by Jerry Dear In Asian culture, or any culture for that matter, death is a cultural taboo. Shunned like a plague, this topic often remains off…
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Happy New Year APALA Family! It is hard to believe that we have entered a new decade with the beginning of 2020. I am looking…
President’s Message Happy New Year APALA Family! It is hard to believe that we have entered a new decade with the beginning of 2020. I…
The UCLA Library and the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures have released an edited volume, The Collection of Creative Writing by Learners of Japanese…
by Jamie Kuramaji This year I was so fortunate enough to attend ALA’s Midwinter Conference as APALA’s 2020 Emerging Leader. I was thrilled for the…
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dora HoAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationdorah2005@gmail.com For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 27, 2020 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners Selected PHILADELPHIA – The Asian/Pacific…
Join APALA At ALA Midwinter 2020 in Philadelphia! Friday Jan. 241:00 – 2:00 pmAPALA & SAADA Conversation*WeWork Building, 1900 Market Street, 8th FloorCancelled. Saturday Jan. 253:00 –…
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, 01/09/2020 CONTACT:Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-LozadaExecutive DirectorAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationed@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) is proud to endorse Patricia “Patty” Wong…
The APALA Program Planning Committee is pleased to present our next webinar in February. Be sure to check it out if you can, or view…
by Evelyn Shimazu Yee, Associate Professor, Library Faculty, Curator Members of the library community and local Japanese American communities from Los Angeles, the San Gabriel…