New Members

You can join as a member after having satisfying the following criteria:

Every citizen of Mauritius who wishes to be registered as a professional librarian shall apply to the Council for registration on the application form.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), no person shall be registered as a professional librarian unless he satisfies the Council that he has attained the age of 18 and is of good repute and character and that he –
(a) holds a degree or a post graduate diploma in library and information studies from an internationally recognised school, university or other institutions; and
(b) holds the membership of an association, institution or society established for the purpose of promoting the study and practice of the profession of librarians, as the council may approve; and
(c) satisfies the Council that he has one year’s experience in the practice of librarianship.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), any person who, at the commencement of this Act, is the holder of a Certificate or Diploma in librarianship and who satisfies the Council that he has not less that 25 years of experience in the practice of librarianship and who satisfies the Council that he has not less than 25 years of experience in the practice of librarianship shall be registered as a professional librarian.

After the approval of your application by the MCRL Board you will be informed to pay the sum of Rs 1000 in cash or by cheque as roll fee. A certificate of registration issued under subsection (1) shall be valid for one year and shall be renewable for the next ensuing year at latest on the 20 January of that year.