Annual Conference Program
Select the specific year, from the list below, to access information for CALA Annual Conference Program.2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 284, New Orleans, LA
About the Program Speakers Co-sponsors Corporate Sponsors Conference Program Committee News Release
About the Program:
Embracing the Changes: Diversity and Global Vision in a Digital Age [program brochure]
The program is designed to spearhead changes within the library profession through meaningful discussions on challenges facing libraries today, such as issues of cultural diversity as related to the library profession, global outreach and collaboration, and impact of new technology on library services. The Program set the stage for the 2011-12 CALA Presidential Initiatives.
- Betty Turock, Former ALA President, Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University [more information]
- Michael Dowling, Director of the Chapter Relations and International Relations Offices, ALA [more information]
- Miguel Figueroa, Director of Offices for Diversity and OLOS, ALA [more information]
- Clara Chu, Chair and Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro [more information]
- Michael Porter, President & CEO of Library Renewal, LJ Mover and Shaker 2009, elected ALA councilor and member of the Executive Board [more information]
Moderator:
- Min Chou, Chair of CALA 2011 Conference Program Committee, Vice President/President Elect of CALA 2010-11
- ALA Committee on Diversity
- ALA International Relations Committee
- ALA International Relations Office
- ALA International Relations Round Table (IRRT)
- American Indian Library Association
- Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association
- Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
- REFORMA - The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
- ALA news on the CALA Program publiched in American Libraries Magazine (7-12-2012)
- 2011-12 CALA Presidential Initiatives
- CALA 2011 Conference Program a Great Sucess (7-5-11)
- Meet Our Corporate Sponsors (5-11-11)
- Annual Conference Program to Set the Stage for 2011-12 CALA Presidential Initiatives (5-1-11)
- CALA 2011 Conference Program Website and Co-sponsors (3-31-2011)
- CALA 2011 Annual Conference Program Announced (2-24-2011)
- Min Chou (Chair), New Jersey City University (minchou.njcu@gmail.com)
- Sai Deng, Wichita State University (saideng@gmail.com)
- Nancy Hershoff, Florida International University (sunn@fiu.edu)
- Haipeng Li, Hong Kong Baptist University (haipeng4cala@gmail.com)
- Mengxiong Liu, San Jose State University (mengxiong.liu@sjsu.edu)
- Shuhua Liu, San Jose Public Library (shuhualiu2000@yahoo.com)
- Hanrong Wang, Jacksonville State University (hwang@jsu.edu)
- Karen Wei, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (kwei@illinois.edu)
- Yunshan Ye, Dickinson College (yey@dickinson.edu)
- Bin Zhang, California State University, Sacramento (bzhang@csus.edu)
- Liana Zhou, Indiana University, (zhoul@indiana.edu)
Please stay tuned as more information will be forthcoming.
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Conference Speakers
Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 284, in New Orleans, LA
About the Program Speakers Co-sponsors Corporate Sponsors Conference Program Committee News Release
Conference Speakers
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Betty Turock, Past ALA President, Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University Betty J. Turock, Past President of the American Library Association, is Professor and Associate Dean Emeritus at Rutgers University, where she was a member of the faculty of the School of Communication and Information. As Association President she traveled over 300,000 miles and testified before the Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to focus on Equity on the Information Highway, just and equitable access to electronic information for all people of our nation. Among her proudest accomplishments is working with former Executive Director Elizabeth Martinez to create the Spectrum Scholarship Program, which to date has educated over 700 diverse students as library and information science professionals. Turock received the ALA Equality Award in 1998 and the Lippincott Award in 2006. |
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Michael Dowling, Director of the Chapter Relations and International Relations Offices, ALA Michael Dowling is Director of the Chapter Relations and International Relations Offices of the American Library Association since 2001. Before taking on his current positions in ALA, Michael was the Deputy Executive Director of the Reference and User Services Association. Prior to joining ALA, he served as Director of the Monroe Public Library in Wisconsin and as a Reference Librarian at Temple University’s branch campus in Tokyo, Japan. He received MLS from the University of Maryland. |
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Miguel Figueroa, Director of Offices for Diversity and OLOS, ALA Miguel A. Figueroa is Director of the Office for Diversity & Spectrum Scholarship Program and Acting Director of the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services at the American Library Association. He has held positions at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region (NYULMC), at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University Langone Medical Center, and at Neal-Schuman Publishers. He is co-editor of the book “Staff Development Strategies That Work!: Stories and Strategies from New Librarians” (Neal-Schuman, 2008). Figueroa graduated in 2003 from the Knowledge River Program at the School of Information Resources and Library Science at the University of Arizona (Tucson). |
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Clara Chu, Chair and Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dr. Clara M. Chu specializes in the social construction of information systems and institutions in order to understand information access by multicultural communities. Having published, presented and consulted internationally in English and Spanish, she is a leading voice on multicultural library and information issues, and is an active member of professional associations, currently serving on the Steering Committees of IFLA’s Section on Education and Training and Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations. She is a recipient of various awards, including the American Library Association’s 2008 Library Diversity Research Honor and its 2002 Equality Award. |
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Michael Porter, President and CEO of Library Renewal, LJ Mover and Shaker 2009, elected ALA councilor and member of the Executive Board Michael is a librarian, presenter, author, practical technology fan, and PEZ collector. He has 20 years of experience working in Libraryland and has presented hundreds of times to library staff around the world. His writings regularly appear in major library journals around the world. In 2009 he was selected as a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker”, in 2010 was elected to the American Library Association’s governing Council and in 2011 was also elected to the ALA Executive Board. He previously worked with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, OCLC, WebJunction, and the Allen County Public Library. Michael currently serves as CEO of Library Renewal, an organization dedicated to research, partnerships and grassroots support for libraries as they struggle to offer electronic content to their users in competitive ways. Read more from Michael at libraryman.com and libraryrenewal.org. |
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Corporate Sponsors
Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 284, in New Orleans, LA
About the Program Speakers Co-sponsors Corporate Sponsors Program Planning Committee News Release
Corporate Sponsors
It is SAGE's pleasure to co-sponsor the Chinese American Librarians Association program during the 2011 annual ALA conference in New Orleans. SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped educate a global community spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, and medicine. Globalization and Intercultural Studies are core topics in our publishing program so partnering with CALA is a natural fit. We appreciate the opportunity to support the meaningful endeavors of CALA. Visit us at: http://www.sagepub.com/.
Company name: Wisers Information Limited
Contact Person: Mr. Gary Lee, Solution Manager, Overseas and Channel
Address: 25/F, Tung Wai Commercial Building, 109–111 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR
Telephone: (852) 2948 3622
Fax: (852) 2948 3801
Email: garylee@wisers.com
Web address: http://www.wisers.com
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Wisers is the world’s leading Greater China news information provider. Conceived through cutting-edge academic research project at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Wisers combines its advanced technology with strong media coverage from top tier content providers across the region. Nowadays, many top-notch academic institutions and international libraries all depend on our powerful platform as their knowledge gateway to Greater China.
Company name: Emerald Inc.
Contact Person: Mrs. Ruth Glasspool, Publisher
Address: One Mifflin Place, Suite 400, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Telephone: + 1 617 576 5782
Email: america@emeraldinsight.com
Web address: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/northamerica
Emerald Group Publishing Limited is a leading independent publisher of global research with impact in business, society, public policy and education. As an international publisher with offices all over the globe, Emerald is keen to disseminate research from and about the world’s fastest growing economies. In the past five years, China has undoubtedly featured prominently on the global stage and this has been reflected in the development of Emerald’s portfolio of academic titles focusing on this region.
2009
CALA Annual Program
International Outreach and Leadership:
The CALA 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series Program
Sunday: 7/12/2009
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
McCormick Place West W-187
Speakers:
Barbara J.Ford, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Impact on ALA and IFLA and librarianship and how CALA can develop the series in the future [ PDF ]
Shu-Hua Liu, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Impact on ALA and IFLA and librarianship and how CALA can develop the series in the future [ MS PowerPoint ]
Guoqing Li, The Ohio State University
Great teamwork achieves great success: Promoting collaboration and exchange between Chinese and US libraries through the CALA 21st century librarian seminar series program [ PDF, MS PowerPoint, MP3 ]
2008 Annual Conference Program and the speakers' powerpoint presentations
| CALA 2008 Conference
Anaheim, CA June 29, 2008 |
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A U.S. - China Experience
June 29, 2008 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Disney's Paradise Pier, Room C/D
With fast approaching dates of the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing and a continuously rising economy, China has become a buzzword in the media nowadays. But how much do we know about library services to users in China? This program presents first-hand experience from U.S. librarians in working with the library community in China. One keynote speaker and the four panelists will present several successful ongoing outreach programs to the libraries in China.
Keynote Speaker:
- Beverly Lynch
Professor, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
University of California at Los Angeles
Beverly P. Lynch is Professor in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA, where she teaches courses in management, academic libraries, information policy, intellectual freedom, and measurement and evaluation of libraries and library services. She directs the Senior Fellows Program, and is the founding director of the California Rare Book School. She served as Dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at UCLA, from 1989- 1994, University Librarian and Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1977-1989, and Executive Secretary of ACRL, 1972-1976. She was ALA President in 1985 -1986. In 2000?2001, Dr. Lynch was the President of the Center for Research Libraries, an international library organization located in Chicago. Dr. Lynch has published and consulted nationally and internationally in the areas of library organization and management and academic libraries, and has long been active in professional organizations, including numerous ALA committees, boards, and task forces.
Panel Speakers:
- Haipeng Li [Presentation in PowerPoint]
Reference Librarian/Outreach Coordinator
Oberlin College Library
Haipeng Li is Reference Librarian/Outreach Coordinator at Oberlin College, Ohio. Haipeng has been actively involved in professional organizations, including ALA, ACRL, ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio), CALA (Chinese American Librarians Association) and others. For example, he has been appointed on the ALA International Relations Committee for 2007-09, is serving on the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentoring Program Committee, and Co-Chair of the JCLC II Steering Committee. He also serves as a library consultant for academic libraries in China, India, and Indonesia. Haipeng has taken on many leadership roles in CALA, including President 2006-07, Chair of 2006 Conference Planning Committee, Chair of Publications Committee, Chair of the CALA MW Nomination Committee, and President of CALA MW Chapter, 2002-2003, among others.
- Trisha Davis [Presentation in PowerPoint]
Head of Serials, Electronic Resources and Rights Management Department
Ohio State University Libraries
Trisha Davis is Head of Serials, Electronic Resources and Rights Management Department, Ohio State University Libraries. Trisha has served twice as a Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for the Association of Research Libraries from 1997-2004. Since 2007, she also served as VPO for Mapping of License Language. She remains actively involved in committee work for ALA, serving as Chair of the ALCTS Acquisition Section in 2006-2007. Trisha was awarded the ALA /ALCTS 2000 Bowker/Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award which recognized her distinguished contributions to serials librarianship. In 2002 she received the ALCTS Presidential Citation for her vision and dedication in developing and presenting "Fundamentals of Acquisitions", a web-based continuing education course. Trisha has authored a book on automated serial control systems, and many articles on copyright and licensing issues for electronic products. - Lian Ruan [Presentation in PowerPoint]
Director/Head Librarian
Illinois Fire Service Institute Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lian Ruan is Director/Head Librarian, Director of China Programs, of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), University of Illinois at Urbana?Champaign (UIUC) since 1999. Lian serves on several professional committees, such as the Illinois State Library’s IILINET Network Advisory Council (INAC) (2003-2009), Board of Director Special Libraries Illinois Chapter (2002-2004), and inFIRE (an international fire library consortium) Committee (1996- 2001). With numerous publications, her research interests cover use and user of information, outreach library services, special library administration and international librarianship. She is the winner of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Diversity Leadership Development Program award and UIUC Chancellor's Academic Professional Excellence award. She has helped organize the Chinese Librarians Summer Program since 2005 in cooperation with partners both in the United States and China.
Co-Sponsors for the program:
ALA International Relations Committee (IRC)
ALA/IRC East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee
ALA International Relations Round Table (IRRT)
Sponsors for CALA Awards Banquet:
Blackwell
Blackwell is a leading provider of collection development and bibliographic support systems worldwide. We serve the needs of academic, research and college libraries with exceptional flexibility, highly personal attention and leading technology. Our services are tailored to individual library acquisitions needs to achieve collection management goals within budgetary requirements. To get in touch with Blackwell, write to custserv@blackwell.com.
China International Book Trading Corporation
East View
Oriprobe Information Services
Find over 6,000 electronic Chinese journal titles, 900,000 dissertations/theses, 240,000 legal records, 2.9 million patents, People's Daily (1946-present) and other materials offered by a leading China information provider, Oriprobe Information Services and Wanfang Data, an authentic affiliate of the Chinese Ministry of Science & Technolgy. Click here to explore authoritative electronic collections on Chinese studies, medicine, and science/technology.
Wangfang Data
CALA 2008 Annual Conference Program Planning Committee
Sha Li Zhang (Chair) University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kuei Chiu University of California at Riverside
Junlin Pan Northern Illinois University
Hongyan Sun Delta State University
Yunshan Ye Dickinson College
Haiwang Yuan Western Kentucky University
Li Zhang Mississippi State University
Schedule of Events
- June 27, 2008 (Friday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
CALA - Orientation for New Board
HIL Conference Rm. 14 - June 28, 2008 (Saturday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
2007/2008 CALA Board Meeting III
HIL Exec. Bd. Rm. - June 29, 2008 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
CALA 2008 Conference Program: "Global Outreach: A U.S. - China Experience" and PPT presentations
Disney's Paradise Pier, Room C/D - June 29, 2007 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Membership Meeting
ACC 204 A - June 29, 2008 (Sunday), 7 pm - 10:00 pm; Check-in: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
CALA Awards Banquet
King Harbor Seafood Restaurant
13018 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 91843
Tel: (714) 636-9103 - June 30, 2008 (Monday), 8:00 am - 10:00 am
2008/2009 CALA Board Meeting I
HYATT Commodore BoardroomNote:
Anaheim Convention Center - ACC
Hilton Anaheim - HIL
Hyatt Regency Orange County - HYATT
Disney's Paradise Pier - PIER
CALA has an open-door meeting policy. All CALA members and friends are welcome to our programs and meetings.
CALA 2008 Awards Banquet
June 29, 2008 (Sunday), 7 pm - 10:00 pm
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Location: King Harbor Seafood Restaurant 13018 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843 (714) 636-9103 Menu:
Entertainment:
Ticket:
Sponsors for CALA Awards Banquet: Blackwell Blackwell is a leading provider of collection development and bibliographic support systems worldwide. We serve the needs of academic, research and college libraries with exceptional flexibility, highly personal attention and leading technology. Our services are tailored to individual library acquisitions needs to achieve collection management goals within budgetary requirements. To get in touch with Blackwell, write to custserv@blackwell.com. China International Book Trading Corporation East View Oriprobe Information Services Find over 6,000 electronic Chinese journal titles, 900,000 dissertations/theses, 240,000 legal records, 2.9 million patents, People's Daily (1946-present) and other materials offered by a leading China information provider, Oriprobe Information Services and Wanfang Data, an authentic affiliate of the Chinese Ministry of Science & Technolgy. Click here to explore authoritative electronic collections on Chinese studies, medicine, and science/technology. Wangfang Data To give donation for the earthquake affected libraries at Sichuan, China, visit http://www.cala-web.org/node/545 |
Anaheim Guide
- Weather at Anaheim, CA
- List of a Local Resturants
- Public Transportion
- OCTA
- Anaheim Resort Transit
- Since King Harbor Seafood is on Harbor Blvd, it is accessible by the Orange
County Transportation Agency's bus system and a nonprofit shuttle service
called the Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) system. Day passes on either line
are $3.
OCTA Line 043 (Harbor Blvd-South) runs about every 15 mins even on Sunday. After 8 p.m., Line 043 runs every hour (but it runs all night!)
2012 CALA Awards Banquet in Anaheim
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
You are cordially invited to join the 2012 Chinese American Librarians Association Program and the Awards Banquet during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim:
The Chinese American Librarians Association
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Proud to Present
The 2012 CALA/ALA Annual Program
Sunday, June 24, 2012, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Anaheim Convention Center, Room 201C
DISTINGUISHED LIBRARY LEADERS
Speaking On the Theme of
DIVERSE VOICES, ENRICHING COMMUNITIES
Dr. Camila Alire, ALA/ACRL/REFORMER Past Presidents and Dean Emerita of the University of New Mexico and Colorado State University: What Makes a Leader Tick? Personal Reflections.
Dr. Sha Li Zhang, CALA Past President and the Assistant Dean for Collections and Technical Services, University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Recruiting Future Librarians with Culturally Diverse Backgrounds: Progress Report
Director James Rettig, ALA Past President and the Library Director at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland: Bridges, Ships, and Connections.
Dr. Ingrid Parent -- Keynote Speaker, IFLA President and the University Librarian at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada: Future Library in the Digital Age.
Drawing for a free Kindle and a free Kindle Fire will be made at the end of this free program. We hope you are one of the lucky winners.
Special thanks go to our Co-Sponsors for the program:
Sage, Emerald, EBSCOhost, and JCLC!!!
CALA Awards Banquet
Sunday, June 24, 2012, 6:30-10:00 pm
King Harbor Seafood Restaurant, 13018 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843
714-636-9103
To register, click http://my.cala-web.org/node/853. Early bird registration is $30 for members, $32 for nonmembers, and $28 for student members – Great food and great prices. Seats are limited. First come first served. On-site registration is $38 for all members and $45 for nonmembers. Transportation service will be provided from the Convention Center to the restaurant. Chance to win a free drawing of Kindle and an iPod Touch. Special thanks to our Banquet Sponsors: SAGE, Emerald, EBSCO, Bepress, and East View.
Banquet Menu
1. Asparagus Soup with Crab Meat
2. 5 to 5.5 lb House Special Lobster with Yee-Mein Noodles
3. Peking Duck
4. French Style Beef Chunk
5. Black Mushroom with Chinese Greens
6. Walnut Shrimp
7. Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet
8. House Special Fried Rice
9. Dessert: Taro and Black Beans soup
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the CALA Program and the Awards Banquet!
Warmly,
Min Chou, CALA President and
Local Arrangement Committee:
Ying Xu, Co-Chair
Manuel Urrizola, Co-Chair
Win Shih
Yongyi Song
Joy Wang
Maggie Wang
Wenwen Zhang
Program Planning Committee:
Esther Lee, CALA Vice Presiddent and Chair
Lili Li
Cathy Yang
Maria Fung
Xiaoli Li
Vincci Kwong
Wenwen Zhang
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2013 CALA/ALA Annual Conference Program
2013 CALA/ALA Annual Conference: “Together We Make a Difference: Celebrate CALA 40 Years and Beyond!”
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Westin Chicago River North, Astor Ballroom
320 N Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60654.
CALA Annual Program Committee cordially invites all of you to attend the 2013 CALA Annual Conference, which will be held from 1:00-2:30pm on Sunday June 30 at the Astor Ballroom of Westin Chicago River North.
Conference Registration Form Speakers Poster Contact Conference Evaluation Form
Speakers
Dr. Tze-chung Li served as official at Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Defense, Taiwan Provincial Government, and Examination Yuan, and Director of the National Central Library. Li was librarian at Illinois State University and taught at Nova University, Triton College, Zhejiang University, Soochow University (Taiwan), Suzhou University, East China Normal University, National Taiwan University, and Peking University and was professor and dean at Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science. He also served as advisor to many institutions including Enclopaedia Britannica. He is founding editor of Journal of Library and Information Science, and editor emeritus of World Libraries.
Li published and edited more than 20 books and authored hundreds of articles, translations, and numerous book reviews.
Li received many awards and honors, including best social science book award, Taiwan Provincial Government; Philip D. Sang Excellence in Teaching Award; ROC government citations; Honorary Professor, Jiangxi University; and Advisory Professor, East China Normal University. In 2011,Dominican University awarded him Doctor of Human Letters in recognition of his contributions and achievements in librarianship.
Wilfred Fong, Chief Information Officer and Director of IT & Digital Learning, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, is former President of CALA (1995) and Executive Editor of the Journal of Library and Information Science from 1995-2007. He was also Editor of the Asian Pacific Asian Librarians Association (APALA) Newsletter. A Founding Faculty and the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Wilfred Fong joined the University in 2003. He helped build the Business and IT programs, and developed the first graduate program in IT security, as well as the inaugural Study Abroad Program at UOIT. Previously, he was the Assistant Dean of the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and initiated a distance education program that was ranked as one of the ten best web-based programs in 2001 by the US News and World Report. CIO Fong has developed and taught courses in information technology and leadership, as well as management. He has been a visiting professor at various universities including Hong Kong, Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia and is the author of two books and extensive journal articles. He is currently the Program Chair of the 6th International Conference on Hybrid Learning 2013.
Julia L. Wu (吳黎耀華), She is currently working as the Trustee Emeritus, Los Angeles Community Colleges District Board; Founder and Chair, Performing Arts Foundation for Asian-Americans, and Trustee, Hollywood Arts Council.
From 1973 to 1992, she was appointed by Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and served for four terms. In 2004-2008, she was appointed by President George W. Bush to Barry Goldwater Education Excellence and Scholarship Foundation. She was also appointed by Governor Peter Wilson to California Community Colleges Board of Governors (1992-1998), and appointed by Mayor Richard Riordan to the Los Angeles City Commission of Status of Women (1993-2001). She was public elected to the Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Community College District and served for three terms (1987-1999).
Her past career positions also include teaching in the English Department, Los Angeles City College as a professor; Head Librarian, Secondary School , Los Angeles Unified Schools; Assistant Institutions Librarian, Los Angeles County Libraries; Director, Indochinese English Training Program, L.A.U.S.D; West Coast Correspondent, Chinese Program, Voice of America.
Mingyan Li, Metadata/Cataloging Librarian, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine IL,became a CALA member since 2005. Mingyan Served in various committees in CALA MW chapter including: Program committee (2007 MW Chapter), Archive committee (2007-2008 MW Chapter), Local arrangement committee (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 MW Chapter) and worked with other chapter members to deliver several successful Annual Programs of CALA MW Chapter. She also served in CALA 2009 Awards Banquet local arrangement committee and participated in various tasks including registration, programming and banquet preparation. Mingyan was recommended by CALA to participate in ALA Emerging Leader Class in 2010. Mingyan holds two Master’s degrees including Master of Library and Information Science and Master of Computer and Information System from Bradley University. Currently, Mingyan serves in various committees in CALA including: CALA Financial Committee (2012-2013), Treasurer of CALA MW Chapter (2011-2014) CALA MW Professional Development Committee (2012-2013)
Min Tong, a Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont, Florida. A unique three-way joint-use library between Lake County Library System, Lake-Sumter Community College and University of Central Florida (UCF), the Cooper Memorial Library serves as the public library for the greater Clermont area as well as an academic library. As a new professional she has been selected and participated in the 2011 American Library Association Emerging Leader Program. Her other honors and awards included the 2010 Excellence in Librarianship Award at UCF and the ACRL 14th National Conference Librarian Scholarship Award.
She holds an MLIS from the University of British Columbia, Canada and an M.A. in Linguistics from the Beijing Language and Culture University, China.
Ning Zou, received her dual Master of Library and Information Science from Indiana University-Bloomington and Bachelor of Science in Accounting with an Economics minor from Capital University of Economics and Business. Currently, she serves as instruction coordinator at Rebecca Crown Library at Dominican University. Ms. Zou provides leadership in the library’s Information Literacy (IL) program including designing IL and disciplinary-specific workshops, providing research consultation and creating assessment instrument. She also serves as an adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and a tenure-track faculty Librarian at the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences. Courses taught: Reference and Online Services, Library User Education and Sophomore Seminar on Searching for China’s Culture Diversity.
Ms. Zou is also actively involved in professional organizations and Chinese learning communities. She is a life member of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), president of the CALA Midwest Chapter in 2010-2011. She serves as co-chair of the American Library Association (ALA), Library Instruction Roundtable (LIRT), chair of the board of directors at Xi Lin Northwest Chinese School and board of directors of the nonprofit organization, Dr. C. Moore & Associates Inc. She was selected as the ALA 2010 Emerging Leader and the leading librarian to represent Dominican for the National RAILS project (Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills). Before joining Dominican in 2009, Ning had been an academic librarian and instructor for several years at various institutions including Miami University, Eastern Kentucky University and Trine University.
Connect / Contact:
Lisa Zhao [zhls50@yahoo.com]
2007
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CALA 2007 Conference
Washington, DC
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developing solutions to new challenges at the global, national and local levels
June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington (HYATT, Co-HQ), Constitution C-E
1000 H Street NW (at the corner of 11th and H St. )
Washington, DC 20001, USA
Sponsored in part by
StarMark International
International Publishing House
Eastview Information Services
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Stanley Associates
China Classics
Gift Sponsors for CALA Awards Banquet:
ProQuest
Chinese Embassy
China Sprout
Schedule of Events
- June 22, 2007 (Friday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
CALA - Orientation for New Board
Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, EMB Capital Ballroom D
900 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Tel: 202-739-2001 - June 23, 2007 (Saturday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
2006/2007 CALA Board Meeting III
Four Points Sheraton – SHER McPherson A/B
1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Tel: 202-289-7600 - June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
CALA 2007 Conference Program: "Librarians of the 21st Century: developing solutions to new challenges at the global, national and local levels"
Grand Hyatt Washington (HYATT, Co-HQ), Constitution C-E
1000 H Street NW [at the corner of 11th and H St.]
Washington, D.C. 20001, USA
Tel: 202-582-1234 - June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington (HYATT, Co-HQ), Constitution C-E
1000 H Street NW (at the corner of 11th and H St.)
Washington, D.C. 20001, USA
Tel: 202-582-1234 - June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 06:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Check-in: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
CALA Awards Banquet
Hunan Dynasty [close to the Library of Congress]
215 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: 202-546-6161 - June 25, 2007 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am
2007/2008 CALA Board Meeting I
Four Points Sheraton – SHER Franklin A/B
1201 K Street NW, Washington , DC 20005, USA
Tel: 202-289-7600
Program
developing solutions to new challenges at the global, national and local levels
June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington (HYATT, Co-HQ), Constitution C-E
1000 H Street NW (at the corner of 11th and H St. )
Washington, DC 20001, USA
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Deanna Marcum
Associate Librarian for Library Services
Library of Congress
Libraries in Global DimensionsPanel Speakers:
- Dr. Theresa Byrd
Chief Information Officer and Director of Libraries
Ohio Wesleyan University
Library Leaders as Advocates for Professional Development- Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng
Director, School of Library and Information Studies
Texas Women’s University
Mentoring for Change: Keys to Success- Michael Golrick
Director, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Digital Generation Librarians: What do You Do with Them
CALA 2007 Awards Banquet
June 24, 2007 (Sunday), 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Location: Hunan Dynasty 皇朝饭店 215 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E., Washington, DC (202) 546-6161
Menu:
Ticket:
Reservation:
Payment:
Alternatively, you can pay by check. If so, please send a check, payable to CALA, to the following address within one week of your reservation: Maggie Wang |
CALA Booth
At the Diversity Fair @ ALA
June 23, 2006 (Saturday), 03:00 - 05:00 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall's Special Events Area
At Affiliate Table
June 24 (Sunday), 10:00 am -12:00
June 25 (Monday), 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall, Booth # 744, located in Aisle 700
2006
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| CALA 2006 Conference
New Orleans | June 25, 2006
1:30 - 3:30 pm Ernest N. Morial Convention Center |
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Identity and Professional Development
June 25, 2006 (Sunday), 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Sponsored in part by
Schedule of Events
- CALA New Officer's Orientation
June 23, 2006 (Friday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, Marriott (MAR), St. Charles - CALA Booth at Affiliate Table
June 24, 2006 (Saturday), 10:30-11:30 am, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Halls G-J - CALA Booth at ALA Diversity Fair
June 24, 2006 (Saturday), 03:00-05:00 pm, ALA Exhibit Hall's Special Events Area - Meeting III of the CALA 2005/2006 Board
June 24, 2006 (Saturday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, Astor Crowne Plaza (CROW), Toulouse - CALA 2006 Conference Program: "Chinese American Librarians: Identity and Professional Development"
June 25, 2006 (Sunday), 01:30 pm - 03:30 pm, Morial Convention Center (MCC) Rm. 333-334 - CALA Membership Meeting:
June 25, 2006 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm, Morial Convention Center (MCC) Rm. 333-334 - CALA Awards
Banquet
June 25, 2006 (Sunday), 06:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Check-in: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.)
Asian Cajun Bistro Restaurant, 301 Decatur St. - New Orleans, LA; Phone: 504.522.4964
To register, please fill out form online. - Meeting I of the CALA 2006/2007 Board
June 26, 2006 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am, Marriott (MAR) St. Charles
Program
Identity and Professional Development
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Program Description:
Four distinguished speakers will discuss the challenges and opportunities that librarians, and Chinese American Librarians in particular, face in their workplace in regards to issues of evaluations, promotions, tenure review processes, and continuing education. The program will also address larger issues of professional development as well as specific issues of how one can be successful and grow in one’s particular career.
Speakers:
- Dr. Xue-Ming Bao, Seton Hall University Libraries
Turning the Pressure into a Positive Force: Going through the Promotion and Tenure Process in Academic Library Environment - Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, Asian Division, Library of Congress
Be All You Can Be - Set High Career Goals! - Dr. Mark Winston, School of Library and Information Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Preparation for Leadership and Professional Success - Ms. Patty Wong, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
Working Together, Walking Alone
CALA Awards Banquet
June 25, 2006 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Location: Asian Cajun Bistro Restaurant 301 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA 70130-1023 504-522-4964 Menu:
Ticket: $30 (member) & $35 (non-member) before June 15, 2006;
Reservation: Please reserve your ticket online by filling out the CALA Banquet Reservation Form.
Payment: You may pay the ticket(s) online.
Phone: 213-228-7518
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Booth
At the Diversity Fair @ ALA
June 24, 2006 (Saturday), 03:00 - 05:00 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall
ALA Affiliates Booth #3451June 24-27, 09:00 am -03:00 pm
Morial Convention Center, Halls G-J
2005
Equal Access Anytime, Anywhere in Your Language!
McCormick Place S105 B-C
Chicago
Sponsored in part by:
Wanfang Data, ALA Booth #3827
Schedule of Events
- Orientation for the CALA 2005/2006 Board
June 24, 2005 (Friday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, PALM LaSalle 5 - ALA Affiliates Booth
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 01:00 - 03:00 pm, ALA Exhibit Hall A1, #5019 - CALA Booth at ALA Diversity Fair
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm, ALA Exhibit Hall, Diversity Fair, Table # 26 - Meeting III of the CALA 2004/2005 Board
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, HYATT (on Wacker Drive) Grand BR B - CALA 2005 Conference Program: "Riding the Electronic Rooster:
Equal Access Anytime, Anywhere in Your Language!"
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 01:30 pm - 03:30 pm, MCP S105 B-C - CALA Membership Meeting:
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm, MCP S105 B-C - CALA Awards
Banquet
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Three Happiness Restaurant, 2130 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago, IL 60616
Ticket: $25 before May 31, 2005; $30 starting on June 1; and $35 on site
Reservation Contact:
Si Chen, Brighton Park Branch, Chicago Public Library, 4314 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL 60632 - Meeting I of the CALA 2005/2006 Board
June 27, 2005 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am, HYATT (on Wacker Drive) Grand BR B
Program
Equal Access Anytime, Anywhere in Your Language!
McCormick Place S105 B-C
Chicago
Program Description:
Speakers will be talking about the use of online live chat reference service to reach users of different backgrounds with different language needs, specifically in Chinese and Spanish. This program includes an overall picture on the current trends, staff training, user education, system/technical supports, marketing/promotion of such a service. It will be also addressing critical issues, such as, if the online live chat will be an universal collaboration despite the language differences.
Speakers:
- Susan McGlamery (OCLC)
24 Hour Reference Goes Global: A Cooperative Approach to providing a Multilingual Reference Service [MS PowerPoint] - Dr. Hao-Ren Ke (Associate Dean, Chiao-Tung University Library in Taiwan)
Conducting Live Virtual Reference in Traditional Chinese [MS PowerPoint] - Alma Ortega (University of San Diego)
Riding the Electronic Rooster [MS PowerPoint] - Wilfred Fong (Associate Dean, Faculty of Business and Information Technology, University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
Multiculturalism in Library Education: Are we preparing tomorrow information professionals today? [MS PowerPoint]
Meetings
- CALA Board Orientation
June 24, 2005 (Friday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, PALM LaSalle 5 - CALA Meeting III of the 2004/2005 Board
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm, HYATT (on Wacker Drive) Grand BR B - CALA Membership Meeting:
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm, MCP S105 B-C - CALA Meeting I of the 2005/2006 Board
June 27, 2005 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am, HYATT (on Wacker Drive) Grand BR B
CALA Awards Banquet
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Location: Three Happiness Restaurant 2130 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
Special Menu:
June 26, 2005 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ticket: $25 before May 31, 2005; $30 beginning June 1; and $35 at the door
Reservation: Please send your reservation to:
Phone: 312-747-0666 |
Booth
At the Diversity Fair @ ALA
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 03:00 - 05:00 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall
Diversity Fair, Table # 26
ALA Affiliates Booth
June 25, 2005 (Saturday), 01:00 - 03:00 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall A1
#5019
2004
Library Resources and Equal Access:
Serving Chinese Americans in the 21st Century
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 02:00 - 04:00 pm
The Peabody Orlando, BR II
Sponsored in part by:
Yu-Lan Chou
East View Information Services
Program
Serving Chinese Americans in the 21st Century
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 02:00 - 04:00 pm
The Peabody Orlando, BR II
Program Description:
Equal access to library resources for Chinese American communities will be examined and explored in 3 types of libraries and from the perspective of the field to that of library schools.
Speakers:
- Peter Zhou, Director of the East Asia Library at University of
California-Berkeley
Embedding East Asian Library in the University Community: Services for Chinese Scholars and Students
Outline of the Talk
- East Asian Library and Chinese Students & Scholars
- Chinese Students and Scholars in American Universities
- The Changing Times
- Developing Collection Resources for the Changing Clientele
- Impact of Globalization, Digital Revolution and New Knowledge on Our Services for Chinese Students and Scholars
- Celebrating Our Roots and Face the Challenges
Beginning from the late Qing Dynasty, China sent students and scholars to the United States to study western science and scholarship. Those Chinese students brought Chinese books to America and, as a result, helped create Chinese collections in this country. In 1878, the first Chinese student in America, Rong Hong (Yung Wing, 1828-1912), donated 5,040 Chinese books to Yale, thus creating the first Chinese collection in American universities. Since then, research libraries in the U.S. have been developing in-depth Chinese collections essential to the academic missions of American universities for over a hundred years. For many Chinese students, the Chinese collections are not only critical to their educational and research needs, but they also bring a distant land closer by providing up-to-date information on the social, economic, and cultural developments of their motherland. In this talk, I will discuss how East Asian Library, where Chinese collections reside, is embedded in the university community to help train Chinese students and scholars in the University of California, Berkeley. In the past century, Berkeley has been home to some influential Chinese-American scholars. Among them are Chang-Lin Tien, the former Chancellor of UC Berkeley, Y.T. Lee, the Nobel Laureate, Y.R. Chao, the distinguished Chinese linguist, T.Y. Lin, the renowned engineer and scientist, and Shiing-Shen Chern, the well-known mathematician. Their relations with the East Asian Library are anecdotal, yet inspiring to future generations of Chinese students in this country.
In recent years, we have seen demographic changes and the internationalization of curricula in many American universities. How to cope with these changes and how to provide effective library services in such changing times remain to be seen. I will discuss those issues and explore ways to better serve the Chinese scholars and students. Impact of globalization, digital revolution and the new economy has provided unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for enhancing library services and collections. Such issues will be explored as well. The following is an outline of this talk: Chinese students and scholars in American universities; the changing times; developing collection resources for the changing clientele; the impact of globalization, digital revolution and the new economy on our services for Chinese students and scholars; celebrating the Chinese cultural roots and facing the challenges.
- Thomas Alford, Deputy Director of the Queens Borough Public Library
Providing Urban Public Library Service in the 21st Century
Queens is one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. The 2000 population figure is about 2.3 million, a 14% increase over the past decade. Our foreign-born population comprises 46.1 % of our total population, and of that 46.1 % about 32 % are Asian. Queens has the largest population in New York City (391,500) or 17.6 % for Asian alone. Among the five boroughs, Queens has the largest population of Chinese, Asian Indians, Koreans, Filipinos, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis. 38.7 % of the City’s Chinese total population of 139,820 lives in Queens.
The Queens Library serves the population of 2.3 million from 63 library locations plus 6 Adult Learning Centers in the borough of Queens. It has circulated more books and other library materials than any other library system in the country since 1994, and is the second largest public library in the U.S. in terms of size of collections.
The 63 libraries feature collections, programs, resources and services that are relevant to the individual community needs and interests, and provide easy access to library service across Queens. The Central Library is the largest library and serves as community library and reference library. The Flushing Library is the largest and busiest branch library in New York State.
The 63 libraries have more than 9 million items including books, videotapes, books-on-tape, newspapers, magazines, CDs, CD-ROMs and DVDs covering all subject areas. All libraries offer free Internet access and an extensive selection of online reference databases.
Special multi-lingual collections meet community demand. They include large collections of over 100,000 items each in Spanish and Chinese, extensive fiction and non-fiction collections in Korean, Russian, South Asian Languages, French and Haitian Creole, and materials by and about Caribbean people. Other languages are available on a rotating basis.
The New Americans Program was established in 1977 to provide special services to the area’s many immigrants. In order to provide information and recreational materials to them, as well as to help them acculturate, the New Americans Program purchases and maintains branch collections in the most widely-spoken languages on essential topics such as job training, citizenship, how to get a home mortgage, etc.; and presents literary, performing and folk arts programs from the newcomers’ home lands.
Library customers have access to Queens Library’s WorldLinQ, which makes Queens Library’s catalog searchable in languages other than English, including those that use non-Roman characters, such as Chinese and Korean. It also makes non-English Internet-based resources readily available and interactive.
- David Hickey, Asian Studies Coordinator at University of Florida
Serving Sinologists and Chinese-Americans At the Local University Library
It is possible for a university library without a major East Asian collection to serve in some beneficial way the following constituents: 1) Chinese Studies Scholars; 2) China-born scholars not in the field of Chinese Studies, or China-born community members; and 3) American students, faculty, and community members with some Chinese ethnic background.
Depending on the institutional priorities, the first two constituent groups are best served where the library support for formal academic programs includes a collection manager or library liaison familiar with Chinese and with appropriate bibliographic strategies.
Librarians and faculty must work closely within the customary tight budget limits in such institutions to emphasize relevant humanities and social science materials that support the undergraduate programs related to China. Librarians must also address faculty and graduate students’ advanced-level research interests and anticipate future program enhancements.
The impact of a small/medium size academic library’s services on local Sinologists and China enthusiasts is thus related to the library’s success in supporting the particular curricular and research needs of the fields of study related to China. Steady collection growth and recognized quality of its contents emerge as evidence of this success. The wherewithal to provide resources and access points that are meaningful runs the gamut from establishing basic selection criteria, invoking various mechanisms to elicit faculty and knowledgeable staff assistance, heightening selection savvy, reference service facility and book distributor/vendor awareness through various international, national and regional opportunities, to overcoming certain obstacles in ordering, cataloging and shelving the vernacular material.
Chinese in America, American-Chinese, Chinese Americans -- no single designation conveniently describes the large, often-amorphous and complex academic library user group related ethnically to China outside the Sinologist ranks. The challenges of reaching out to this population and subsequently incorporating access to materials of interest in both Chinese and Western languages are daunting, since library usage needs and interests vary between the above-defined "first-generation" constituents and the "later-generation" constituents.
All academic libraries should plan in some way to serve the "later-generation" students, faculty, staff and local residents, many of whom do not read Chinese, but who are potentially valuable "shareholders" in the campus life and regional ethnic richness and prosperity. Even if there are not established Asian-American Studies programs and/or pan-Asian campus organizations that might interact directly with the Asian Studies bibliographers in terms of collection building in Asian-American Studies, astute library selectors should be alert to adding English-language resources that address the issues, concerns and possibly unique recreational reading penchants among the diverse individuals within this ethnically-unified community.
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Ching-chih Chen, Professor at the GSLIS, Simmons College
Digital Libraries and Universal Access in the 21st Century: Potential for Chinese Americans
"A picture worth a thousand words," thus my talk will be highly visual. I shall use two projects which I am heavily involved as examples to show how activities like this can bring information services to the Chinese American communities and the world citizens in a way not possible before. These two projects are:
- The Million Book Digital Library Project for universal access. Under the leadership of Prof. Raj Reddy of Carnegie Mellon University, I am privileged to serve as the co-PI of the US-China Million Book Digital Library Project, for which over 14 leading research and higher education institutions in China such as the Chinese Academy of Science, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Nanking University, and Fudan University in Phase I, and 8 others in Phase II in China, are massively digitizing invaluable Chinese and foreign non-copyrighted resources for universal access. In addition to discuss how and why these digital resources can be of invaluable use and value for the Chinese American community and the world citizens for education, research, and enrichment, collaboration for providing collections for addition to this Million Book Universal Library will also be solicited.
- Chinese Memory Net (CMNet) and Global Memory Net (GMNet). CMNet is one of the very first US National Science Foundation/ International Digital Library Projects since 2000. It has established a model for international collaboration both for content development as well as for cross-disciplinary research specifically in the multimedia areas. Once it is possible for developing a multimedia digital library in one subject disciplinary or for one geographical area, it is upward scalable to include more subject areas and bigger geographical areas. This was the case with the expansion of the scope of CMNet to GMNet, which literally has space holder for all countries in the world.
From CMNet, one will be able to retrieve invaluable images of the First Emperor of China, for example, by conducting traditional keyword search using Google protocol, or using the cutting edge content-based image retrieval techniques. These will be demonstrated in real time during the presentation. The potential of this type of digital resources to Chinese American community will be elaborated in greater details during the presentation.
CMNet can cover all worthy contents related to Chinese culture, history, science and technology, etc. The value of this to Chinese American community should be self evident. On the other hand, GMNet’s provision of the world memory contents in multimedia format will be of great value to the Chinese American community as well since digital technology has made it possible for one to stretch their imagination and need for information and knowledge far beyond the traditional boundaries. These will be discussed in greater details during the presentation.
Schedule of Events
- CALA Board Orientation
June 25, 2004 (Friday), 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm, PEA Cypress - CALA Booth at ALA Diversity Fair
June 26, 2004 (Saturday), 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm, ALA Exhibit Hall - CALA - Board Meeting 1
June 26, 2004 (Saturday), 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm, SHER Mediterranean - CALA 2004 Conference Program: "Library
Resources and Equal Access: Serving Chinese Americans in the 21th Century"
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm, PEA Orlando BR II - CALA Membership Meeting: "Celebrating CALA's 30th Anniversary!"
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm, PEA Orlando BR II - CALA Awards
Banquet
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Ming Court
9188 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819-8112
Ticket: $30 before May 31, 2004; $35 starting on June 1; and $40 at the door
Reservation Contact:
Ying Zhang
CALA Banquet
812 Jade Forest Ave.
Orlando, FL 32828-8127
Phone: 407-823-4253
Email: yzhang@mail.ucf.edu - CALA - Board Meeting 2
June 28, 2004 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am, SHER Okeechebee 2
Meetings
- CALA Board Orientation
June 25, 2004 (Friday), 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm, PEA Cypress - CALA Board Meeting 1
June 26, 2004 (Saturday), 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm, SHER Mediterranean - CALA Membership Meeting: "Celebrating CALA's 30th Anniversary!"
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm, PEA Orlando BR II - CALA Board Meeting 2
June 28, 2004 (Monday), 08:00 am - 10:00 am, SHER Okeechebee 2
CALA Awards Banquet
June 27, 2004 (Sunday), 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Location: The Ming Court 9188 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819-8112
Special Menu
Ticket: $30 before April 1, 2004; $35 after April 1; and $40 at the door
Reservation: Please send your reservation to: Book signing session:
Prof. Qin Xiao Meng
Entertainment:
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Booth
At the Diversity Fair @ ALA
June 26, 2004 (Saturday), 03:00 - 05:00 pm
ALA Exhibit Hall
Diversity Fair, Table # 27
2003
Library Resources and Services
for Chinese
American/Canadian Communities
June 19-25, 2003
Toronto, Canada
Program Description:
How to provide quality library services to the increasing Chinese American/Canadian communities? What to do when you don't have a language/cultural specialist on your staff? Where to go to get assistance? Panelists will share strategies and best practices in planning; networking; resource sharing; selecting, collecting and processing scholarly and popular materials; and outreach to the Chinese American/Canadian communities to introduce library services and resources.
Speakers:
- Sheng D. Chiu, President of Pan Asian Publications
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"Library Materials for Chinese-Americans and
Chinese-Canadians"
- Fidelia Lau, Branch Head, Riverdale Branch, Toronto Public Library
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"Meeting the Needs of the Chinese Canadian Community - the Riverdale Branch Experience"
- Wei Chi Poon, Librarian of the Asian American Collection at University of California, Berkeley
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"Reclaiming a History of Chinese in America"
- Thomas Alford, Deputy Director, Queens Borough Public Library
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"An Urban Public Library Model"
Schedule of Events
- Friday, June 20, 2003, 8:00-10:00 pm
CALA Orientation
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, Room: Alexander (ALA Hotel no. 6)
New Officers, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Members are especially encouraged to attend. - Saturday, June 21, 2003, 8:00-10:00 pm
CALA 2003 2nd Board Meeting
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, Room: Alexander (ALA Hotel no. 6) - Sunday, June 22, 2003, 2:00-4:00 pm
CALA Annual Program
Hilton Toronto, Room: Camichael/Jackson (ALA Hotel no. 12) - Sunday, June 22, 2003, 4:15-5:30 pm
CALA Membership Meeting
Hilton Toronto, Room: Camichael/Jackson (ALA Hotel no. 12) - Sunday, June 22, 2003, 7:00-10:00 pm
CALA Awards Banquet
Bayview Garden Restaurant, 89 Chester Street, Toronto, Phone: (416) 971-8811 - Monday, June 23, 2003, 8:00-11:00 am
CALA 2003 3rd Board Meeting
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Room: Windsor (ALA Hotel no. 2)
Newly elected Board of Directors should also attend this meeting.
2002
Chinese American and Other Ethnic Librarians
Building Library Community
Location: Atlanta Renaissance Hotel - Norcross
Speakers:
- Hwa-Wei Lee, Dean Emeritus, Ohio University Libraries,
CALA past-President and ALA Council member-
Leadership Development and Coalition Building
- Luis Herrera, Director of Pasadena Public Library, former REFORMA President and ALA Council member
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Embracing a New Activism: REFORMA Leadership in Librarianship
- Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean of Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science, ALA Black Caucus Board member, ALA Council member
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Shared Visions: Building Coalitions
- Patty Wong, Deputy Director of Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, APALA past-president
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Community Outreach - Partnering for Better Library Services
Moderator:
Angela Yang, CALA Conference Program Planning Committee Chair
Abstract:
As librarians we serve very diverse users. The speakers will talk about the history of the various ethnic librarian organizations; the best practices of mentorship and leadership development; and the successful strategies for community outreach and partnership building in order to foster a strong library community.
Schedule of Events
- CALA Board Orientation
6/14/2002 Friday 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Atlanta Marriott Marquis (MAR) - ChampagneThis meeting is for CALA officers' Orientation and provides a Forum for members to share their professional experiences. Everyone is encouraged to speak.
- CALA - 3rd Board Meeting, 2001-2002
6/15/2002 Saturday 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Westin Peachtree Plaza (WEST) - International F - CALA - 1st Board Meeting, 2002-2003
6/17/2002 Monday 07:30 am - 09:30 am
Atlanta Marriott Marquis (MAR) - Yukon/McKenzie/Rio Grande - CALA Program
6/16/2002 Sunday 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Renaissance Hotel (REN) - Norcross - CALA Membership Meeting
6/16/2002 Sunday 04:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Renaissance Hotel (REN) - Norcross - CALA Awards Banquet
6/16/2002 Sunday 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Oriental Pearl Seafood RestaurantOriental Pearl Seafood Restaurant, 5399 New Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341 (Easily accessible from Convention Center via the MARTA),
2001
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
2001 Annual Program
on
CULTURAL HERITAGE:
PROMOTION & PRESERVATION WITH PRIDE
to be held on
Sunday, June 17, 2001
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
at the
Moscone Convention Center, Room 309
During the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco
Speakers and Topics:
Enriching Chinese Cultural Heritage at the Queens Library
Gary E. Strong, Director, Queens Borough Library, New York
Preserving Historical Truth and Strengthening Collective Memories
Yongyi Song, Senior Librarian, Dickinson College
RLG's Cultural Materials Initiatives
Karen Smith-Yoshimura, Research Library Group, Inc.
Chinese E-Book demonstration - Bookoo.com: Sunday, 6/17/2001, 4:00 pm - 4:20 pm, MCC 309
Membership meeting: Sunday, 6/17/2001, 4:20 pm - 5:30 pm, MCC 309
Awards Reception: Sunday, 6/17/2001, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Yank Sing Restaurant, One Rincon Center, 101 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (Ticket: $30.00 per person)
Board of Directors and Committee Chairs: Orientation, Friday, 6/15/2001, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Parc Fifty-Five, Da Vinci
Board meeting I: 6/16/2001, Saturday, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Hotel Nikko, Ballroom III
Board meeting II: 6/18/2001, Monday, 8:00am - 10:00 am, Pan Pacific, The Terrace
Program is sponsored in part by CDT Makers of HearSay Multimedia English Pronunciation Trainer HearSay Makes Your English Easier to Understand www.comdistec.com -- (812)336-1766 (1-800-647-7991)
2001 CALA Annual Program: Three Distinguished Speakers:
Enriching Chinese Cultural Heritage at the Queens Library
Gary E. Strong
Director, Queens Borough Library, Jamaica, New York
Abstract: The Queens Borough Public Library, through its New Americans Program, has been providing opportunities for the Chinese community to experience quality library service for many years. The program provides a unique public library experience to its many immigrants by: building collections, providing opportunities to learn English, providing job information, coping skills classes, cultural programs, and electronic access in Chinese vernacular script. Through demographic analysis, the Library places its collections in the communities where immigrants live and provides programs of relevance to celebrate their cultures and traditions.
Biography: Currently serves as director of Queens Borough Public Library and Adjunct Professor, Queens College Library School. Previously held posts such as State Librarian of California, CEO of California Library Services Board, Deputy State Librarian at Washington State Library, Director of Everett Public Library in Washington, and Director of Lake Oswego (Oregon) Public Library. Queens Borough Public Library, with its Central Library, 62 branches and 6 adult learning centers serves 2 million people in the City of New York and has the largest circulation of any US public library (17.2 million items in 2000).
Mr. Strong has many accomplishments including: creation of WorldLinQ (www.worldlinq.org), a multi-lingual electronic service that resides at the Queens Library providing access in Spanish, Chinese, French, Korean and Russian. Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the 2nd China-US Library Conference scheduled for August 2001 in Flushing Queens, New York City. Established a Sister Library relationship with the Zagreb (Croatia) Public Library and a Sister Library relationship with the Mayakovsky (St. Petersburg) City Library. Director of the Center for International Public Librarianship, hosting study fellows from Romania, Russia, and Croatia during 1999 under a grant from the Open Society Institute, six fellows are expected during 2001. Also, Consultant to the Open Society Institute on its public libraries and community centers grant program in Latvia (1999) and Slovenia (2000).
Mr. Strong is a member of the American, California, New York and Chinese American Library Associations; past President of the Library Administration and Management Association, the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the Western Council of State Librarians; the Pacific Northwest Library Association and the Oregon Library Association; and member of the Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the Emerging Information Infrastructure of the National Research Council (1998-99). He is listed in Who's Who in America. Mr. Strong started the California Literacy Campaign and the California Research Bureau at the California State Library. He is a frequent lecturer, speaker, writer and editor. He is an avid book collector. For more information, please visit his Web site at: http://www.queenslibrary.org/about/gstrong/
Preserving Historical Truth and Strengthening Collective Memories
Yongyi Song
Senior Librarian, Dickinson College
Abstract: The librarians' role as information providers has special significance in preserving historical truth and strengthening collective memories. However, when their bibliographical research touches upon sensitive topics such as the Cultural Revolution in China (1966-1976), that are censored or banned by the government, librarians are compelled to be defenders of their professional dignity and academic freedom despite the painful experiences it may involve. They must uphold the principle of "Free Access to Information" that distinguishes their profession.
Biography: Yongyi Song is Senior Librarian at Dickinson College, and researcher on China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). He came to the United States in 1989 as a graduate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he obtained his first master's degree in East Asian Studies (1992). In 1995, Mr. Song received his second master's degree in library and information science from Indiana University at Bloomington. Mr. Song's deep interest in the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and growing prominence as an expert on this subject led him to make research trips to China in the summers of 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Mr. Song has published several books in both English and Chinese including The Cultural Revolution: A Bibliography, 1966-1996 (Cambridge: Harvard-Yenching Library, 1998), Heterodox Thought during the Cultural Revolution [in Chinese and will be translated in English by M.E. Shape at the end of 2001], and The Historical Dictionary of the Cultural Revolution in China (London: Scarecrow Press, incoming book). He also currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for a CD-ROM Database, The Cultural Revolution Database, which will be published in 2002 by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press.
RLG's Cultural Materials Initiatives
Karen Smith-Yoshimura
Research Library Group, Inc.
Abstract: RLG's international membership of over 160 research institutions in 15 countries cross the spectrum of "memory institutions" - libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and other cultural repositories. These all share custodial responsibility for collections of "cultural materials" - the rare and often unique works and artifacts that reflect and document human culture and civilization. These cultural resources are crucial to support research in a wide range of scholastic disciplines.
Digital representations, or "surrogates", of published and unpublished texts, images, artifacts, video, and sound open up new opportunities to access cultural resources dispersed around the world using Web-based tools. RLG members have formed a "Cultural Materials Alliance" to develop a pool of digitized research materials and a coherent, integrated discovery service. Alliance members are identifying the best practices to create and describe digital surrogates and a rights-management framework addressing institutional intellectual-property mandates.
Aggregating a variety of dispersed digital objects will significantly enhance the value of individual collections while providing rich, cross-collection links. Bringing together descriptive details and contextual background with individual digital objects will lead scholars to discover new themes within and among cultures. The paper outlines the issues addressed in developing this new research resource that will promote "cultural heritage" in an unprecedented way. Examples from the RLG Cultural Materials service to be released later in 2001 will illustrate the work done so far.
Biography: Karen Smith-Yoshimura has worked at the Research Libraries Group for nineteen years, with a focus on supporting East Asian studies. She led the development of the first unified character set for all Chinese characters used in China, Japan, and Korea, which was folded into the unified ideographic repertoire of Unicode (ISO 10646). Throughout her career, she has promoted integrating access to East Asian research materials with research collections' other materials. She holds a degree in Chinese studies from Yale University, and lived in Asia for nine years, primarily in Japan and Taiwan.
CALA Program Committee: Wilfred Fong, Linda Tse, Priscilla Yu, Linna Yu, Liana Zhou (Chair)
2000
Schedule of Events at CALA Annual Conference
Friday, July 7, 2000, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
CALA Midwest Chapter Annual Program, "Library Leadership and Management."
Location: MCC-E350
Among the speakers is our CALA Treasurer, Jian Liu, who will share with us his experience from participating in the ARL Leadership Program.
Friday, July 7, 2000, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians, Planning Committee Meeting (I)
Location: SHER-Parlor C
Members of the NCAPAL Conference Planning Committee are requested to attend this meeting.
Saturday, July 8, 2000, 4:30pm - 7:00pm
National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians, Conference Planning Open Forum.
Location: HYT-Acapulco
All CALA members and friends: Please put this on your calendar. This Open Forum is designed for the NCAPAL Planning Committee to give you a comprehensive report on all aspects of the conference and our planning progress. Equally important is the need for the Conference Planning Committee to hear your comments, suggestions and answer any question you have about this very important National Conference. Please plan to attend.
Saturday, July 8, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
CALA Board Meeting (I)
Location: HYT-Acapulco
This is the first of the two regular CALA Board Meetings during the Annual Conference. All 1999-2000 voting and non-voting board members are requested to attend. The meeting is open to all CALA members.
Sunday, July 9, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
CALA Annual Conference Program, "From the First Chinese-American Exchange of Publications in 1869: Review & New Challenges for Chinese Collections in the U.S. Libraries".
Location: MCC-N427 b,c
Our President-Elect, Yu-lan, has planned an excellent program with the theme to celebrate the history of Chinese Collections in the U.S. and looks toward the future. Speakers include Winston Tabb, Rush Miller, Eugene Wu and Ching-chih Chen. Don't miss it.
Sunday, July 9, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
CALA Annual Membership Meeting
Location: MCC-N427 b,c
All CALA members are requested to attend the membership meeting, which immediately follows the Program.
Sunday, July 9, 6:30pm - 10:00pm
CALA Annual Awards Banquet
Location: The Phoenix Restaurant, 2131 S. Archer Ave.
You don't want to miss the celebration, the friendship, the fun, AND the food. A Banquet ticket purchase form is available on CALA website. Please reserve your ticket now to take advantage of the discount price.
Monday, July 10, 7:30am - 9:30am
CALA Board Meeting (II)
Location: SHER-Columbus A,B
Please note the time of this meeting, which is a change from previous years. All 2000-2001 voting and non-voting board members are requested to attend. The meeting is open to all CALA members.
Monday, July 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians, NCAPAL Planning Committee Meeting (II)
Location: SHER-Michigan A
Members of the NCAPAL Conference Planning Committee are requested to attend this meeting.
Conference Program: From the First Chinese-American Exchange of Publications in 1869
2000 Annual Conference Program
Co-sponsored with
Council on East Asian Libraries
CEAL Committee on Chinese Materials
ACRL Asian, African and Middle Eastern Section
Sunday July 9, 2000
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
McCormick Place Convention Center
Room N427 B and C
Chicago, IL
From the First Chinese-American Exchange of Publications in 1869:
Review and New Challenges for Chinese Collections in the U.S. Libraries
Join us to celebrate the history of Chinese collections in U.S. Libraries and look toward the future. Our distinguished speakers and discussant will brief us on the history and development of the Chinese collection at the Library of Congress; the gateway project introduced at the University of Pittsburgh for global partnership with libraries in Asia; an exciting NSF Digital Library Project link Chinese collections together, and to motivate all participants for new ideas and projects.
SPEAKERS:
Winston Tabb, Associate Librarian for Library Services, Library of Congress
History and Development of Chinese Collections at the Library of Congress
Rush Miller, University Librarian and Director of the University Library System
at the University of Pittsburgh
The Development of Global Partnerships: the University of Pittsburgh Experience
Ching-chih Chen, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
Simmons College
Millennium eLibrary for Chinese Studies: Potentials and Problems to be Addressed
by A Major NSF International Digital Library Project, CMNet
DISCUSSANT:
Eugene Wu, Librarian Emeritus, Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University
Winston Tabb was appointed Associate Librarian of Congress for Library Services in November 1995, when all library services and programs at the Library of Congress were consolidated under his leadership. In this capacity he manages 53 divisions and offices whose 2,400 employees who are responsible for acquisitions, cataloging, public service, and preservation activities, services to the blind and physically handicapped, and network and bibliographic standards for America's national library.
He served as Acting Deputy Librarian of Congress from 1989 to January 1992, assisting the Librarian of Congress in the overall management of the Library.
Mr. Tabb has been with the Library of Congress since 1972, when he was chosen to participate in the Library's Intern Program for outstanding library school graduates. After completing the internship, he joined the staff of the Congressional Research Service. From 1978-84, he served as assistant chief of the General Reading Rooms Division, whose five reading rooms are the most heavily-used at the Library of Congress. From 1984-88, he was chief of the Copyright Information and Reference Division. In October 1988, he was appointed Director for Research Services.
Mr. Tabb graduated magna cum laude from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1963. He earned a master's degree in American literature from Harvard University in 1964 and another in library science from Simmons College in 1972. He is a member of the Board of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), the Visiting Committee for Harvard Libraries, and the Digital Library Federation Policy Committee. He has represented the Librarian of Congress since 1988 on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and since 1995 on the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). He is Vice-Chair of the Professional Board of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and serves as chair of IFLA's National Libraries Section and of the Coordinating Board for the Division of General Research Libraries. He is the U.S. representative to the G7 global digital libraries project --Bibliotheca universalis-- and represents the Library of Congress on the AACR2 Committee of Principals. He is also a member of the Editorial Board for Alexandria, the Journal of National & International Library and Information Issues. From 1994 to 2000 he served on the Board of the Soros Foundation - Open Society Institute Network Library Program, which makes grants for library advancement in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
In 1998, Mr. Tabb was awarded a top honor of the American Library Association, the Melvil Dewey Medal, for creative leadership in, and distinguished contributions to, the national and international library communities.
Rush G. Miller is University Librarian and Director of the University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh. The University Library System is comprised of the Hillman Library and 15 departmental libraries on the Oakland campus. He also has major responsibilities for coordination and planning in information technology for all campuses. In addition, he holds a joint appointment as Professor in the School of Information Sciences at Pitt. Prior to that, he was Dean of Libraries and Learning Resources at Bowling Green State University; Director of the Library at Sam Houston State University, and Director of Library Services at Delta State University; and as Assistant Professor of Library Science at the University of Mississippi.
Miller is active in professional associations including the Association of Research Libraries, the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries and others. He has pioneered efforts to develop innovative global resource sharing, particularly with libraries in China. His scholarly record includes a number of publications on history, diversity, management theory and practice, the globalization of libraries, and staff development.
He received the BA in History from Delta State, the M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from Mississippi State University, and the MLS from Florida State University.
Ching-chih Chen, Professor and former Association Dean, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College is a sought-after international consultant and speaker. An author and editor of 29 books and more than 150 articles on topics related to new information technology applications and management. She is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of Microcomputers for Information Management (1984 -1996), and produced the award winning interactive videodisc and multimedia CD entitled The First Emperor of China. Since 1987, she has been the Chief Conference Organizer of 11 successful International Conferences on New Information Technology (NIT) in different parts of the world – Bangkok, Singapore, Guadalajara (Mexico), Budapest, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Alexandria (VA, USA), Pretoria (South Africa), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Taipei, Taiwan. The 12th, NIT ‘2001, will be held in Beijing, China at the Tsinghua University in celebration of the university’s 90th anniversary.
In more than a decade, she has been advocating the global digital library concept by linking distributed digital libraries and museums all over the world together via the global network. The new International Digital Library Program of the National Science Foundation has just approved a major award to support her CMNet (Chinese Memory Net): US-Sino Collaborative Research Toward A Global Digital Library in Chinese Studies. In February 1997, she was appointed by President Clinton to his Presidential Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) under a special presidential Executive Order. In addition to PITAC, she has also served as a member of PITAC/Subcommittees on the Next Generation Internet, and Information Technology Initiatives, and PITAC’s Subgroups on Digital Divide, Digital Libraries, and International Issues. She co-chair the PITAC Subgroup on International Issues.
A Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, she has received numerous awards and honors including American Society for Information Science’s Outstanding Information Science Teacher (1983), the Library Information Technology Association’s LITA/Gaylord Award for Achievement in Library and Information Technology (1990) and LITA/Library Hi Tech Award (1994), the American Library Association’s Humphry Award (1996), the Association of Library and Information Science Educators’ first National Faculty Award (1997), and many others. She was the first recipient of CALA’s Distinguish Service Award.
Eugene Wu is the Librarian Emeritus of the Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University. He was the librarian of the Harvard-Yenching Library from 1965 to 1997. Prior to his 32 years at Harvard University, he was the Curator of the East Asian Collections at Hoover Institution, Stanford University from 1961 to 1965, Curator for Chinese Collection from 1959 to 1961, Assistant Curator for Chinese Collection from 1956 to 1959, and Chinese Cataloger from 1951 to 1956.
Mr. Wu received BA in History and MLS from the University of Washington in 1950 and 1951, Ph.D. (all but dissertation) in History and Political Science from Stanford University in 1965.
He is the author of 4 monograph books and more than 25 articles in library publications and journals of East Asian studies. During his tenure at Harvard-Yenching Library, under his leadership, the Library has undergone tremendous growth and change. Its holdings have more than doubled, rising from 407,424 volumes when Wu took over in 1965 to nearly 900,000 volumes in 1997. Important resources have been added, such as the Meiji Microfilm Collection -- 16,000 reels of microfilm of all the books known to have been published in Japan from 1868 to 1912. A Vietnamese collection was begun in 1973, which now comprises more than 10,000 volumes. And thanks to new funding, the Library is within sight of achieving a long-sought goal -- the computerization of all its records in both Romanized and vernacular scripts.
Among those collections where Mr. Wu paid a great attention to build over the years, he is particularly pleased with the Library's Tiananmen Archive, comprising approximately 1,200 handbills, posters, and pamphlets from the 1989 pro-democracy movement and subsequent massacre. Among these materials are about 3,000 photographs, including many of the "big character posters," that appeared in Tiananmen Square at this time, giving vent to ideas, criticisms, and frustrations of people involved in the movement.
Attracted by the wealth of material the Library has collected, ranging from the ephemera of the Tiananmen Archive to the ancient classics of traditional learning, numerous scholars from around the world now visit the collection.
Mr. Wu was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 1946; Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Washington, 1974; Distinguished Service Award, Association for Asian Studies, 1988; Sojourner’s Award, Chinese Historical Society of New England, 1996; Distinguished Service Award, OCLC, 1998; and Distinguished Service Award, Council on East Asian Libraries, Association for Asian Studies, 1998.
After his retirement, Mr. Wu moved to California. His current plan is to write a political history of China in the 1920s, concentrating on relations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. He also hopes to write a history of the Harvard-Yenching Library.
1999
CALA 1999 Annual Conference Program
Board Meeting 1
Friday (June 25) 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sheraton New Orleans, Room Pontcha. D
Annual Program
Sunday (June 27, 1999) 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 342
Leadership, Socialization and Community Relations
Program Chair: Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng
School of Library and Information Science
University of Kentucky
502 King Library South
Lexington, KY 40506-0039
Phone: (606)257-5679
Program Description:
This program highlights the role of Chinese American librarians in connecting
with and serving the library communities, especially the communities of minority
groups. Program presenters will address issues relating to the needs of minority
users, their socializing patterns and the specialties of minority librarians
in satisfying these needs. The presenters will also share successful strategies
for promoting the needs of minority users including Chinese Americans and
the visibility of minority librarians, especially Chinese American librarians,
their leadership and social skills, and their relationships within and with
outside library communities.
Speakers:
Dean K. Jue & Christie Koontz
Co-Directors of Geo-Lib
a Program of Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center
Florida State University
K.G. Ouye
City Librarian
San Mateo, CA
Chair of Schools and Libraries Universal Service Program
Ken Yamashita
Library Manager
Stockton Public Library, CA
General Membership Meeting
Sunday (June 27) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 342
Distinguished Service & Scholarship Awards Banquet
Sunday (June 27) 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Five Happiness Chinese Restaurant
3605 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orlean, LA 70118
Tel: (504) 486-0743
The menu includes:
Smoked fish, Roasted beef, Pickled cucumber, Shirmp with snow pea in white
sauce, House baked duck, Lemon chicken with almond Bean curd with pork in
brown sauce, Citrus beef, Chinese green
The dinner will be served in a separate Banquet room with ample space for show and award ceremony. This is our annual awards ceremony, where we honor and appreciate those who made distinguished contribution to the library profession, and award scholarships to outstanding students who demonstrated a potential leadership in the profession. This is the time to renew old friendship and make new ones.
Tickets to the Banquet are available at $28.00 by May 15 ($35.00 after May
15). To reserve your Awards Banquet tickets, please send a check, payable to
CALA, to:
Eugenia Tang
Reference Librarian
Sterling C. Evans Library
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-5000
Board Meeting 2
Monday (June 28) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Sheraton New Orleans, Rm Pontcha. B
1998
CALA 1998 Annual Conference Program
Board Meeting 1
Friday (June 26) 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Days Inn Premier, Franklin Square Room
Annual Program
Saturday (June 27) 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Sheraton City Centre, Mount Vernon Room
CALA Reaches Across the Pacific
Moderator: Linna C. YU
Speakers:
Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee
Dean of University Libraries
Ohio University
US-China Library Cooperation: Significant Developments in the 20th Century
Dr. Wilfred W. Fong
Assistant Dean
School of Library and Information Science
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hong Kong Librarianship: A Year After 1997
Dr. Margaret C. Fung
Professor
National Cheng Chi University
New Library/Information Directions for the 21st Century in Taiwan, ROC
Mr. Heping Zhou
Deputy Director
National Library of China
Library and Information Services in the PRC: Current Developments and Future
Plans
General Membership Meeting
Saturday (June 27) 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Sheraton City Centre, Mount Vernon Room
Distinguished Service & Scholarship Awards Banquet
Saturday (June 27) 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Golden Palace Restaurant
720-24 7th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Board Meeting 2
Monday (June 29) 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Days Inn Premier, Franklin Square Room
1997
CALA 1997 Annual Conference Program
Board Meeting 1
Friday (June 27) 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Marriott - Golden Gate C2
Annual Program
Saturday (June 28) 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Building the Future : Library Youth Services in Asia & U.S. - A Panel Presentation
Westin St. Francis - California E
Speakers:
Janet S. Wong
Children's Author, Poet
Medina, Washington
Children's Poetry Across Cultures: Working with Children, Teachers, Librarians
in Singapore and the U.S.
Sieu-Mei Cheng
professor of Library Science
Information Systems & Administrative Services
National Taiwan University
Children Services in Taiwan
Susan W. Denniston
Administrative Librarian
Sunnyvale Public Library, California
Public Libraries: Reaching Out to Kids
David Kakishiba
Executive Director
East Bay Asian Youth Center
Berkeley, California
Information Needs of Asian American Youth
General Membership Meeting
Saturday (June 28) 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Westin St. Francis - California E
Annual Award Banquet
Saturday (June 28) 7:00 or 10:00 p.m.
Royal Jade Seafood Restaurant
675 Jackson Street, San Francisco
Chinatown Walking Tour
Sunday (June 29) 10:00 a.m.
(a possible second tour at 1:00 p.m.)
Start at the Chinatown Dragon Gate (On Grant Avenue and Bush Street)
(415)355-2189
Board Meeting 2
Sunday (June 29) 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Pan Pacific Hotel - Olympic Ballroom C
AsianWeek Reception
Sunday (June 29) 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Borders Bookstore on Union Square (400 Post Street)
CALA 1997 Annual Conference Hotel Accommodation
Our local arrangement committee has located a hotel for CALA members at discount
rate. The hotel is located at the heart of SF Chinatown and within walking distance
of the Convention Center. Hotel rooms are quite busy during summer months in
SF, the local arrangement committee members urge you to book your hotel room
ASAP. Please book your room directly and mention CALA to get the discount rate.
Hotel: Royal Pacific Motor Inn
Address: 661 Broadway Street (between Kearny and Stockton St.)
Date: June 26 - July 3, 1997
Rate: $72 plus tax =$82.06 per night for single or 2-3 persons
Reservation: 1-800-545-5574
1996
CALA 1996 Annual Conference Program
Board Meeting 1
Friday (July 5) 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Sheraton NY-Royal Br A
Northeast Chapter Meeting
Saturday (July 6) 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Javits CC-1E 17
Annual Program
Saturday (July 6) 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Javits Convention Ctr-1A 3
Global Information Internetworking: Pacific Rim Perspectives
Moderator:
Mengxiong Liu
CALA Vice President
Speakers:
Gary Strong
Director
Queens Borough Public Libraries, New York
Queens Library: Perspectives of Services to New Americans/Connections to the
World
Clifford Lynch
Director
Information Systems & Administrative Services
University of California-Berkeley
Networked Information and Collaboration: the International Challenges
Ling Hong Too
University Librarian
Nanyang Technology University, Singapore
Internetworking Craze on an "Intelligent" Island Known as Singapore
Yuan-tiang Ma
Director
Shanghai Library & Institute of Science & Technology Information of
Shanghai
An Information Internetworking Project in the Shanghai Library of China
Nancy Ou-lan Chou
Director
University Libraries, National Chengchi University
Toward the Twenty-First Century Library: the Development of the Library and
Information Network in Taiwan Area
Michael Lee
University Librarian
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Libraries Development and Information Network: a Virtual Asia and
Pacific Gateway
Membership Business Meeting
Saturday (July 6) 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Javits CC-1E 17
Annual Award Banquet
Saturday (July 6) 6:30 or 7:00 p.m.
China Peace 46 Restaurant
Board Meeting 2
Sunday (July 7) 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Hilton-Mercury Rotunda
AsianWeek Reception
Sunday (July 7) 6:30 p.m.
Keewah Yen Restaurant
50 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-246-0770
Note: Please RSVP to Mamie Huey at AsianWeek
415-395-0220 (Direct) or 800-615-2742 (Voice mail)
Keewah Yen Restaurant is located between 5th and 6th Ave.
CALA 1996 Annual Conference Hotel Accommodation
Twenty rooms have been blocked from July 4-10 for CALA members at the:
Ramada Milford Plaza
270 West 45th Street (on 8the Avenue)
New York, NY 10036
The rates are $99 for a single or double room (twin beds), and go to $114 and
$129 for 3 and 4 people to a room respectively.
Researvations may be made by calling 800-221-2690 (or 212-869-3600 in NYC).
CALA members MUST mention the Chinese American Librarians Association in order
to receive this special rate. They must reserve by June 3 at the latest.
Those wishing to secure dorm facilities may contact:
Columbia University's Summer Housing, 212-854-2775 (after Feb.1); or
International House, 212-932-3389
CALA members should be aware that these are pretty far uptown (between 116th
and 123rd Streets) while the main convention center is on 34th Street and ALA
hotels are in the 30's to the 50's streets.
For B&B's, contact:
A Home-Run B&B, 800-437-8353 (or, 212-879-4229 in NYC); email:manhtnbb@aol.com
Hospitality Co., 800-987-1235 (or, 212-987-9286 in NYC)
1995
CALA 1995 Annual Conference Program
Annual Program
Saturday (June 24) 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Palmer House - Crystal Room
Internet: Highway to Cities of Multimedia and Chinese Resources
Moderator and Commentator:
Dr. Yan Ma, Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Science
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Latest Development of the Internet in Mainland China
Professor Qiang Zhu
Deputy Director and Associate Professor
Peking University Library
The Role of Libraries in the Information Superhighway:
The Experience of the National Center Library, Republic of China
Dr. Chi-chun Tseng, Director
National Central University
Accessing Chinese Resources on the Internet
Yu-Lan Margaret Chou
Chinese Cataloger
The Ohio State Universities Libraries
Mosaic: The Multimedia Internet
Trisha Fabugais
Law Librarian
Schwell & Riggs
Texas
Membership Forum & Meeting
Sunday (June 25) 9:30-12:30 p.m.
Chicago Hilton & Towers - Boulevard A
Moderator and Commentator:
Dr. Clara Chu
Assistant Professor
UCLA-GSLIS
Do Developing Countries Need National Archives?
Dr. Chang Lee
University Librarian and Archivist
University of Central Florida
Information Seeking Behavior of Multicultural Studies:
A Case Study at San Jose State University
Dr. Mengxiong Liu
Engineering Librarian, and
Dr. Bernice Redfern
Reference Librarian
Library Mission: Embracing Change in the Year 2000
Vicki Toy Smith
Librarian
University of Nevada, Reno