Maryland Library Association Explained

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. The organization has been incorporated as a non-profit since 1974. 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]

External links

• Maryland Library Association website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Collection: Maryland Library Association records . Archival Collections . 2020-02-10.
2. 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.
3. News: Working in Behalf of Books . 10 February 2020 . The Baltimore Sun . November 16, 1924 . 41.
4. Web site: MLA - About the CRAB . Maryland Library Association . 2020-02-11.
5. Web site: History . District of Columbia Library Association . 1922-06-28 . 2020-02-11.
6. Web site: Maryland Author Award . Maryland Library Association . 2020-02-11.