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| Nickname | MLA |
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| Formation | November 13, 1923 |
| 52-1035154 | |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
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The Maryland Library Association (MLA) is a professional organization for Maryland's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in November, 1923, in Baltimore, after a letter writing campaign by Charlotte Newell from the Maryland Public Library Advisory Commission. [1] [2] MLA's first president was Louis Dielman from the Peabody Institute. [3] MLA was instrumental in supporting the creation of the graduate school of library science at the University of Maryland. [1] The organization has been incorporated as a non-profit since 1974. [1] The MLA's official newsletter is The CRAB. [4] MLA has a reciprocal arrangement with DCLA whereby members can participate in each other's events and conferences at membership rates. [5] In 1996, MLA established the Maryland Author Award to honor and promote local authors. [6]
References
- ^ a b c "Collection: Maryland Library Association records". Archival Collections. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ There is a discrepancy between the Maryland Library Association archival records and the reporting in the newspapers at the time; the archival date is used.
- ^ "Working in Behalf of Books". The Blatimore Sun. November 16, 1924. p. 41. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "MLA - About the CRAB". Maryland Library Association. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "History". District of Columbia Library Association. 1922-06-28. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Maryland Author Award". Maryland Library Association. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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| Nickname | MLA |
|---|---|
| Formation | November 13, 1923 |
| 52-1035154 | |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
| Website |
www |
The Maryland Library Association (MLA) is a professional organization for Maryland's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in November, 1923, in Baltimore, after a letter writing campaign by Charlotte Newell from the Maryland Public Library Advisory Commission. [1] [2] MLA's first president was Louis Dielman from the Peabody Institute. [3] MLA was instrumental in supporting the creation of the graduate school of library science at the University of Maryland. [1] The organization has been incorporated as a non-profit since 1974. [1] The MLA's official newsletter is The CRAB. [4] MLA has a reciprocal arrangement with DCLA whereby members can participate in each other's events and conferences at membership rates. [5] In 1996, MLA established the Maryland Author Award to honor and promote local authors. [6]
References
- ^ a b c "Collection: Maryland Library Association records". Archival Collections. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ There is a discrepancy between the Maryland Library Association archival records and the reporting in the newspapers at the time; the archival date is used.
- ^ "Working in Behalf of Books". The Blatimore Sun. November 16, 1924. p. 41. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "MLA - About the CRAB". Maryland Library Association. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "History". District of Columbia Library Association. 1922-06-28. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Maryland Author Award". Maryland Library Association. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
External links
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| National | |
| Other | |
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