History of Hong Kong Library Association
In the 1950’s, Hong Kong had just been gradually recovering from a series of wars and the library services in Hong Kong were not yet so well developed at that time. In early 1958, Mrs. Dorothea Scott, the Librarian of University of Hong Kong, realized that in a long run, it was necessary to establish an organization to unite the practitioners in different libraries and information institutions, to plan and promote the development of the library profession and to enhance the professional status of the library practitioners. On 3rd April, over 40 library practitioners from different local libraries and information institutes attended a meeting convened by Mrs. Scott at Fung Ping Shan Library, University of Hong Kong, to determine on the establishment of the association. The inaugural meeting of the association was held on the 11th September and Mrs. Scott was elected the first Chairman of the association. The first Council was set up and the constitutions were endorsed. The founding of the association laid a milestone on the development of library and information profession in Hong Kong.
Over the past 52 years, through the enthusiasms and efforts of a group of voluntary library practitioners, the association greatly helped to enhance the development of local library and information profession, raise the professional status of library practitioners and unite the interests of them through the provision of a series of academic activities, publications, professional courses, scholarships and awards, etc.
Chronology
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Chairs
1958 | Ms. Dorothea Hayward Scott | 施高德夫人 |
1959 | Ms. Ng Tung-king | 伍冬琼女士 |
1960 | Ms. Dorothea Hayward Scott | 施高德夫人 |
1961 | Ms. Kan Lai-bing | 簡麗冰女士 |
1962 | Ms. Kan Lai-bing | 簡麗冰女士 |
1963 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1964 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1965 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1966 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1967 | Mr. J.S. Bristow | — |
1968 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1969 | Mr. T.A. Chow | 周建華先生 |
1970 | Dr. Kan Lai-bing | 簡麗冰博士 |
1971 | Mr. John Lam Cho-hon | 林佐瀚先生 |
1972 | Mr. H.A. Rydings | 賴定仕先生 |
1973 | Mr. T.A. Chow | 周建華先生 |
1974 | Mr. M. Quinn | 奎恩先生 |
1975 | Mr. B.L. Burton | 貝禮敦先生 |
1976 | Dr. Kan Lai-bing | 簡麗冰博士 |
1977 | Ms. S.C. Au Yeung | 歐陽淑珍女士 |
1978 | Mr. R.W. Frenier | — |
1979 | Mr. R.W. Frenier | — |
1980 | Ms. Susanna Ko | 黃韻璇女士 |
1981 | Mr. T.A. Chow | 周建華先生 |
1982 | Dr. Kan Lai-bing | 簡麗冰博士 |
1983 | Mr. M. Quinn | 奎恩先生 |
1984 | Mr. M. Quinn | 奎恩先生 |
1985 | Ms. Ann Lee (Jan-June) | — |
Mr. Chris Kwong – Acting (July-Dec) | 鄺志雄先生(署理) | |
1986 | Mr. Philip Rappaport | 林柏邦先生 |
1987 | Dr. David S. Yen | 顏達威博士 |
Presidents
1988 | Dr. David S. Yen | 顏達威博士 |
1989 | Ms. Elaine Morgan | — |
1990 | Mr. Colin Storey | 施達理先生 |
1991 | Mr. Colin Storey | 施達理先生 |
1992 | Dr. Painan Wu | 吳培南博士 |
Mr. Chris Kwong | 鄺志雄先生 | |
1993 | Mr. Chris Kwong | 鄺志雄先生 |
1994 | Mrs. Mary Leong | 梁瑪麗女士 |
1995 | Mrs. Mary Leong | 梁瑪麗女士 |
1996 | Mrs. Grace Cheng | 鄭黃燕婷博士 |
1997 | Ms. Alima Tuet | 脫新範女士 |
1998 | Ms. Alima Tuet | 脫新範女士 |
1999 | Ms. Lucinda Wong | 黃潔萍女士 |
2000 | Ms. Lucinda Wong | 黃潔萍女士 |
2001 | Mr. Tommy Yeung | 楊繼賢先生 |
2002 | Mr. Tommy Yeung | 楊繼賢先生 |
2003 | Dr. Anthony Ferguson | 彭仁賢博士 |
2004 | Dr. Anthony Ferguson | 彭仁賢博士 |
2005 | Ms. Julia Chan | 陳麗業女士 |
2006 | Ms. Julia Chan | 陳麗業女士 |
2007 | Mr. Michael Robinson | 羅明新先生 |
2008 | Mr. Michael Robinson | 羅明新先生 |
2009 | Mr. Jim H.Y. Chang | 鄭學仁先生 |
2010 | Mr. Jim H.Y. Chang | 鄭學仁先生 |
2011 | Mr. Peter Sidorko | 蘇德毅先生 |
2012 | Mr. Peter Sidorko | 蘇德毅先生 |
2013 | Mr. Li Haipeng | 李海鵬先生 |
2014 | Mr. Li Haipeng | 李海鵬先生 |
2015 | Mr. Bryant McEntire | – |
2016 | Ms. Mary Cheng | 鄭劉美莉女士 |
2017 | Ms. Louise Jones | 李露絲女士 |
2018 | Ms. Louise Jones | 李露絲女士 |
2019 | Ms. Diana Chan | 陳麗霞女士 |
2020 | Mr. Owen Tam | 譚文力先生 |
2021 | Mr. Kendall Crilly | – |
Mr. Wilson Chu | 朱振宏先生 | |
2022 | Mr. Wilson Chu | 朱振宏先生 |