The latest issue of the APALA Newsletter is for Summer 2018 (volume 34, issue 6) and includes the President’s Message, APALA @ ALA Annual New Orleans, Talk Stories: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture Grant Winners, First Second Books: A Graphic Revolution, author interviews, book reviews & more!
SUMMER NEWSLETTER
President’s Message
Dear APALA members,
It has been a great honor to serve as your president for 2017-2018. As we march toward ALA’s 2018 Annual Conference, my presidency will come to a close, time really flies. There are so many things going on in the month of June and at the annual meeting. We recently ran two webinars organized by the Programming committee, one on mentoring with Regina Gong, and another on networking with Dale McNeil. The webinars had been part of the initiative that I started last year to provide members with more professional development. I am glad to see it to fruition. …
Announcements & News
Dr. Hwa-Wei Leeawarded a Medal of Appreciation from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand during the opening ceremony of the library of the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Clara M. Chuselected as the 2018 recipient of the American Library Association’s Beta Phi Mu Award.
Author Interviews
Book Reviews
- “Though I Get Home” by YZ Chin