APALA members are invited to submit comments about the following proposed Amendments to the APALA Constitution & Bylaws for 2026-2027. These proposed amendments were gathered from APALA’s Committee Chairs, Task Force Chairs and Executive Board Officers.
This comment period will stay open until Monday, February 23, 2026.
Once the comment period closes, the APALA Constitution & Bylaws Committee will review any submissions and finalize Amendment language with the APALA Executive Board. Finalized proposed Amendments will then be adopted or rejected by the APALA membership by vote.
Suggested changes, comments or questions should be emailed to the APALA Constitution & Bylaws Committee by Monday, February 23 at 5:00pm PT at constitution@apalaweb.org.
Proposed Amendment
An amendment to Article I. Name
Current Wording
The name of this organization shall be Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, hereafter referred to as APALA.
Proposed Amendment
The name of this organization shall be Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, hereafter referred to as APALA.
Reasoning for Amendment
Removing the slash between Asian and Pacific unites the identities of those who are both Asian and Pacific Islander.
Email suggested changes, comments or questions to the APALA Constitution & Bylaws Committee by Monday, February 23 at 5:00pm PT at constitution@apalaweb.org.