2004

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the 2004 C. C. Seetoo Conference Travel Scholarship. As a joint effort between Mr. Seetoo and CALA, the Scholarship awards an amount of US$500 each year to a library school student for his or her attendance of the CALA program at an annual ALA conference. Designed to provide an opportunity for networking and being mentored at the ALA conference, the award is available to all students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in ALA-accredited master's or doctoral programs of Library and Information Science in the higher education institutions in North America. The application deadline is April 15, 2004. The award recipient will be announced in May, 2004, and the award will be presented at the CALA Annual Award Banquet during the 2004 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.

CALA was founded in 1973. It has now six regional chapters and is a vital affiliate organization of the American Library Association. In addition to sponsoring 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).

Born in Shanghai in 1916, Mr. C. C. Seetoo graduated from Shanghai University in 1939 and moved to Taiwan in 1946. A successful entrepreneur in the export business, Mr. Seetoo has traveled all over the world and made numerous friends and valuable contacts along the way. He recognizes and values the benefits of networking for people striving to become successful in the field of librarianship, and wishes to provide such an opportunity for current students of Library and Information Science by co-sponsoring this Travel Scholarship.

For more information about the application and the Scholarship, please visit the CALA's web site at http://www.cala-web.org. Please send the completed application packet to Y. Diana Wu or Rosa Hsu, Co-Chairs of the CALA Scholarship Committee, at the following addresses:

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

2003

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the 2003 C. C. Seetoo Conference Travel Scholarship. As a joint effort between Mr. Seetoo and CALA, the Scholarship awards an amount of US$500 each year to a library school student for his or her attendance of the CALA program at an annual ALA conference. Designed to provide an opportunity for networking and being mentored at the ALA conference, the award is available to all students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in ALA-accredited master's or doctoral programs of Library and Information Science in the higher education institutions in North America. The application deadline is March 15, 2003. The award recipient will be announced in May, 2003, and the award will be presented at the CALA Annual Award Banquet during the 2003 ALA Annual Conference in Toronto.

CALA was founded in 1973. It has now six regional chapters and is a vital affiliate organization of the American Library Association. In addition to sponsoring 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).

Born in Shanghai in 1916, Mr. C. C. Seetoo graduated from Shanghai University in 1939 and moved to Taiwan in 1946. A successful entrepreneur in the export business, Mr. Seetoo has traveled all over the world and made numerous friends and valuable contacts along the way. He recognizes and values the benefits of networking for people striving to become successful in the field of librarianship, and wishes to provide such an opportunity for current students of Library and Information Science by co-sponsoring this Travel Scholarship.

For more information about the application and the Scholarship, please visit the CALA's web site at http://www.cala-web.org or contact Yu-Lan Chou and Wen-ling Liu, Co-Chairs of the CALA Scholarship Committee, at the following addresses:

2002

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the availability of the C. C. Seetoo/CALA Conference Travel Scholarship for the year 2002. As a joint effort between Mr. Seetoo and CALA, the Scholarship awards an amount of US$500 each year to a library school student for his or her attendance of the CALA program at an annual ALA conference. Designed to provide an opportunity for networking and being mentored at the ALA conference, the award is eligible to all students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in ALA-accredited master's or doctoral programs of library and information science in the higher education institutions in North America. The application deadline is April 15, 2002. The decision on the award recipient will be announced by May 15, 2002 and the award will be presented at a ceremony during the ALA annual conference in Atlanta.

Founded in 1973, the Chinese American Librarians Association is affiliated with the American Library Association and includes six regional chapters. In addition to sponsoring 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.

Born in Shanghai in 1916, Mr. C. C. Seetoo graduated from Shanghai University in 1939 and moved to Taiwan in 1946. A successful entrepreneur in the export business, Mr. Seetoo has traveled all over the world and made numerous friends and valuable contacts along the way. He recognizes and values the benefits of networking for people striving to become successful in the field of librarianship, and wishes to provide such an opportunity for current students of library and information science by co-sponsoring this Travel Scholarship.

For more information about the application and the Scholarship, please visit the CALA's web site at http://www.cala-web.org or contact Dajin Sun, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at the following address:

Dajin Sun
Sterling Memorial Library
P.O. Box 208240
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520-8240

Phone: (203) 432-1706
Fax: (203) 432-7231
E-mail: dajin.sun@yale.edu

2001

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) announces the offering of the C. C. Seetoo/CALA Conference Travel Scholarship. As a joint effort between Mr. Seetoo and CALA, an award in the amount of US$500 will be given to a student to attend the annual ALA Conference and CALA program. The Scholarship is designed to provide the award recipient mentoring and networking opportunities at the ALA conference. Students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in ALA-accredited master's programs or in doctoral programs in Library and Information Science in degree-granting institutions in North America are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is March 15, 2001. 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.

Born in Shanghai in 1916, Mr. C. C. Seetoo graduated from Shanghai University in 1939 and moved to Taiwan in 1946. Through his entrepreneurial success in the export business, he has traveled all over the world, making many friends and valuable contacts along the way. He recognizes and values the benefits of networking for people striving to become successful professionals, and wishes to provide such an opportunity to students by co-sponsoring this Travel Award.

For application and more information about the Scholarship, please consult CALA's homepage at http://www.cala-web.org, or contact Nancy Lee, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at

Lapel Public Library
610 Main Street, P.O. Box 668
Lapel, IN 46051
Email: nancyleeusa@yahoo.com

2000

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) announces the offering of the C. C. Seetoo/CALA Conference Travel Scholarship. As a joint effort between Mr. Seetoo and CALA, an award in the amount of US$500 will be given to a student to attend the annual ALA Conference and CALA program. The Scholarship is designed to provide the award recipient mentoring and networking opportunities at the ALA conference. Students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in ALA-accredited master's programs or in doctoral programs in Library and Information Science in degree-granting institutions in North America are encouraged to apply. The 1999 application deadline is February 1, 2000. 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.

Born in Shanghai in 1916, Mr. C. C. Seetoo graduated from Shanghai University in 1939 and moved to Taiwan in 1946. Through his entrepreneurial success in the export business, he has traveled all over the world, making many friends and valuable contacts along the way. He recognizes and values the benefits of networking for people striving to become successful professionals, and wishes to provide such an opportunity to students by co-sponsoring this Travel Award.

For application and more information about the Scholarship, please consult CALA's homepage at http://www.ca.a-web.org, or contact Nancy Sun Hershoff, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee at

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