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Library Conferences
The association has effectively conducted 41 conferences all over the state, serving as avenues to publicize the library movement
The association has been conducting conferences and seminars which are attended by the members and delegates of libraries. These conferences are avenues to publicize the library movement and conduct many more such programmes with discussions on matters of professional interest and concern. The association has always encouraged and extended its support to the district and taluk associations that are established to propagate the library movement. The Association has effectively conducted 41 conferences all over the state.
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State Conferences
3
National Conferences
2
Collaborations with Vignan University
| S.No | Place | Dates | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bezawada | 1914 April 10 | Chilakamarthi Laxmi Narasimham |
| 2 | Rajahmundry | 1915 May 9,10 | P. Ramaniyam (Raja of Panagal) |
| 3 | Nellore | 1916 May 12,13 | Kasinaduni Nageswara Rao Pantulu |
| 4 | Baruva (Ganjam Dt.) | 1917 May 6,7 | Bhupati Raju Venkatapati Raju |
| 5 | Vizianagaram | 1918 June 22-24 | Raja Kotcharlakota Venkata Krishna Rao |
| 6 | Chennapatnam (Madras) | 1919 November 16 | Suri Venkata Narasimha Sastry |
| 7 | Mahanandi, Kurnool Dt. | 1920 May 18 | Chilukuru Veerabhadra Rao |
| 8 | Pamidipadu, Guntur Dt. | 1923 May 1-3 | Duggirala Gopala Krishnaiah |
| 9 | Machilipatnam | 1925 October 23 | Gadde Rangaiah Naidu |
| 10 | Pedacherukuru, Guntur Dt. | 1926 June 27 | Vemavarapu Ramadas |
| 11 | Eluru | 1926 November 30 | Naalam Krishna Rao |
| 12 | Anantapur | 1927 | Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma |
| 13 | Guntur | 1928 July 28 | Chennapragada Bhanu Murthy |
| 14 | Guntur | 1931 | Burra Seshagiri Rao |
| 15 | Bezawada | 1933 August 10,11,12 | Bhupatiraju Sitarama Raju |
| 16 | Bezawada | 1933 | Chatti Narasimha Rao |
| 17 | Kakinada | 1934 January 21,22 | Vemavarapu Ramadasu Pantulu |
| 18 | Kakinada (Library Field Workers Conference 1) | 1934 | Smt. Boddapati Sitabayamma |
| 19 | Chennapatnam (Madras) | 1934 December 24 | Dasu Trivikrama Rao |
| 20 | Visakhapatnam (Library Field Workers Conference 2) | 1935 November 25 | Saranu Ramaswamy Chowdary |
| 21 | Bezawada | 1937 October 26 | Vavilla Venkateswara Sastry |
| 22 | Bezawada | 1941 January 14-16 | Marepalli Ramachandra Sastry |
| 23 | Pedapalem, Guntur Dt. | 1942 May 27,28 | Suravaram Pratapa Reddy |
| 24 | Hindupur, Anantapur Dt. | 1942 Dec 28-31 & 1943 January 1 | Raobahaddur M. Lakshmi Kanta Rao |
| 25 | Singareni Collieries, Khammam Dt. | 1944 August 24-26 | Burgula Rama Krishna Rao |
| 26 | Kyaturu, M. Nagar Dt. | 1945 March 1-3 | Pingali Venkatarama Reddy |
| 27 | Suryapet, Nalgonda Dt. | 1950 April 7-9 | Pratapagiri Rama Murthy |
| 28 | Chagalamarri, Kurnool Dt. | 1951 July 20-22 | Dr. M. R. Appa Rao |
| 29 | Jangaon, Warangal Dt. | 1953 September 18-20 | Dr. Suri Bhagavantam |
| 30 | Khammam | 1957 March 17-19 | Dr. M. V. Krishna Rao |
| 31 | Vijayawada | 1966 February 6-8 | Kalluru Subba Rao |
| 32 | Nellore | 1967 December 23-25 | Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh |
| 33 | Tirupati | 1969 January 27-29 | M. Ananta Sayanam Ayyangar |
| 34 | Warangal | 1981 March 20-22 | T. Hayagreevachari |
| 35 | Kovvur, W. Godavari Dt. | 1986 April 26-28 | Kodati Narayana Rao |
| 36 | Vijayawada | 1991 January 11,12 | Vavilala Gopala Krishnaiah |
| 37 | Anantapur | 1995 May 19-21 | Dr. P. S. G. Kumar |
| 38 | Guntur | 2009 January 10,11 | Prof. V. Viswa Mohan |
| 39 | Hyderabad | 2010 July 9-11 | Prof. L. S. Ramaiah |
| 40 | Kuppam, Chittoor Dt. | 2012 February 24-26 | Prof. B. Ramesh Babu |
| 41 | Kuppam, Chittoor Dt. | 2019 March 8,9 | Prof. AAN Raju |
| 42 | Tirupati | 2024 December 7,8 | Prof. ARD Prasad |
National Conferences
1996
41st All India Library Conference
January 7–10, 1996
Theme: Human Relations in Librarianship
2007
National Conference on Re-orientation of Library Services in India
August 18–20, 2007
📍 Vijayawada
2014
National Conference on Role of Library Associations in Promoting Information Literacy in the Knowledge Society
April 10–12, 2014
📍 Vijayawada
Collaboration with Vignan University
National Conference on Recent Innovations, Advancements & Challenges of Technical Libraries
October 26–27, 2013
📍 Vadlamudi, Guntur District
International Interdisciplinary Conference of Language, Literature, Cultural Studies & Knowledge Resources
February 5–6, 2015
📍 Vadlamudi, Guntur District
