Please review the following guidelines for submission:

•  All designs must incorporate the APALA logo  (request via email)
•  You can use front and back of t-shirt
• Designs should appeal to a broad audience and be marketable to all library supporters

Eligibility: APALA welcomes all submissions.  Appointed jury members will select the winning design.

Submit your designs and questions to Varaxy Yi at varaxy @ gmail.com

Deadline: April 1, 2012.  Winner gets a $100 gift card and 1 year membership!  

Download a promotional flier for this program.

From the beginning of her career Patty Wong has been a consistent and diligent champion of library services to the whole community. Growing up in a culturally and ethnically diverse community herself, she has made it her mission to reach out to underserved groups in order to put libraries at the heart of the community.

She is known for her work for the California State Library on initiatives for service to diverse communities, including the writing of several seminal publications.  She was APALApresident (1999) and has been an active and member and advocate of the five ethnic caucus associations since 1990.

The Equality Award jury noted Patty Wong’s outstanding efforts in teaching and mentoring students. As an instructor at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University since 2006, a participant on many Spectrum scholarship committees and a mentor for many students from diverse backgrounds, she reaffirms on a daily basis her commitment to making libraries more diverse and a core part of the communities they serve.

In 2006, she received the JCLC Advocacy Award from APALA for being a “steadfast advocate for communities of color”. In recognition of her strong commitment to the communities with which she has worked, she was selected as Yolo County’s Woman of the Year in 2009 by California’s 5^th Senate District. She has been active within the American Library Association for many years serving in a leadership role on numerous ALACommittees including elected roles as a member of ALA Council and ALA Executive Board.

In the words of Roberto C. Delgadillo, humanities and social sciences librarian, University of California, Davis, “She is the consummate library activist, and her career exemplifies someone who is a tireless proponent of library services that reach everyone. Patty’s passion and commitment to the profession only strengthens the role librarians and libraries can play in the lives of individuals as well as in a given community.”

The award will be presented at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. in June.

Members of the 2012 Equality Award Jury are Eva M. Davis, Canton (Mich.) Public Library; Samantha Hines, College of Technology Library, Missoula, Mont.; Diane Hughes, Morrisville Free Library Association, Morrisville, Pa.; Alanna Aiko Moore, University of California – San Diego Library, San Diego;  and Chair John A. Moorman, Williamsburg Regional Library, Williamsburg, Va.

More information about the Equality Award including how to submit a nomination is available on the ALA website.

For actual press release, please check http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=9429 or http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/american-library-association-honors-patricia-my-wong-2012-equality-award

When:  Friday, February 17^th, 7-9pm

Where:  Golden Era Vietnamese, 572 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102,  http://www.goldeneravegan.com/

Cost:  $25/person ($5 or any donation above the requested amount will be tax deductible and go to our APALA Scholarship Fund)

RSVP:  no later than Wednesday, 02.15, 5pm PST to wee@smcl.org

Again, our fabulous menu is organized by Janet Tom (tea, tax, tip included):

1. Spring rolls: Fresh rolls w/ lettuce, mint leaves, cilantro, seasoned tofu. Served with peanut sauce.
2. Tofu salad: Shredded cabbage, lotus root, tofu, carrot, mint leaves, sesame seeds, peanuts tossed in plum vinaigrette sauce.
3. Lemongrass Deluxe: Spicy lemongrass soy “chicken”. Served w/ steamed broccoli.
4. Stir-fried Chinese broccoli.
5. Truly Sea: Crispy pan fried soy “fish” served w/ sweet ginger sauce.
6. House Rice Claypot: Tofu, soy “chicken”, mushroom, bean thread, onion, and ginger cooked w/ fragrant rice.
7. Brown or white rice..

For immediate release:
February 9, 2012

For more information, contact:
Mark A. Puente
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
mpuente@arl.org

Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce: Call for Applications

Deadline May 1, 2012

Washington, DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups into careers in research libraries. The IRDW includes a stipend up to $10,000 over two years, leadership and career development training, financial support for skills development, and a formal mentorship program.

The IRDW is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and ARL member libraries. This program reflects the commitment of ARL members to create a diverse research library community that will better meet the challenges of changing demographics in higher education and the emphasis of global perspectives in the academy.

Program Goal and Objectives

• Attracting MLIS students from underrepresented groups to careers in research libraries, especially students with educational backgrounds (preferably a baccalaureate degree) in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) disciplines†
• Strengthening participants’ leadership and job searching skills via a Leadership Symposium held during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting
• Developing a network of mentors who will guide and nurture the career development of the participants

† Candidates from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Those without academic training in STEM disciplines will be required to complete coursework that will better prepare the candidate to work in one of the designated areas.

Applications

Successful applicants will meet the following criteria:

• Member of an underrepresented racial or ethnic group (Note: Racial and ethnic identification is based on the categories outlined by the US Census and include: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino.)
• Citizen or permanent resident of the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada
• Acceptance into an ALA-accredited MLIS program
• Interest in pursuing a career in a research library

All applicants are required to submit the following materials by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012:

• Applicant summary sheet
• Résumé
• A 400-word (maximum) essay describing what attracts you to a career in a research library
• Two letters of reference
• Official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts including your last academic semester completed
• Copy of an official letter of acceptance from an ALA-accredited library/information school

The application form is online at http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/IRDWapp.shtml. For more information about the program, see the IRDW website http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/.

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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 126 research libraries in the US and Canada. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at http://www.arl.org/.

CHICAGO – Liladhar R. Pendse, librarian for Slavic and Eastern European and Eurasian studies (Central Asian studies) at Princeton University, has been selected to receive the 2012 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant.

Sponsored by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation for Scholarship and Research, the grant provides $3,000 to support a trip to Europe. The primary criterion for awarding the grant is the significance and utility of the proposed project as a contribution to the study of the acquisition, organization or use of library resources from or relating to Europe.

Pendse will receive the award check during the WESS General Membership Meeting at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.

“A comprehensive bibliography and subject analysis of Indo-Portuguese periodicals held by the National Library of Portugal and other libraries in Lisbon will open up an as of yet untapped trove of resources on the Portuguese colonies of India,” said award committee chair Brian Vetruba of Washington University in St. Louis. “Pendse’s finished project will be an asset not only to West European and South Asian Studies scholars but also those examining questions of national identity and intercultural exchanges.”

Pendse’s research will result in a peer reviewed research paper and further the development of an online searchable version of the bibliography of Indo-Portuguese periodicals.

Pendse received his M.L.I.S. (2006), M.A. in Latin American studies (2006) and B.A. in history with Arabic and Islamic Studies minor (2004) from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA).

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ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing more than 12,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at http://www.acrl.org/, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ala.acrl and Twitter at @ala_acrl.

Thus far, my year as president has been busy yet extremely rewarding.  Thanks to the leadership of our Executive Board and Committee Chairs, we have accomplished much during these past six months:

• Three successful socials at ALA MidWinter:  A tour of the Crow Collection of Asian Art, social dinner at Zenna Thai and Japanese Restaurant and APALA/AILA participation of the 5K.
• Endorsement of  Resolution Opposing Restriction of Access to Materials and Open Inquiry in Ethnic and Cultural Studies Programs in Arizona.
• Tina Chan was named APALA’s Emerging Leader.
• Announcement of Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APAAL) at MidWinter.
• Family Literacy Focus Task Force, a collaboration between APALA and American Indian Library Association (AILA) received a $2500 from Toyota for their ongoing project.
• Approval to award four $500 Joint Conference for Librarians of Color (JCLC) Scholarships to APALA members.
• Kick off of t-shirt campaign.
• Networking and soliciting ongoing donations.
• Continual succession planning within committees.
• Constitution and Bylaws update.
• Promotion of APALA through ALA.
• APALA representation at ALA national level:  Working Group on Diversity and LIS Education, Equitable Access to Electronic Content (EQIACC).
• Ongoing support of JCLC with printing donation of publicity postcards and raffle baskets.
• Increase in membership by 24%.
• Matched 9 protégé with mentors.
• Transition between incoming (Buenaventura “Ven” Basco) and outgoing (Gary Colmenar) Executive Director.
• Continual collaboration and partnerships with our ethnic caucuses:  AILA, BCALA, CALA, REFORMA..

None of the above would have been accomplished without the dedication of our Board and Committee Chairs.

Finally, I would like to thank Gary Colmenar, our outgoing Executive Director (2006-2012) for his years of service with APALA.  Gary’s knowledge of APALA and ALA have been invaluable for those of us who serve on the board during these years.  During these past six months, Gary has been working with our incoming Executive Director Buenaventura “Ven” Basco on transitioning roles.  Gary is not only a colleague but a great friend and support to us all.  Thank you Gary!

Have a great year!

Best,

-Sandy
2011-2012 APALA President

At ALA Midwinter in Dallas, the Emerging Leaders received a daylong leadership orientation and training, as well as an opportunity to meet fellow Emerging Leaders.  My team members include a library assistant at a community college in Florida, a director of a public library in Arkansas, and I (a reference and instruction librarian at a college in upstate New York).  We are a small group compared to others who are in groups of four or five.  Our project is working with REFORMA’s Noche de Cuentos, a family literacy focus program.  The purpose of the project is to create a website to serve as a national clearinghouse for Latino programming resources that will help librarians plan Latino heritage programs for their communities.

After getting to know my team members, we received training on project management and intentional leadership.  Some of the things we learned about intentional leadership are that intentional leaders are self-aware and socially aware and that leaders influence others and are influenced by others.  We then worked on a team exercise, where we were given straws, pins, and thumbtacks.  Our assignment was to connect the straws using the pins and thumbtacks, with the goal of building the straws as high as possible, standing for 30 seconds.  You can imagine the problem solving, creativity, and humor involved.  A picture of our finished product is shown.  My team members and I worked great together as we were open to suggestions and were flexible.  It was a great exercise to demonstrate how we will work together on our Emerging Leaders project.

We also worked on a personal learning plan and a team communication plan.  It was beneficial to outline these in person and in writing before we begin our project.  Additionally, we learned about ALA’s organizational entities as some of ALA’s leaders spoke about the work of their units and how their work fits in the overall ALA structure.

Later that evening, ALA President Molly Raphael and President-elect Maureen Sullivan held a reception to celebrate Emerging Leaders and ALA leadership.  I had the opportunity to meet more Emerging Leaders, ALA leaders, and other library professionals.  I was in the company of good people and good food.

I had a wonderful time at the Emerging Leaders training.  I feel invigorated after meeting everyone, and I look forward to beginning my project with my team members.  I am extremely thankful to APALA for sponsoring me.  It is an honor to be the Emerging Leaders sponsorship recipient.

Tina Chan, 2012 APALA Emerging Leader

The press release was made in Cognotes during the Conference on Monday, January 23, 2012 and also in American Libraries.  The full press release statement can be found in the link below.

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/waldman-chang-shang-thompson-and-young-win-2012-apala-asianpacific-american-awards-literatu

The winners in each category are:

• ADULT FICTION CATEGORY
• Winner: “The Submission” by Amy Waldman and published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux
• Honor: “Leche” by R. Zamora Linmark and published by Coffee House Press
• ADULT NON-FICTION CATEGORY
• Winner: “The Woman Who Could Not Forget: Iris Chang Before and Beyond the Rape of Nanking – a Memoir” by Ying-Ying Chang and published by Pegasus
• Honor: “The Bangladeshi Diaspora in the United States after 9/11: From Obscurity to High Visibility” by Shafiqur Rahman and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing, LLC
• CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CATEGORY
• Winner:  “The Great Wall of Lucy Wu” by Wendy Wan-Long Shang and published by Scholastic
• Honor:  “Vanished” by Sheela Chari and published by Hyperion
• YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE CATEGORY
• Winner:  “Orchards” by Holly Thompson and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Honor:  “Level Up” by Gene Luen Yang and published by First Second Books
• PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY
• Winner:  “ The House Baba Built: An Artist’s childhood in china” by Ed Young and Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Honor:  “Hot Hot Roti for Dada-ji” by F. Zia, illustrated by Ken Min and published by Lee & Low Books

Special thanks to the APALA Literature Awards Committee, including Jury Chair Dora Ho; Adult Fiction Chair Michelle Baildon and members Suhasini L. Kumar, Karen Fernandez, Eileen Bosch and Jerry Dear; Adult Non-Fiction Chair Buenaventura “Ven” Basco and members Eugenia Beh, Samanthi Hewakapuge, Monica Shin and Yumi Ohira; Children’s Literature Chair Ngoc-Yen Tran and members Shu-Hsien Chen, Tamiye T. Meehan, Laksamee Putnam, Katrina Nye and Maria Pontillas; Young Adult Literature Chair Lana Adlawan and members Jade Alburo, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Karla Lucht and Candice A. Mack and Picture Book Chair Susan Hoang and members Jeannie Chen, Kate Vo-Thi Beard, Amber Painter and Danielle Date Kaprelian.

An affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) was founded in 1980 by librarians of diverse Asian/Pacific ancestries committed to working together toward a common goal: to create an organization that would address the needs of Asian/Pacific American librarians and those who serve Asian/Pacific American communities. For more information about APALA, visit www.apalaweb.org

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

http://www.asianfortunenews.com/site/article_0810.php?article_id=2