the institution of libraries through the symbol's utilization on library directional signs and promotional materials.
"The purpose of a national library symbol is to increase public awareness of libraries through widespread use of a standardized symbol on library directional signs and promotional materials. The symbol is designed primarily for use on exterior library signs appearing on streets, highways, campuses, and buildings; but it can also be used by individual libraries on newsletters, posters, booklists, library cards, bookmarks, letterhead, and other promotional materials.
Source: http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet30
Just a suggestion for librarian logo
Can we try using the library symbol without any modification, and below the letter IP which represent the Information Professional
So adding it as Library Information Professional (universal symbol without modification)
IP as Information Professional promoting the library + information professional.
IP LOGO IS USED FOR INTELLCTUAL PROPERTY.
FYI
Your e-mail message was received by the American Library Association (ALA) Library.
Yes, you can definitely use the symbol in your library promotions!
Yes, the basic logo has been considered as the universal symbol for Libraries and was introduced by ALA. The facts that you gave are known to every library professional. But, our objectives are to increase the awareness about the profession among the society and to boost the confidence level of Library Professionals. Everyone knows what a logo means to Doctors, Advocates, etc. In this version, the basic library logo is slightly modified by adding the title "LIBRARIAN". This logo may be used to specifically indicate the professional. We have a plan to print stickers (of different sizes) which can be used on vehicles, doors of librarian cabins, librarian tables, computer systems, etc.
Kerala Library Association is trying to regain the uniqueness and individuality of Library Professionals through these initiatives. We are certainly not to make it a mandatory thing. You have the freedom to choose it or not. But we surely like to see it everywhere, and of course, where a "Librarian" is live.
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