The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), also known as the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association,
[Yamashita, Kenneth A.(2000), Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association— A History of APALA and Its Founders, Library Trends 49 (1) 2000: Ethnic Diversity in Library and Information Science, pg. 91] is an affiliate of the
American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members a ...
(ALA). It was created to "address the needs of Asian/Pacific American librarians and those who serve Asian/Pacific American communities."
[APALA History]
accessed 2 January 2011.
History
APALA was the successor to the Asian American Librarians Caucus (AALC), a discussion group within the ALA Office for Library Outreach Services.
[ That discussion group was founded at the 1975 ALA Annual Conference, by Janet M. Suzuki, Henry Chang, and Yen-Tsai Feng.][
The founders of APALA included Lourdes Collantes, Suzine Har Nicolescu, Sharad Karkhanis, Conchita Pineda, Henry Chang, Betty Tsai, and Tamiye Trejo Meehan.]American Indian Library Association
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
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, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA) that focuses on the needs of African American library professionals by promoting careers in librarianship, funding literacy in ...
, the Chinese American Librarians Association
The Chinese American Librarians Association or CALA (), promotes the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries and communicates with others in the profession of librarianship.
History
The Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association beg ...
, and REFORMA
REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, more commonly known as REFORMA, is an affiliate of the American Library Association formed in 1971 to promote library services to Lat ...
.American Indian Library Association
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, p ...
, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA) that focuses on the needs of African American library professionals by promoting careers in librarianship, funding literacy in ...
, the Chinese American Librarians Association
The Chinese American Librarians Association or CALA (), promotes the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries and communicates with others in the profession of librarianship.
History
The Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association beg ...
, and REFORMA
REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, more commonly known as REFORMA, is an affiliate of the American Library Association formed in 1971 to promote library services to Lat ...
: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.
Publications and programs
APALA publishes a quarterly newsletter and meets annually at ALA conferences.Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (APAAL) are a set of literary awards presented annually by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). The APALA was formed in 1980 "to create an organization that would address the n ...
, which honor books by or about Asian Pacific Americans.[
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Presidents
Presidents of APALA serve three-year terms, including one as Vice-President/President Elect and one as Past President.
References
Further reading
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External links
Official site
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American Library Association
Asian-American organizations
Library associations in the United States
Organizations established in 1980
Professional associations based in the United States
American librarians of Asian descent