Dear Friends: The Madras Library Association (MALA)   &   Connemara Public Library (CPL)   Cordially invite you to   a talk   by                      Mr. S. Muthiah Author and Editor   on   The Early Libraries of Madras   at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2006   Venue: The Connemara Public Library Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008   The Programme   5.30 p.m.  Tea   5.55 p.m.  Welcome - Prof. A. Amudhavalli, President, MALA   6.00 p.m.  Thematic Address – Mr. S. Muthiah   6.40 p.m.  Interaction   6.55 p.m.  Vote of Thanks – Mr. N. Avadaiappan, Director, Connemara Public Library, Chennai    ________________________________________________                                                                                                 S. Muthiah     Mr. Muthiah worked as Foreign News Editor and Features Editor of The Times of Ceylon , besides being in charge of the Sunday Times , the Group’s magazine publications and The Times of Ceylon Annual .   Represented in Ceylon , the London News Chronicle , the London Daily Mail, The Observer , London .   He was in charge of TT Maps & Publications Ltd, Chennai. Retired as President of the Company in October 1990, but continued as President Emeritus till 2005.   Taught Journalism and Print Production (1972-1997) at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Madras (for Government-recognised diplomas), Anna Technological University and the University of Madras .   An office-bearer of the Madras Printers’ and Lithographers’ Association, the All India Federation of Master Printers, the Booksellers’ and Publishers’ Association of South India, the Federation of Indian Publishers, the Indian Geography Association, the Indian National Cartographic Association and the Public Relations Society of India (Tamil Nadu Chapter), he is also a Co-convener of INTACH Tamil Nadu Chapter.   Awarded in March 2002, the MBE by the Queen of England for work on Heritage and Environment Conservation in Madras .   Authored 18 books with historical backgrounds mainly on Madras .     Mr. Muthiah works as an Information Consultant and freelance editor for various institutions and publishers through his editorial consultancy service, Madras Editorial Services. Since 1991, have edited Madras Musings , a city fortnightly concerned with the City’s heritage and environment.   Besides an active member of the Madras Book Club, he is a regular columnist with The Hindu, Madras , writes mainly on the City’s heritage, particularly of people from the past.   _______________________________________     Looking forward to see you on the 18th   With regards,   L. R. Gowri Secretary, MALA