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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Y. Diana Wu Phone: (408)808-2087 Email: dwu@sjsu.edu |
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2004 Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science. Established in 1989, the Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards a total of US$500 each year to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information Science at a higher education institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. The application deadline is April 15, 2004. The decision of the award recipient will be announced by May 15, 2004 and the award presented by the Chinese American Librarians Association at a ceremony during the ALA annual conference in Orlando, Florida.
The Chinese American Librarians Association was founded in 1973 and is a vital affiliate organization of the American Library Association with its six regional chapters. In addition to holding annual programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory, and the Journal of Library and Information Science in conjunction with the National Taiwan Normal University.
Ms. Sheila Suen Lai, the founder of the Scholarship, is retired from the California University at Sacramento as a reference librarian and served as the Executive Director of CALA from 1992 to 1998. She champions the education of future professionals in the field of library and information science by providing this Scholarship and has delegated to CALA the full responsibility for selecting and awarding one qualified recipient every year.
For more information about the application and the Scholarship, please visit the CALA's website. Please send the completed application packet to Diana Wu or Rosa Hsu, Co-Chairs of the CALA Scholarship Committee at the following address:
Y. Diana Wu
CALA Scholarship Committee
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0028
Or
Rosa Hsu
CALA Scholarship Committee
Acquisitions Librarian
Houston Community College System
3100 Main, MC1229J
Houston, TX 77002-9330
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Dajin Sun Phone: (203) 432-1706 Email: dajin.sun@yale.edu |
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2002 Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science. Established in 1989, the Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards a total of US$500 each year to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information Science at a higher education institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. The application deadline is April 15, 2002. The decision of the award recipient will be announced by May 15, 2002 and the award presented by the Chinese American Librarians Association at a ceremony during the ALA annual conference in Atlanta.
The Chinese American Librarians Association was founded in 1973 and is a vital affiliate organization of the American Library Association with its six regional chapters. In addition to holding annual programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory, and the Journal of Library and Information Science in conjunction with the National Taiwan Normal University.
Ms. Sheila Suen Lai, the founder of the Scholarship, is a seasoned Reference Librarian at the California University at Sacramento and served as the Executive Director of CALA from 1992 to 1998. She champions the education of future professionals in the field of library and information science by providing this Scholarship and has delegated to CALA the full responsibility for selecting and awarding one qualified recipient every year.
For more information about the application and the Scholarship, please visit the CALA's website or contact Dajin Sun, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at the following address:
Dajin Sun, Chair
CALA Scholarship Committee
Sterling Memorial Library
P.O. Box 208240
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520-8240Phone: (203) 432-1706
Fax: (203) 432-7231
E-mail: dajin.sun@yale.edu
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Nancy Lee Phone: (765) 534-3603 Email: nancyleeusa@yahoo.com |
2001 Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science Application Deadline: March 15, 2001
The annual Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science, established in 1989, awards US$500 to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master’s program or in a doctoral program in Library and Information Science in a degree-granting institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the development of leadership in Chinese American librarianship. The winner of the award will be announced by May 15, 2001. The award will be presented at the ALA annual conference in San Francisco. Founded in 1973, the Chinese American Librarians Association is affiliated with the American Library Association, and has six regional chapters. In addition to holding annual programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory and the Journal of Library and Information Science in cooperation with the National Taiwan Normal University. Ms. Sheila Suen Lai, the donor of the Scholarship, is the former Executive Director of CALA from 1992 to 1998, and a Reference Librarian at the California University at Sacramento. She has delegated to CALA the responsibility of selecting one recipient every year. For application and more information about the Scholarship, please consult CALA’s homepage, or contact Nancy Lee, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at the following address:
Nancy Lee, Manager
Lapel Branch of the Anderson Public Library
610 Main Street, P.O. Box 668
Lapel, IN 46051
(765) 534-3603 Phone
Email: nancyleeusa@yahoo.com
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 1999 |
Contact: Nancy Sun Hershoff Phone: (305) 919-5727 Email: sunn@fiu.edu |
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) sets February 1, 2000 as application deadline for the annual Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science. The Scholarship, established in 1989, awards US$500 to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's program or in a doctoral program in Library and Information Science in a degree-granting institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the development of leadership in Chinese American librarianship. The winner of the award will be announced by April 15, 2000. The award will be presented at the ALA annual conference in Chicago.
Founded in 1973, the Chinese American Librarians Association is affiliated with the American Library Association, and has six regional chapters. In addition to holding annual programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory and the Journal of Library and Information Science in cooperation with the National Taiwan Normal University.
Ms. Sheila Suen Lai, the donor of the Scholarship, is the former Executive Director of CALA from 1992 to 1998, and a Reference Librarian at the California University at Sacramento. She has delegated to CALA the responsibility of selecting one recipient every year.
For application and more information about the Scholarship, please consult CALA's homepage, or contact Nancy Sun Hershoff, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at the following address:
Florida International University
North Campus Library
3000 N.E. 151st Street
North Miami, FL 33181
Phone: (305) 919-5727
Fax: (305) 919-5914
Email: sunn@fiu.edu