HISTORY

• 1955 - Formation of the Malayan Library Group (MLG)

• 1958 - Change of name to the Library Association of Malaya and Singapore

• 1959 - Split of Library Association of Singapore (LAS) from Library Association of Malaya and Singapore

• 1960 - Inauguration of Persatuan Perpustakaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Library Association of the Federation of Malaya)

• 1963 - Amalgamation of Persatuan Perpustakaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (PPPTM) and Library Association of Singapore (LAS) with the establishment of Persatuan Perpustakaan Malaysia (Library Association of Malaysia) in conjunction with the formation of Malaysia

• 1966 - Separation of Library Association of Singapore from Persatuan Perpustakaan Malaysia

• 1999 - Change of name to Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (Librarians Association of Malaysia)

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Submission of a Memorandum on Public Library Service in the Federation of Malaya to the Minister of Education

• Campaign for the establishment of the Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia which was set up in 1968 Publication of a consultative report entitled Blueprint for Public Library Development in Malaysia undertaken by Hedwig Anuar

• Conducted courses for candidates attempting the Library Associations (Britain) external exams

• Co-organised the First Conference of Southeast Asian Librarian(CONSAL I ) Formation of Conference of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL)

• Formulation of a Memorandum for the establishment of a Post-Graduate School of Librarianship and Archives

• Presentation of a Memorandum to the Royal Commission on the Salaries and Conditions of Services of Statutory Bodies for Public Authorities of the Malaysian Government which contributed to the establishment respectable salary scale for professional librarians.

• Produced Guidelines for Special Libraries

• Hosted the Fifth Congress of Southeast Librarians (CONSAL V)

• Produced a Blueprint for School Library Development in Malaysia

• Hosted the Tenth Congress of Southeast Librarians (CONSAL X)

• Launched the Home Page for Persatuan Perpustakaan Malaysia 

ACTIVITIES

• Publishes Association's bulletin Berita PPM and monographs on library and information science
• Holds professional development programmes including annual conferences, seminars, workshops and courses
• Member of the International Federations of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and participate in the Roundtable for the Library Association Management and the Asia/Oceania Group
• Member of the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL)
• Co-organiser of the Biennial PPM/LAS Joint Congress
• Bestows awards of excellence for student from Schools of library and information science