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 New articles now available in our International News Section Article by MaLIA Chairperson published on Illum (11 July 2010).
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MaLIA Chairman, Laurence Zerafa, has just represented the MCAST Library at the XIII workshop
“TECA DEL MEDITERRANEO”
BIBLIOTECA MULTIMEDIALE & CENTRO DI DOCUMENTAZIONE
The theme for this year was
"The library offers informal education: literacy, information, training, updating." |  | MaLIA's latest publication:
A Mosaic of Library and Archive Practice in Malta
Order it now!! Read the Review by
Dr Mike Freeman | |
MaLIA report on its proposal for the
Royal Opera House ruins presented to the
Prime Minister on the 30 March 2009
Read the Report!!
Welcome to the Official website of the Malta Library and Information Association (MaLIA). MaLIA was set up in 1969 with the aim of creating a meeting ground for people engaged or interested in the library and information profession in Malta. The objectives of MaLIA can be summarised as follows:
to unite all persons engaged, interested or involved in library, information and archival work; to assist in the improvement of status, salaries and qualifications of librarians; to focus national attention on library, information and archival issues; to watch and make representation regarding legislation affecting libraries, archives, copyright, legal deposit and laws affecting the censorship, and to assist in the promotion of legislation concerning the improvement and satisfactory application of library development; to encourage the establishment, promotion and use of libraries and archives in Malta and Gozo; to hold conferences and meetings concerning library matters and policies; to promote, encourage and assist bibliographical studies and research; to maintain a library collection for members of the Association in such location that the Association may decide; to hold courses in library and information studies; to maintain a register of library and information professionals.
MaLIA is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), the Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA), and the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA). Thank you for visiting our website
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Latest News
Wed, 25th August, 2010
Almost 60,000 more books have been borrowed from government libraries in the first seven months compared to the same period last year. read more..
Sun, 15th August, 2010
Passengers booking an Air Malta flight will be contributing one euro to the restoration of a collection of Shakespeare works read more..
Sun, 15th August, 2010
Bank of Valletta has donated a collection of Maltese books to the St Paul’s Bay public library. read more..
Sat, 24th July, 2010
Mario Buhagiar, president, The Malta Historical Society and head of the Department of History of Art, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq read more..
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