2. MADRAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1928-2003 75 years …down memory lane

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

4. Dr. SHIYALI RAMAMRITA RANGANATHAN

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. DR S.R.RANGANATHAN- FIVE LAWS

8. FIRST MOBILE LIBRARY

9. HOSPITAL LIBRARY SERVICE

10. LECTURERS WHO DELIVERED POPULAR LECTURES- 1932

11. LECTURERS WHO DELIVERED POPULAR LECTURES- 1935

12. SILVER JUBILEE-1953

13. BOOK FAIR AT DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY-1967

14. BOOK FAIR- 1967

15. NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY-1986

16. NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY

18. LIBRARY AUTOMATION SEMINAR -1986

19. WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER APPLICATION-1987

20. DIAMOND JUBILEE-1988

21. DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR-1988

24. NEHRU CENTENARY LECTURE-1989

25. 350 YEARS OF MADRAS- 1990

26. SEMINAR ON TRENDS IN AND IMPACTS ON INFORMATICS 1991

28. XXXVII ALL INDIA LIBRARY CONFERENCE 4-7 DECEMBER-1991

29. BIRTH CENTENARY DR S.R.RANGANATHAN 1992

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

32. FIRST DAY COVER- DR S.R.RANGANATHAN

33. BUST OF DR S.R. RANGANATHAN

34. A TECHNICAL S ESSION 1992

35. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF INHOUSE DATABASES-1995

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

38. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN COLLEGE LIBRARIES- 1996

39. 70 TH ANNIVERSARY-1998

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

43. This presentation is created by GITA BALACHANDRAN LIBRARIAN STELLA MARIS COLLEGE E-mail :stegita@yahoo.co.in 24460440/28111987