Library Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 09, 2012:
The Manipur Library Association (MALA), Imphal in collaboration with the State Central Library, Imphal, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur would organise the Library Day celebration 2012 cum Ranganathan Memorial Lecture on August 12 (Sunday) synchronising with the 120th Birth Anniversary of Prof SR Ranganathan, the father of Library movement in India at the premises of the State Central Library, Imphal.
According to a statement of MALA, the occasion would be graced by Tagore Literature Awardee, Nongthombam Kunjamohan; Prof Amar Yumnam, Dean, School of Social Sciences, MU and S Tampakleima, Chief Librarian, State Central Library, Imphal as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Noted writer and Sahitya Academy Awardee Saratchand Thiyam would deliver Ranganathan Memorial Lecture on Development of Language and Literature through Library and a book entitled Manipuri Itihasta Mayengbam Anandamohan would also be released on the occasion.