CALA (Chinese American Librarians Association), in collaboration with other library organizations, is a leading librarians' organization which advances diversity and equality of library services to the library communities worldwide through the excellence of this organization and its members.

Food, Fun and Fundraising for Diversity - CALA's Continued Support to the Spectrum Scholarship Program

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 13:11 — admin

CALA has been a strong support of the ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship program.  CALA has joined force in Spectrum Presidential Initiative, led by the American Library Association’s President, Immediate Past President, and President Elect and chaired by ALA Past President Dr. Betty J. Turock, in a special campaign to raise $1 million for the Spectrum Scholarship Program.  In 2010, CALA Board approved to donate $6,500. In recognition of this gift, the ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program has named Christopher Kyauk as the 2010 CALA Spectrum Scholar.   To continue CALA’s strong support to diversity, the 2011- 2012 CALA Presidential Initiative Task Force called members at chapter and national levels to participate in “Food, Fun and Fundraising for Diversity” to support the Spectrum Scholarship Program.

CALA Presidential Initiative Task Force chair Liana Zhou, together with Maria Fung and Sha Li Zhang as national co-coordinators of this initiative activity, have been successful in working with chapters on this CALA initiative. In November, the Southern California chapter was the first to respond with a $100 contribution in support of this meaningful effort. On December 9, the Northeast chapter kicked off a fun filled holiday party in New York City, raffled off beautiful holiday presents at a luncheon, and donated $300 to the “Food, Fun and Fundraising for Diversity” fundraising effort.  In addition, individual donations from CALA members have been received.   We are looking forward to more member participation.  All donations, large or small, will add up to the big contribution to this meaningful diversity initiative. CALA thrives in the promotion of diversity in library profession, and your support to this meaningful endeavor will, in turn, make CALA stronger. To find out how to participate, please visit CALA Presidential Initiative webpage at http://cala-web.org/node/1404. For more information, please contact us.  Thank you.

Sha Li Zhang, National Coordinator
Maria Fung, National Coordinator
Liana Zhou, Chair, CALA Presidential Initiative Taskforce
Min Chou, CALA President

2nd Call for Presenters: International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management in Academic Libraries in the Age of New Technology

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 06:04 — admin

2nd Call for Presenters
International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management in Academic Libraries in the Age of New Technology
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
April 25-27, 2012
http://www.ic2012.lib.tongji.edu.cn/index2.html

Academic libraries are in an era of new technologies with both challenges and opportunities posed by technological transformation. Libraries need to engage in extensive exchange and dialog on leadership vision, management and service innovation to enhance librarians’ mutual understanding in these areas and to inspire new thinking and approaches to challenges. The International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management in Academic Libraries in the Age of New Technology is jointly organized by Tongji University and the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). The meeting will be held in Tongji University, Shanghai, China, from April 25-27, 2012. Colleagues from around the world are invited to submit a PowerPoint file for consideration as a presenter. CALA members are preferred.

Suggested topics for this conference include, but are not limited to, the following:
·        Modern approaches to effective leadership
·        Library management and developmental planning
·        Librarian career design
·        Building and sharing library resources in a new technology era
·        Practice and reflection for subject librarian services
·        Transforming and innovating user service models
·        Library technology rejuvenation and developmental prospects

Submissions:
1.        The deadline for submitting a detailed PowerPoint file (less than 10 MB) is extended to January 31, 2012.
2.        The PPT file should be in English.  
3.        The submission should contain original research results, viewpoints, or practice summaries.
4.        The PPT file should have title, abstract, and presenter’s name(s).
5.        The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details including: name, professional affiliation, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address.
6.        30 minutes will be allowed for a summary content delivery in the conference.
7.        All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the program committee. An official invitation will then be issued to presenters/authors as soon as the review process is finished.
8.        The selected presenters will automatically receive the CALA Presidential Initiative Mini-Grant in the amount of $250 as far as the presenter is a CALA member by the end of January 2012.  To join CALA membership, please visit http://cala-web.org/membership.
9.        The selected presenter’s accommodations, meals, conference registration fee, and local transportation will be covered by the organizer.
10.        Submissions from mainland China and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions should be sent to: xjzeng@lib.tongji.edu.cn. Any inquires should be addressed to Zeng Xiaojuan (曾小娟) at (86-21) 65983835.
11.        Submissions from outside China should be sent to: michael.b.huang@stonybrook.edu. Please contact Dr. Michael Bailou Huang (黄柏楼) for any questions at (001) 631-444-3794.

Tongji University Libraries
Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)

January 3, 2012

Kind regards,
Michael

Michael Bailou Huang, DA (RI), LAc, MLS, MS, MEd
Associate Librarian, Health Sciences Library
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8034
Phone: 631-444-3794; Fax: 631-444-6649; Cell: 631-786-7023
michael.b.huang@stonybrook.edu

Chair, International Relations Committee, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
CALA Liaison to the Library Society of China

CALA Board Meeting and JCLC Reception during the ALA Midwinter

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 06:07 — admin

Dear CALA Colleagues,

If you are going to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas this month, you are invited to the CALA Board Meeting and the JCLC fundraising reception:

CALA Board of Directors' Meeting:
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 7-10 p.m.
Where: Omni Dallas Hotel,Trinity 7,
           555 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX  75202

You are also invited to join ALA President Molly Raphael and the Officers of the:

·         American Indian Library Association
·         Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
·         Black Caucus of the American Library Association
·         Chinese American Librarians Association, and
·         REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library &
         Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking

For a Fundraising Reception to Benefit the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Omni Dallas Hotel,Katy Trail Room, 555 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX  75202

See you in Dallas!

Min Chou, CALA President and
Haipeng Li, CALA Executive Director

Symposium on Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee's Thoughts on Librarianship

Mon, 11/28/2011 - 06:26 — admin

 

Report on Symposium on Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee's Thoughts on  Librarianship

李华伟博士图书馆学术思想研讨会

Dear CALA Members:

I am writing to report on the Symposium on Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee's Thoughts on Librarianship, 李华伟博士图书馆学术思想研讨会, held on November 17, 2011 at the Shenzhen Library in Shenzhen, China, co-sponsored by the Zhenzhen Library, Zhongshan University Library, Guangdong Public Library and the Chinese American Librarians Association.  The Symposium was a great success. Over 70 people from mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States including Dr. Lee's friends and families, participated in the Symposium. CALA was well represented by 11 CALA members who attended the event. The conference organizers were gracious enough to have provided most of us the opportunity to speak.

CALA also presented Dr. Lee with a plaque of distinction to celebrate his accomplishments.  It was certainly a moment of joy and celebration for all, particularly for Dr. Lee.

There was much excitement at the Symposium. As we all know, Dr. Lee has become a legendary figure in the library profession, particularly among Chinese and Chinese American librarians. The symposium served as an excellent platform where his accomplishments, including his contribution to the library scholarship, his leadership in the profession, his love for the field and his care for all who met him, were all captured in this one day event. This event also served as a platform where all of us who followed him along have been fortunately given the direction for the future development for ourselves and for our profession. All present felt blessed by knowing him as a mentor,friend, colleague, and more importantly a leader.

Several CALA members submitted papers but were not able to attend the Symposium, and their papers were either presented by designated CALA members or included in the special publication for the program.  Dr. Lee expressed his appreciation to all.

The one day program ended with much admiration and best wishes for Dr. Lee, celebrating his 80th birthday at the same time. These moments will be long remembered through the wonderful photos taken by those who attended the event. Please see photos through the following links (we are still collecting photos from participants and will have them uploaded to a central site so that they are together for easy viewing):

Congratulations again and best wishes to Dr. Lee!

Haipeng Li
University Librarian
Hong Kong Baptist University
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Executive Director, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
Co-Chair, JCLC2012 Steering Committee
Chair, ALA IRC East Asia & Pacific Committee

CALA Sponsors Li and Kyauk as 2012 Emerging Leaders - ALA News

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 15:57 — admin

Dear CALA Colleagues and Friends,

I am very happy to share with you the following ALA news about CALA sponsorship of the ALA Emerging Leaders program. For the full story with photos, please visit: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/cala-sponsors-two-2012-emerging-leaders.

Please join me in congratulating Yuan Li and Chris Kyauk on being selected to the 2012 class of ALA Emerging Leaders!

Cheers!

Min Chou
CALA President 2011-2012

CALA Joined IFLA

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 15:51 — admin

Dear CALA Colleagues and Friends,

I am very pleased to announce that CALA has joined the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) as a national association member. The 2015 Strategic Plan calls for CALA to become a leader in global reach initiatives (www.cala-web.org/node/150). To accomplish this goal, I have listed CALA membership in IFLA as one of the Presidential Initiatives for this year. During the ALA Annual Conference, held in June 2011 in New Orleans, CALA Executive Committee approved a proposal from former CALA presidents Liana Zhou and Mengxiong Liu that CALA join IFLA as a national association member.  CALA Treasurer, Songqian Lu, did a wonderful job in completing the transaction for the application process.

I want to particularly thank Dr. Sha Li Zhang, former CALA president 2008-2009, for her important role in making CALA membership in IFLA a reality. Her extensive involvement and leadership experience in library organizations, at national and international levels, have been invaluable in helping achieve the strategic objectives of CALA in international outreach and collaboration.

IFLA is the global voice of library and information profession. It provides information specialists throughout the world with a forum for exchanging ideas and promoting international cooperation, research, and development in all fields of library activity and information services. By joining IFLA as a national association member, CALA and its members are able to enjoy the benefits, such as voting rights in IFLA, selected standing committee representations, IFLA conference discount, and more. It expands CALA's vision, increases CALA's visibility in the library communities across the world, and provides broader international networking and leadership development opportunities for CALA members.

I will give charges to the International Relations Committee to develop guidelines of nominating CALA members to serve on IFLA standing committees.  Please stay tuned for further information.

Min Chou
CALA President 2011-2012

Call for Nominations for Editor-in-Chief, CALA's Occasional Paper Series (OPS)

Mon, 11/07/2011 - 07:34 — admin

Dear all CALA Members,

The CALA Publications Committee is soliciting nominations for Editor-in-Chief of the CALA Occasional Paper Series (OPS). All CALA members in good standing are eligible for nomination. The term of the editor-in-chief will start in June 2012.

The purpose of OPS is to provide an opportunity for members of the Chinese American Librarians Association to publish a peer-reviewed article on any aspect of librarianship. The CALA OPS is being indexed by EBSCO and each issue in OPS is published independently. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the directions, manuscript submission and review, and timely publication of the OPS. Currently, OPS has been published twice a year.

The Editor-in-Chief is appointed on a three-year term and can be reappointed for another term of three years. The appointment needs to be approved by the CALA Board and will be made based on the qualifications, including excellent communication skills, previous editorial experience, and evidence of established scholarship. The OPS Editor-in-Chief is required to produce at least one OPS issue per year. For detailed information about the eligibility and qualifications see the Editorial Guideline at http://www.cala-web.org/node/159.

Nominations (including the self-nominations) should be sent, together with a short description of relevant qualifications and editorial experience, to Jia Mi (jmi@tcnj.edu) or Dajin Sun (dajin.sun@yale.edu), co-chairs of the CALA Publications Committee.

The closing date for receipt of nominations is November 30, 2011.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

CALA Publications Committee

2012 Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Scholarships

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 07:13 — admin

2012 Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Scholarships

Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

Online Application URL: http://www.cala-web.org/node/303

 

Founded in 1973, CALA has seven regional chapters. It is affiliated with the American Library Association. In addition to holding annual and regional programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory, and the Journal of Library and Information Science in cooperation with the National Taiwan Normal University. CALA is pleased to announce the availability of the 2012 CALA Scholarships:

  • The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
    This scholarship awards $1,000 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.
  • The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
    The scholarship awards $500 to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.

These Scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. They are open to full-time students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information science at an institution of higher education in North America. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student at the time the Scholarship is awarded. Applicants may apply for any or all of the scholarships listed above.

One application and reference package will be sufficient. For more information, please visit the CALA website at http://cala-web.org/node/203, choose and click the name of the scholarship to access the application guidelines, online application forms, online application reference forms, and other information. The application is completely online. Please submit all the documents online at http://www.cala-web.org/node/303  

The application deadline is 12AM Central Time March 31, 2012. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced by May 31, 2012. The awards will be presented by CALA at the CALA Awards Banquet during the 2012 CALA annual conference.  

Please contact the 2011-2012 CALA Scholarship Committee for any questions:
2011-2012 CALA Scholarship Committee:

Jian Anna Xiong (Co-Chair) axiong@lib.siu.edu
Vincci Kwong (Co-Chair) vkwong@iusb.edu
Chris Kyauk chriskyauk@gmail.com
Li Sun lisun@rci.rutgers.edu
Chihfeng Lin chihfeng@cc.shu.edu.tw
Sharon Yang yangs@rider.edu
Qunying Li qunying-li@northwestern.edu

2011-2012 Committee Appointments

Tue, 10/25/2011 - 18:11 — admin

CALA officers and committee chair/co-chairs is/are required to submit a committee report at midwinter board meeting and a report at the annual board meeting.

Liaison/representatives

CALA Representatives to Joint Conference for Librarians of Color 2012
Haipeng Li, Co-Chair of JCLC 2012 Steering Committee
haipeng4cala@gmail.com

Dora Ho, member of JCLC 2012 Steering Committee
doraho@yahoo.com

Representative to ALA Joint Working Group on Diversity and LIS Education:
Clara Chu
cmchu@uncg.edu

Representatives to ALA Diversity Council (A Subcommittee of COD):
Hong Miao (2011-2013)
hongm@maryu.marywood.edu
Haiwang Yuan (2010-2012)
haiwang.yuan@wku.edu

ALA New membership Round Table to CALA
Ying Zhong
yzhong@csub.edu

CALA Liaison to Library Society of China
Michael Bailou Huang
michael.b.huang@stonybrook.edu

CALA Board Parliamentarian

Mauuel Urizola (2011-2012)
mauuel.urizola@ucr.edu

Committees and Taskforces

CALA Nominations Form for the 2012 Election

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 11:57 — admin

According to the CALA Bylaws, Article VI - Section 3 and Article VII - Section 2-5, the CALA Nominating Committee invites nominations for the following positions:.

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