A&I: Abstracting and Indexing
ARMA International: Association of Records Managers
and Administrators International
AACR: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules.
AACR2: Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second
Edition
AALL: American Association of Law Libraries
AASL: American Association of School Librarians
ARPANET: Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network.
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
ASIS: American Society for Information Science (and
Technology)
ABAA: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
ACRL: Association of College & Research Libraries
ASLIB: Association for Information Management,
previously, the Association of Special Libraries and
Information Bureau.
AGRIS – Agricultural Information System
AHIP: Academy of Health Information Professionals
ASTED: Association pour l'avancement des Sciences et
Techniques de la Documentation
AICTE: All India Council for Technical Education
AV: Audio-Visual
ALA: American Library Association
BALID: Bangladesh Association of Librarians,
Information Scientists and Document lists
ALC: Americans for Libraries Council
BCI: Bar Council of India
ALCTS: Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services.
ALISE: Association for Library and Information Science
Education
BFM: Bibliographic File Maintenence
BI: Bibliographic Instruction
ALOHA: Astronomy Librarians of Hawaii Association
BIBCO: the monographic BIBliographic record
COmponent of the Program for Cooperative
ALP – Advancement for Librarianship
BIP: Books In Print
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
BL: British Library
APA: American Psychological Association
BLISc: Bachelor of Library and Information Science
API: Application Programming Interface.
BnF: Bibliothèque nationale de France
APIN: Asia and Pacific Information Network.
ARL: Association of Research Libraries
BONET – Bombay Library Network
BPL: Boston Public Library
ARLIS/ANZ: Arts Libraries Society of Australia and New
Zealand
CAHSL: Connecticut Association of Health Sciences
Librarians
ARLIS/NA: Art Libraries Society of North America
ARLIS/UK & Ireland: Arts Libraries Society of the United
Kingdom and Ireland
CALIBER: Convention on Automation of LIBraries in
Education and Research institutions.
CALIBNET: Calcutta Network
CAPS: Content, Abstract and Photocopy Service
(INSDOC)
CURL: Consortium of University Research Libraries
CAS: Current Awareness Service
CV: Curriculum Vitae
CCF: Common Communication Format
DCM Z1: Descriptive Cataloging Manual Z1 ("Yellow
Pages")
CDA: Communications Decency Act
DCMI: Dublin Core Metadata Initiative.
CDC: Curriculum Development Committee
DDB: die Deutsche Bibliothek (German National Library)
CD-R: Compact Disc-Recordable
DDC: Dewey Decimal Classification
CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
DDS: Document Delivery Service
CD-RW: Compact Disc ReWritable
DEC: Distance Education Council
CDS/ISIS: Computerised Documentation Services
Intregated Set of Information System
DELNET: DEveloping Library NETwork.
CDS: Cataloging Distribution Service (Library of
Congress)
DESIDOC: Defense Scientific Information and
Documentation Center
CEP: Continuing Education Programme
DEVSIS – Development Science Information System
CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals.
DIRKS: Design and Implementation of Recordkeeping
Systems
CIP: Cataloging-In-Publication
DLF: Digital Library Federation.
CLA: Canadian Library Association
DLIS: Department of Library and Information Science
CLIR: Council on Library & Information Resources
DLSc: Diploma in Library Science
CLISc: Certificate Course in Library and Information
Science
DMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
DNS: Domain Naming System.
CLS: Certificate in Library Science
DOI: Digital Object Identifier
CMS: Content Management System.
CNI: Coalition for Networked Information
Dr. S. R. Ranganathan: Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita
Ranganathan.
COMLA: Common Welth Library Association
DRC: Data Referral Centra
CONSER: Cooperative ONline SERials (PCC component)
DRM: Digital Rights Management
CPSO: Cataloging Policy and Support Office (Library of
Congress)
DRTC: Documentation Research and Training Centre.
DVD: Digital Video Disc
CRG – Classification Research Group
ENVIS: Environment Information System
CSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
ERIC: Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse
FDLP: Federal Depository Library Program
IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions
FRAD: Functional Requirements for Authority Data.
III: Innovative Interfaces, Incorporated
FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic
Records.
IIT: Indian Institute of Technology
ILA: Indian Library Association
FSF: Free Software Foundation.
ILL: Inter Library Loan
FTP: File Transfer Protocol.
IMLS: Institute for Museum and Library Services
GIF: Graphics Interchange Format
GIS: Geographic Information Systems
GPO: Government Printing Office
INDEST: Indian National Digital library in Engineering
Sciences and Technology
INFOLAC: Information Society program for Latin
America and The Caribbean
GPRS: General packet radio service.
INFLIBNET: INFormation and LIBrary NETwork
GSDL: Green Stone Digital Library software.
GUI: Graphical User Interface
INSDOC: Indian National Scientific Documentation
Center
HR: Human Resources
IP: Internet Protocol.
HTML: Hyper Text Mark Up Language.
ISBD: International Standard Bibliographic Description
HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
ISBN: International Standard Book Number
HTTPS: HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
ISC: Information for Social Change (Advocacy group :
United Kingdom)
ISO: International Organization for Standardization.
IALL: International Association of Law Libraries
ISP: Internet Service Provider
IAMSLIC: International Association of Aquatic and
Marine Science Libraries and
IASLIC: Indian Association of Special Libraries and
Information Centers
ISSN: International Standard Serial Number
IT: Information Technology
JAKE: Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment
IATLIS: Indian Association of Teachers of Library and
Information Science.
JANET: Joint Academic NETwork.
IB: Information Behavior
JOCLAI: Joint Council of Library Associations of India
ICSSR: Indian Council of Social Science Research
JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group
ICT: Information and Communication Technology
JSTOR: Journal STORage
IE: Internet Explorer
KWIC: KeyWord In Context
MLIS: Master of Library and Information Science
KWOC: KeyWord Out of Context
MLS: Master of Library Science
LAB: Library Association of Bangladesh
LAN: Local Area Network
MSLIS: Master of Science in Library and Information
Science
LC: Library of Congress
LCC: Library of Congress Classification
LCCN: Library of Congress Control Number
NAAC: National Assessment and Accreditation Council
LCRI: Library of Congress Rule Interpretation(s)
NACO: the Name Authority COmponent of the PCC
LCSH: Library of Congress Subject Headings.
NAMTC: National Association of Media & Technology
Centers
LFF: Librarians For Fairnesss
NAR: Name Authority Record
LIS: Library and Information Science
NASIG: North American Serials Interest Group
LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts
LISA: Library and Information Services in Astronomy
LITA: Library and Information Technology Association
NASSDOC: National Social Science Documentation
Center
NCLIS: National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science
LOCKSS: Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe
NCP: Network Control Protocol.
LTTE: Letter To The Editor
NCTE: National Council for Teachers Education
MALI: Medical Library Association of India.
ND: No Date
MALS: Master of Arts, Librarianship
NISC: National Information Services Corporation
MAN: Metropolitan Area Network.
MARC 21 Machine Readable Catalogue 21 Century
NISCAIR: National Institute of Science Communication
and Information Resources.
MARC: MAchine Readable Cataloging
NISO: National Information Standards Organization
MCI: Medical Council of India
NLA: Nevada Library Association
MFHD: MARC Format for Holdings Data
NN/LM: National Network of Libraries of Medicine
MIS: Master of Information Science
NSF: National Science Foundation.
MLA: Modern Language Association
NTIS: National Technical Information Service
MLA: Modern Library Association
NUC National Union Catalog
MLA: Music Library Association
NYPL: New York Public Library
OAI: Open Archives Initiative.
RFID: Radio Frequency IDentification
OAI-PMH: Open Archives Initiative Protocol for
Metadata Harvesting.
RFK: Regeln für die Formalkatalogisierung (English:
Rules for descriptive cataloging)
OCLC: Online Computer Library Centre.
RFP: Request For Proposal
ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information
Science
OED: Oxford English Dictionary
RIM: Records and Information Management
RIOTA: Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
Act
OP: Out of Print
RLG: Research Libraries Group
OPAC: Online Public Access Catalogue
RRRLF: Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
OS: Out of Stock
RSS: Multiple, depending on the version
PC: Personal Computer
PCC: Program for Cooperative Cataloging (Library of
Congress)
RSWK: Regeln für den Schlagwortkatalog [English: Rules
on the subject catalog (subject headings)]
RUSA: Reference and Users Services Association
PDF: Portable Document Format
SAA: Society of American Archivists
PGDIT: Post Graduate Diploma in Information
Technology
PGDLAN: Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation
and Networking
SACO: the Subject Authority COmponent of the PCC
SCCTP: Serial Cataloging Cooperative Training Program
SCM: Subject Cataloging Manual (Library of Congress)
PLA: Pakistan Library Association
SDI: Selective Dissemination of Information
PLANNER: Promotion of Library Automation and
Networking in North Eastern Region.
PLG: Progressive Librarians Guild (Advocacy group :
chiefly United States)
SIC code: Standard Industrial Classification code
SIS: Society for Information Science.
SLA: Special Libraries Association.
PMOLIB: Prime Minister's Office Library
SLSH: Sears List of Subject Headings
PO: Purchase Order
SMS reference: Short Message Service reference
PPL: Peace Palace Library
RA: Readers' Advisory
SPARC: Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources
Coalition
RAK: Regeln für Alphabetische Katalogisierung (English:
the rules of alphabetical cataloging)
SRRT: Social Responsibilities Round Table (American
Library Association)
RDA: Resource Description and Access.
SRU: Search / Retrieval via URL.
RDF: Resource Description Framework
SSL: Secure sockets layer
SuDoc: Superintendent of Documents
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet
Protocol.
TOC: Table Of Contents
TP: Title page.
UBC: Universal Bibliographic Control.
UDC: Universal Decimal Classification
UGC: University Grants Commission
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization.
UNAL: UNESCO Network for Associated Library.
UNIMARC: Universal Machine Readable Catalogue
URL: Uniform Resource Locator.
USA PATRIOT Act: Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools
USB: Universal Serial Bus
VHS: Video Home System
VLOG: Video (web-)log.
VPN: Virtual Private Network
WAN: Wide Area Network.
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization.
WLIC: World Library and Information Congress
WWW: World Wide Web.