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meet.learn.acquire
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Maldives Library Association, National Library, National Museum Building Medhuziyaarai Magu Male', 20158 Maldives
In addition to the MLA Newsletter, we have also added here all MLA related publications / formal documents open for public domain. If there is any documents that we have missed to include, please do get in touch and we will make sure it is added here.
Thanks,
MLA Editor
MLA publications Archive
The newsletter was first published in [1989] with its name as “Library News” and was renamed “Library Magazine” in [1993]. In 1997 the newsletter was published with the title “Newsletter”. After a thirteen-year gap the newsletter was re-launched in 2010 with an ambitious target of regular publication thrice a year, with meet.learn.acquire as its new title.
meet.learn.acquire has been the association’s motto since its inception in 1987.
With the increased visibility of MLA activities reported through this blog on a regular basis, the need for a separate triennial newsletter diminished, with 2 issues published in 2017 and publications temporarily ceased from 2018 onwards.
2023
2022
MLA Annual Report 2018 to 2022 [in Dhivehi]
2021
2020
MLA Annual Report 2020 [in Dhivehi]
2019
Report on MLA Koha Training 2019 [MLA reference only]
Public report: MLA Koha Training 2019, November 2019
Report of Workshop on Library Development for Librarians and Library Managers, April 2019
** See here for a published report by Dr Gina de Alwis, the resource person for the above workshop, based on information collected during her visit.
de Alwis, G. (2019) Library & Information Services in the Republic of Maldives. International Leads, 33(3), 7-9.
2018
MLA Big Book Series: Book 1, Shaihage dhathuru
Report of MLA Workshop 2018: IFLA Global Vision Discussion
2017
MLA Newsletter Volume 12, Issue 3, December 2017
MLA Newsletter Volume 12, Issue 1/2, April/August, 2017
2016
MLA Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 3, December 2016
MLA Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 2, August 2016
MLA Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 1, April 2016
2014
MLA Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 3, December 2014
MLA Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 2, August 2014
MLA Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2014
2012
MLA Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 01/02 August 2012
MLA 25th anniversary commemorative book
Conference paper on the digital library project presented at East West University, Dhaka
2011
MLA Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 03 December 2011
MLA Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 01 April 2011
MLA Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 02 August 2011
Asia and Oceania Section Newsletter, issue 23:1 2011
Check out the newsletter for:
– An overview of Maldives Digital Library Project initiated by MNU (page 21)
Koha Pilot Project 2011 call for participation: project concept paper January 2011
Koha Pilot Project 2011 summary sheet
MLA Koha project 2011 status update: SEPT21-1
2010
MLA Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 03 (December 2010) [Scribd Issue 03 (December 2010)]
MLA Newsletter Volume 7, 2010 Issue 2 (August 2010) [Scribd 2010 Issue 2 (August 2010)]
MLA Newsletter Volume 7, 2010 Issue 1 (April 2010)
Asia and Oceania Section Newsletter, Issue 22:2 December 2010
Check out the newsletter on:
– Maldives Library Association 1987-2010 in brief (page 8)
– MLA representation at the Regional Federation of South Asian Library Associations (REFSALA) (page 24)
1997
MLA Newsletter [Volume 6] 1997 Issue 3 (vol. 3, no.3 – Dec97)
MLA Newsletter [Volume 6] 1997 Issue 2 (vol. 3, no. 2 – Aug97)
MLA Newsletter [Volume 6] 1997 Issue 1 (vol. 3, no. 1 – Apr97)
1996
MLA Newsletter [Volume 5] 1996 vol 1 Issue 5
1995
MLA Newsletter [Volume 4 1995] vol 1 Issue 4
1993
MLA Newsletter [Volume 3 1993] vol 1 Issue 3
1991
MLA Newsletter [Volume 2 1990 vol 2 Issue 2]
1989
Maldives Library Association 
Very Nice… good history recorded. I think everyone should have a read.
Please accept our heartiest congratulations upon MLA Newsletter; Aminath you & your team did a marvelous job by launching very informative and valuable resource for the LIS community. We pray for you for the best contributions in future towards the LIS profession; please keep it up. We are proud of you as an active member of DlnetSA.
Muhammad Shafiq Rana
Vice Chair, DlnetSA
alhamdhulillahi congratulations MLA team did a wonderful job. I am proud of you are team very informative. i like very much past history please keep up it.