MADRAS LIBRARY

ASSOCIATION
1928-2003
75 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
TWO VICE PRESIDENTS
THE TREASURER
THE SECRETARY
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
NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARY
LIBRARY AUTOMATION
SEMINAR -1986
WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER
APPLICATION-1987
DIAMOND JUBILEE-1988
DIAMOND JUBILEE
YEAR-1988
DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR-
1988
DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR-
1988
NEHRU CENTENARY
LECTURE-1989
350 YEARS OF MADRAS- 1990
 SEMINAR ON TRENDS IN AND
IMPACTS ON INFORMATICS 1991
 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 SESSION
1992
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
OF INHOUSE DATABASES-1995
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
OF INHOUSE DATABASES-1995
 MR. JAMES NYE OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY AND DR. SUSEELA KUMAR
1995
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN
COLLEGE LIBRARIES-1996
70TH ANNIVERSARY-1998
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE ROLE OF
PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT-2002
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE ROLE OF
PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT-2002
 NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE
ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN
RURAL DEVELOPMENT-2002
This presentation
is created by
GITA BALACHANDRAN
LIBRARIAN
STELLA MARIS COLLEGE

E-mail :stegita@yahoo.co.in

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