MADRAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION years …down memory lane

Madras Library Association (MALA) was founded on 31st January 1928 BY Mr. K.V. Krishnanswamy Aiyar and Dr. S.R. Ranganathan,

Dr. SHIYALI RAMAMRITA RANGANATHAN

MANAGEMENT THE ASSOCIATION IS MANAGED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING: THE PRESIDENT THE PRESIDENT TWO VICE PRESIDENTS TWO VICE PRESIDENTS THE TREASURER THE TREASURER THE SECRETARY THE SECRETARY TEN COUNCIL MEMBERS. TEN COUNCIL MEMBERS.

OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the Association are promotion of the library movement and creation of general awareness, especially among the rural public, of the benefits of using books and libraries. To achieve these, lectures, filmshows, exhibitions, and other activities are organised.

DR S.R.RANGANATHAN- FIVE LAWS

FIRST MOBILE LIBRARY

HOSPITAL LIBRARY SERVICE

LECTURERS WHO DELIVERED POPULAR LECTURES- 1932

LECTURERS WHO DELIVERED POPULAR LECTURES- 1935

SILVER JUBILEE-1953

BOOK FAIR AT DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY-1967

BOOK FAIR- 1967

NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY-1986

NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY

LIBRARY AUTOMATION SEMINAR -1986

WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER APPLICATION-1987

DIAMOND JUBILEE-1988

DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR-1988

NEHRU CENTENARY LECTURE-1989

350 YEARS OF MADRAS- 1990

SEMINAR ON TRENDS IN AND IMPACTS ON INFORMATICS 1991

XXXVII ALL INDIA LIBRARY CONFERENCE 4-7 DECEMBER-1991

BIRTH CENTENARY DR S.R.RANGANATHAN 1992

Dr SRR BIRTH CENTENARY – RELEASE OF COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP 30TH AUGUST 1992

FIRST DAY COVER- DR S.R.RANGANATHAN

BUST OF DR S.R. RANGANATHAN

A TECHNICAL S ESSION 1992

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF INHOUSE DATABASES-1995

MR. JAMES NYE OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY AND DR. SUSEELA KUMAR 1995

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN COLLEGE LIBRARIES- 1996

70 TH ANNIVERSARY-1998

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT-2002

This presentation is created by GITA BALACHANDRAN LIBRARIAN STELLA MARIS COLLEGE /