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Librarians Association of Malaysia or better known as Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) was established in 1955.  PPM is registered under the Societies Act 1966 and is governed by the Librarians Association  of Malaysia Constitution 1998. PPM is the only professional body for the library and information services in Malaysia and is an institutional member of IFLA since 1968. PPM have greatly contributed to the development of libraries in Malaysia. As at  2018, PPM has 2,382 registered members comprising of 7 Honorary Life Members, 56 Life Members, 1,560 Professional Members, 305 Student Members, 49 Institutional Members and 405 Affiliate Members

The role of the national library is to make the national collection of library resources available for use to present and future generations, to facilitate nation wide access to library resources available within the country and abroad as well as to provide leadership pertaining to libraries in Malaysia.

The Ministry through the National Library of Malaysia is responsible for strengthening the arts, culture and heritage towards enhancing national unity as well as to develop knowledgeable skills, creative and innovative human capital.

The National Policy on Library and Information Services 1994 sets out broad guidelines for the systematic and planned development of libraries and information services in keeping with the needs of major sectoral areas as well as the needs of all sections of the communities whether in the urban or rural areas.  The scope of the policy is to cover the acquisition, organisation, management and dissemination of library materials and the information contained therein.

The aim of the policy is to ensure tracing, acquisition, documentation and preservation of Malaysiana Collection as a national intellectual heritage of Malaysia. It also aims to provide a Centre of Excellence for Malaysiana Collection in research, information services and publications pertaining to Malaysia.

The overall goal of the policy is to ensure a well planned National Reading Programme and to inculcate reading habits through lifelong learning.

The aim of the policy is to collect, document and conserve the Malay manuscripts as the national heritage and to provide a national information centre for research services and to publish publications pertaining to Malay Manuscripts.

The Law, issued in 1972, covers all libraries and related organisations in Malaysia. It includes (a) Establishment and Management of National Library (b) Establishment of National Library Board (c) Establishment of National Library  Fund.

According to this law, issued in 1996, the published (libraries, organisations, individual, agencies) of every printed and non-printed materials published in Malaysia must submit 5 printed copies and 2 copies of non-printed materials to the National Library as a national heritage.

Under the provision of the Copyright Act , Part II(General Provisions) , Section 9. Copyright in Published Edition of Works, Sub Section (5) :  The Government, the National Archives, or any State Archives, the National Library, or any State library, or any public libraries and educational, scientific or professional institutions as the Minister may by order prescribe, may reproduce the typographical arrangement of a published edition without infringing the copyright subsisting by virtue of this section if such reproduction is in the public interest and is compatible with fair dealing and the provisions of any regulations.

Public Services Commission of Malaysia requires formal professional qualification for librarian position as follows:  1) Bachelor of Library  and Information Studies, 2) Masters in Library  and Information Studies.

There are four universities in Malaysia that provide LIS education:

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) : Bachelor, Masters and PhD in Library and Information Studies
• Univeristi Malaya (UM): Masters and PhD in Library and Information Studies
• Univeristi Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (IIUM) : Masters and PhD in Library and Information Studies
• Universiti Islam Malaysia  (USIM) : Bachelor, Masters and PhD in Library and Information Studies

The journal, available in a printed version, is published annually by the Librarians Association of Malaysia / Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM). The journal includes original articles on all aspects of libraries and information science and invites contribution from librarians, information scientists, educators, administrators, publishers and other interested persons. The publication is distributed free to all PPM's members.

PPM Newsletter is published online by the Librarians Association of Malaysia / Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) and it covers current news on PPM's activities/programme and related library news of other libraries and organisations.

It is celebrated on the 6th June each year by libraries  and librarians in Malaysia. The objective  of celebrating Librarian Day is to give recognition to the library profession and its contribution  to the library development in Malaysia.

Annual Conference of Libraries in Malaysia is held annually, usually in a month of March, and jointly organised by  National Library of Malaysia and the Librarians Association of Malaysia. It is two day Conference and is open to all librarians in Malaysia. Among the  objectives  of the conference are as a platform for discussion pertaining to reading habits among Malaysia and to enhance the role of the library to achieve the National Reading Decade 2030. The conference comprises of  Keynote Address, Plenary Sessions and Lightning Talks.

Conference of Universities and National Library of Malaysia  (PERPUN) is held twice a year  and the chairman is the  Director General of the National Library of Malaysia. The members of  PERPUN consists of  Chief Librarians from  20  government public universities, 5 government link company universities and the National Library. The objectives of PERPUN is to discuss various issues of common interest and also to establish electronic library network between university libraries, current information services, subscription of databases and publications document delivery services.