President’s Message
A year ago, I unveiled my Presidential theme, Strength in Solidarity. I never imagined how much the world would change during the last few months, or how much we would need to stand in solidarity with each other as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected Black and brown folks, low-income folks, the incarcerated (including those detained by ICE in migrant prison camps) and immigrants. Xenophobia and hate crimes have shook Asian/Asian Pacific Americans communities and Native American/Indigenous communities grapple with lack of access to health care and resources. Systemic racism in the healthcare system has been laid bare, exposing historical inequities and disparities in treatment and service. And against the backdrop of the pandemic, we saw the countless murders of Black people finally being acknowledged by the masses, as well as a movement against police brutality and state violence.
Making Connections at the PLAI National Congress 2019
Mentor and Protégé Reflect on the APALA Mentoring Program
APA Library Leader Interview: Daniel Tsang
Book Reviews:
- “Permanent Record” by Mary H.K. Choi
- “Hollywood Chinese” by Arthur Dong
- “Green Lantern Legacy” by Minh Le
- “The Last Journey of the San Bao Eunuch, Admiral Zheng He” by Sheng-Wei Wang
- “Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen
Featured APALA Members:
Announcements & News
Congratulations to Anastasia Chiu on starting a new position at New York University!
Harrison W. Inefuku was recognized with an Iowa State University Award for Inclusive Excellence.
APALA launches $40 for 40th Campaign to celebrate 40 years of APALA’s work to support Asian/Pacific American librarians and the communities we serve.
APALA Executive Board 2020-2022 election results are in. Congratulations to the newly elected executive board!
Over the course of the past three months, APALA has released several statements related to COVID-19 and protests against police brutality. These statements are: APALA condemns rise in xenophobia and racism due to the novel coronavirus outbreak; APALA and CALA condemn Against the Grain article; and APALA stands with BCALA and Black Lives Matter.