CONFERENCE PROGRAMS & EVENTS

The Program and Local Arrangements committees have produced programs that inspire and stimulate as well as provide practical information to members and other appreciative attendees.

The annual APALA Conference, held during the ALA Annual Conference, includes a program, membership meeting and a social function. The programs are usually related to the theme of the current ALA president. Examples of past programs include 1995's "Identity and Achievement -- Proud to be an American, Proud to be Who I Am!" and 1996's "Partners on the Information Superhighway: an Asian Pacific America Perspective," which spotlighted APA achievers in nuclear physics, publishing, play writing, community education, and literature. APA cultural performances and writers' readings of their works were featured in these programs.

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2010 Annual APALA Sponsored and Related Programs and Events
Washington, D.C. June 25 ~ 28, 2010

30th Anniversary Celebration Events
at the 2010 ALA Annual Conference

Friday, June 25, 2010

  • 10:00 - 11:00 am Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Asian Pacific American Connections. A Behind-the-Scenes Tour.
    Donations will be accepted to support the Festival.
    This visit to the annual festival will be limited to 50 guests. http://www.festival.si.edu/
    Sign up online here.

  • 3:00 - 5:00pm Library of Congress Tour
    This tour will focus on the library's Asian American Pacific Islander Collections. A reception will precede in the Asian Reading Room Foyer. Limited to 50 guests.
    Sign up online here.

  • 7:30 -10:00 pm Many Voices, One Nation: Washington, DC
    Renaissance Washington, Congressional Hall A/B
    Don't miss this annual celebration of the literary diversity and creativity that enriches our world. Many Voices, One Nation brings together writers and artists from different perspectives and presents a rich program of spoken word, music and performance that celebrates and reminds us of the many unique cultures sharing one world.

  • 7:30-9:30 pm APALA Executive Board
    APALA Executive Board Meeting (open to all)
    Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence G

Saturday, June 26, 2010

  • Noon-1:00pm - 44th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, TalkStory Stage, Rita Cacas and Juanita Tamayo Lott, authors of "Images of America: Filipinos in Washington, DC" (Arcadia Publishing) will discuss “Immigration to the D.C. Area.” For more information about the Festival: http://www.festival.si.edu/

  • 1:00 - 2:30 pm White House Tour
    This tour will be limited to 50 guests.
    We have reached the reservation capacity for this tour and we can no longer take more reservations. To learn more about the White House and parking and prohibited items and the like, please click here.

  • 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Tools to Promote Family Literacy and Advocacy
    Embassy Suites Convention Center, Capitol A/B
    ALA’s five ethnic affiliates developed culturally relevant family literacy initiatives in response to ALA President Camila Alire’s call to action . The affiliates (American Indian Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of ALA; Chinese American Librarians Association, and REFORMA, the association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking) will describe their projects, the impact, and ways to replicate these innovative activities. Panel moderators: Patty Wong and Mary Jo Venetis, Alire Initiative representatives.

  • 3:00 - 4:00 pm National Archives Tour
    Experience the feeling of going beyond the walls of the Rotunda into the stacks and vaults of the National Archives. Guided tour is Limited to 30 guests. For more information: http://archives.gov/nae/visit/vaults.html.
    Sign up online here.

  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Diversity and Outreach Fair
    Washington Convention Center, Hall C, Aisle 700
    APALA will have a booth this year at the Diversity Fair spotlighting the APALA literature awards and our family literacy project among other things.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm APALA Program: Asian American Political Participation: Librarians, Media & Advocacy

    Renaissance Washington, Auditorium

    This program looks at Asian/Pacific American activism and coalition building through political participation, media, creative writing, library programming, outreach, and other forms of mobilization. In particular, we will focus on public/cultural institutions and spaces such as libraries, social policies, education, and public services, which promote an equitable and just civil society. Our speakers will share their experiences in forming coalitions and social movements at the local and international level with people from different backgrounds of class, race, and gender.

  • 6:30 - 9:30pm 30th Anniversary Dinner Gala at China Garden
    http://www.chinagardenva.com/
    1100 Wilson Boulevard Twin Towers - Mall Level, Rosslyn, VA 22209
    Sign up online here.

Monday, June 28, 2010

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Stress and depression in the workplace: Effective methods for preventing and/or treating emotional challenges
    Washington Convention Center, 145A
    Anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status can suffer from depression. No job category or professional level is immune. Every year, 9.5% of the population suffer from a depressive illness often linked strongly to other chronic illnesses. Much of this suffering is unnecessary. There ARE solutions and libraries have a key role to play in promoting awareness. This program will address the signs, symptoms, causes, and effects of depression, as well as treatment options, holistic approaches to achieving and maintaining mental and physical health.
    Co-sponsors REFORMA, APALA, AILA and BCALA.

Event Photos

APALA event photos can be viewed at the event photo page.

Past Programs

2006 (New Orleans, LA)

2005 (Chicago, IL)

2004 (Orlando, FL)

2003 (Toronto, ON)

2001 (San Francisco, CA)
"Shared Visions"

2000 (Chicago, IL)
"Asian/Pacific American Librarians: Opportunities and Challenges in a Multiethnic Environment"

1997 (San Francisco, CA)

1996 (New York, NY)
    "Partners On The Information Superhighway: An Asian Pacific America Perspective"

1995 (Chicago, IL)
    "Identity And Achievement -- Proud To Be An American, Proud To Be Who I Am!"