About - LATT

History

Inaugural Meeting

“The first meeting of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago took place at Federal House on 16th January, 1960.

In attendance were representatives from the Federal Library, Legal Library, Trinidad Public Library, S. & W.W.T.U., Presentation College, Carnegie Free Library, Central Library, Caroni Estates Ltd., Antigua Public Library, I.C.T.A., Readers and Writers Guild, Abbey School, British Council, Tranquillity Girls’ School, T. & T.E.C., Muir Marshall, Forest Dept., Agriculture Dept., Caribbean Commission and other interested persons.”

Source: [Minutes of] Inaugural Meeting, Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Library Association of Trinidad & Tobago, 1960?).

Incorporation

The Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) was incorporated by Act No. 11 of 1985, which was assented to on 21st March, 1985. Click here to view a copy (.pdf) of LATT’s Act of Incorporation.

Governance

Year(s)	Name of President
2019 – Present	Ms. Beverly Ann Williams
2017 – 2019	Mrs. Juliet Glenn-Callendar
2015 – 2017	Mr. Selwyn Rodulfo
2013 – 2015	Mr. Selwyn Rodulfo
2011 – 2013	Ms. Karen Campbell
2009 – 2011	Ms. Elmelinda Lara
2007 – 2009	Ms. Elmelinda Lara
2005 – 2007	Dr. Lillibeth S.V. Ackbarali
2003 – 2005	Mrs. Ernesta Greenidge
2001 – 2003	Mrs. Gemma Lashley-Crichton
1999 – 2001	Ms. Brenda James
1997 – 1999	Mr. Esahack Mohammed
1993 – 1997	Ms. Jennifer Joseph
1991 – 1993	Ms. Janice Blake
1989 – 1991	Mrs. Angela Bernard
1985 – 1989	Mr. Esahack Mohammed
1983 – 1985	Mrs. Eaulin Blondel
1981 – 1983	Mrs. Vere Achong
1979 – 1981	Mrs. Yvonne Bobb
1975 – 1977	Mrs. Irma Hannays
1973 – 1975	Ms. Ursula Raymond
1971 – 1973	Mrs. Lynette Hutchinson
1969 – 1971	Ms. Ursula Raymond
1967 – 1969	Ms. Yvonne Bobb
1966	Ms. Marjorie Lumsden
1965	Mr. Hamlyn Dukhan
1964	Ms. Marjorie Lumsden
1962 – 1963	Dr. Alma Jordan
1960 – 1961	Mr. Ronald Benge

Executive Board

The Constitution of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) outlines the composition of the Executive Board and the roles and responsibilities of each Officer of the Board. Please refer to pages 10- 12 of the Constitution for guidelines on the formation and operation of a Special Interest Group.