Chan named as Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association 2012 Emerging Leader
For Immediate Release Tue, 11/15/2011 – 14:57 Contact: Miguel Figueroa Office for Diversity (ofd or div) CHICAGO — The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s (APALA) Scholarships and Awards Committee is proud to announce Tina Chan, reference and instruction librarian at the State...
RSS 2.0 TWO EXCITING APALA EVENTS DURING ALA MID-WINTER IN DALLAS!
APALA social dinner will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 6:00pm at Zenna Thai & Japanese Restaurant, 1914 Laws Street Dallas, TX 75202. The menu is available at:http://zennarestaurant.com/
Please fill out the form below and let us know if you are coming. Space is limited so please RSVP soon: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGJZMVZscnI2U240VDVUVlJMZDJFX3c6MQ
In addition, APALA will be touring the Crow Collection of Asian Art on Friday, January 20 at 12:50 PM. The Crow Collection is located at 2010 Flora Street Dallas, TX 75201 and is near the Aloft Hotel, which is APALA’s hotel block.
The tour will include the exhibits, Qiu Anxiong: Animated Narratives, Fabled Journeys in Asian Art: South and Southeast Asia and East Asia, and the Crow’s signature collection of Chinese Jade. Each tour will last approximately 45-55 minutes.
Directions to the Crow Collection can be found at http://www.crowcollection.org/. Admission is free and lunch is on your own.
If you would like to attend the tour, please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFZVMVh0bF9tYXR3WVdYMXBBY2VxOHc6MQ
For additional questions, please contact Eugenia Beh, our local arrangements chair – Dallas,eugenia_beh@yahoo.com
Article about APALA’s 30th Anniversary
Asian Fortune has an article online about the 30th Anniversary of APALA. Check it out!
http://www.asianfortunenews.com/site/article_0810.php?article_id=2
Family Literacy
Dale P. Lipschultz from ALA’s Office of Literacy and Outreach Services shares a post about family literacy.
From the OLOS blog:
Talk Story Sharing Stories Sharing Culture: 2012 Grant Information & Application
2012 Grant Information & Application
Sponsored by APALA & AILA
Program Overview
Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a literacy program that reaches out to Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families. The program celebrates and explores Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) stories through books, oral traditions, and art to provide an interactive, enriching experience. Children and their families can connect to rich cultural activities through Talk Story in their homes, libraries, and communities. This grant is aimed to give financial support to libraries and community organizations who want to introduce a Talk Story program into their library, focusing on APA or AIAN cultures.
Talk Story grant funding is available due to the generous support of Toyota Financial Services.
Eligibility
Libraries and community organizations that serve children and their families are eligible to apply. We encourage libraries and community organizations to work together on a Talk Story program.
Please submit an Application and 500 word essay detailing what your library or community organization would do with the award and what types of programs highlighting APA or AIAN cultures you are interested in planning for your community. You may apply for either an APALA grant OR an AILA grant.
Deadline
Applications must be received by Feburary 1, 2012.
Award will be announced by March 15, 2012
Return applications for Asian Pacific American themed programs to the APALA Family Literacy Task Force chair, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada. Email at lessalozada@gmail.com or mail to 701 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
Return applications for American Indian/Native Alaskan themed programs to the AILA Family Literacy Task Force chair, Liana Juliano Email at lj12116@yahoo.com or mail to 12116 Hallwood Dr, El Monte, CA 91732
Award Amount
$500 grant from APALA OR $500 grant from AILA
Selection Criteria
Awardees will be selected based upon creativity and originality of the implementation of the Talk Story program as well as financial need. Selection will also be based upon involvement of the library, community and community organizations as participants, leaders, and promoters of the proposed Talk Story program.
Use of Funds
Funds may be used to purchase library materials such as books, audiovisual materials, supplies for activities/crafts, programming costs such as hiring a storyteller, etc.
- At least 25% of funds must be used for library materials.
- No more than 10% of funds may be used for refreshments and decorations
- Funds must be used to support at least one Asian Pacific American or one American Indian/Alaskan Native themed program for children and their families at the library who receives the grant.
The association you apply to directly will determine the program theme. Spending of funds and a brief report of the completed program must be submitted to the APALA/AILA Family Literacy Focus committee by December 31, 2012. Funds must be used by November 30, 2012.
