How to Become a Member of CSAL

Please request a membership application packet from the CSAL secretariat by writing to:

Center for South Asia Libraries
6050 South Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Major Roles of Participants

• CSAL members select special projects and sister institutions in South Asia to join in Center activities.



• The Executive Committee prepares proposals for special projects, seeks funding to support those projects, and guides the projects.



• The Center for Research Libraries provides the administrative home for the CSAL's secretariat and serves as the holding library for products produced under CSAL's special projects.



• South Asian sister institutions engage staff to carry out the CSAL projects and oversee execution of special projects, under guidance from the Executive Committee. The sister institutions work closely with CSAL in the subcontinent to ensure maximal research support and information access for scholars.