CALA - Chinese American Librarians Association 華人圖書館員協會

Dear CALA Members and Friends,

We are very pleased to announce that Min Chou, a librarian at the New Jersey City University Library and the immediate Past President of the Chinese American Librarians Association, is the recipient of the 2013 CALA Distinguished Service Award.

Below is a biographical sketch of Min:

Min Chou has worked as a professional librarian at the New Jersey City University Library for 22 years.  In her capacity, she has been able to effectively advocate the needs of her library users and the library’s integral role in achieving the university’s mission.   Actively engaging in her professional career, Min was elected and appointed to more than 16 university committees and task forces. She has been recognized by the New Jersey City University through career development awards and various grants for her striving for excellence in librarianship, scholarly achievements, and dedicated service to the community.

 For a long time, Min has been heavily involved in serving the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA).  During her CALA presidency, Min focused on international outreach, fundraising for the ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship Program, mentoring for CALA Emerging Leaders’ Prelude to the Celebration of CALA’s 40^th Anniversary’s 40/40 Project, and engaging CALA leadership in using new technologies to conduct CALA meetings. She envisioned the need for CALA to be more engaged with the global library community, and was an instrumental leader in getting CALA to become a member of International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Min’s vision and accomplishments received much attention throughout the library community.  Thanks to her devotion and efforts, CALA’s profile in the library profession has been elevated.

As the chair of CALA Publications Committee, Min led the Committee in completing a series of initiatives and projects including CALA Fact Sheet, Spotlight on CALA Members, CALA Occasional Paper Series (OPS). As the CALA English Editor of JLIS (Journal of Library and Information Science), Min worked closely with the entire editorial board members on soliciting and selecting manuscripts, peer-reviewing process and on communicating with the Chief Editor in Taiwan to ensure the timely publication of the English manuscripts.  As the chair of the CALA Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Min led the Committee to review the Constitution and Bylaws to address such issues as voting procedure, chapter establishment, and made recommendations for changes where necessary.

Academically, Min is a productive author and sought-after speaker in US, China, Australia, Austria, and Finland. Her significant scholarly achievements and contributions to library profession on such timely topics as copyright, licensing, information literacy, international librarianship and diversity have brought well-earned prestige not only to herself at local, national and international levels, but also to institutions and library communities that she serves.

Min received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Fudan University in Shanghai, her Master in Library Science from the Pratt Institute in New York, and her Master in Music Education at the New Jersey City University.

Please join us in applauding Min’s achievements when she receives a plaque from CALA at our 40^th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquet on Sunday night, June 30, 2013, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the:

Cai Fine Dining and Banquet, 2100 S. Archer Avenue, 2F, Chicago, IL 60616 (1-312-326-6888)

If you have not registered for the Banquet, please do so at:

http://cala-web.org/banquet

We are looking forward to seeing you at our CALA activities held during the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 28, 2013 – July 1, 2013:

Friday June 28, 2013, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm  
CALA Board Orientation                    
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Grant/Lincoln

Saturday June 29, 2013, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm 
CALA Board Meeting III 2012-2013               
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom          

Sunday June 30, 2013, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
CALA Annual Program                       
"Together we make a difference: celebrate CALA 40 years and beyond". 
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom          

Sunday June 30, 2013, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 
CALA Membership Meeting  
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Jackson Park   

Sunday June 30, 2013, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
CALA 40^th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquet

Location:  Cai Fine Dining and Banquet, 2100 S. Archer Avenue, 2F, Chicago, IL 60616 (1-312-326-6888)

Monday July 1, 2013. 8:30 am - 10:00 am 
CALA Board Meeting I, 2013-2014                 
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom     

For more information, please check our CALA website at:  http://cala-web.org

Please join us in our events and see you soon.

Sincerely,

Esther Lee, CALA President
Haipeng Li, CALA Executive Director

Early bird registration by May 30, 2013 (Thursday):

Members: $30
Student Members: $28
Non-members: $32

Late and on-site registration (after 5/30/2013):  (Register Now* [Express - myCALA-Web login is required] )

Members and (non-member) students: $35
Non-members: $40

Due to limited space, we cannot guarantee seats for those who register on-site. Please take advantage of the early bird registration. Thank you for your understanding.

Please contact us for any questions related to the registration.

MENU 菜單

APPETIZER 頭盤
Seafood with Golden Corn 玉米海鮮湯

ENTRÉE 主菜

1. Butterfly Platter 彩蝶大拼盘
2. Pottage with Corn and Fish 金粟鱼肚羹
3. Green Fresh 碧绿三鲜
4. Beef Stew with Huangzi Mushroom 皇子菇牛肉
5. Ganoderma Lucidum Mushroom with Cabbage Sprouts 灵芝菇白菜苗
6. Good Luck Fried Chicken 鸿运一品炸子鸡
7. Lobsters with Green Onion and Ginger 葱姜双龙虾
8. Steamed Seafood 清蒸海上鲜
9. Yangzhou Fried Rice 扬州炒饭
10. Happy Ever After (Fried Noodle) 幸福满满炒麵

DESSERT 甜品

Dear CALA Members:

This is to inform you that information on CALA events at ALA Annual Conference in Chicago in June is available as follows:

Friday June 28, 2013. 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm  
CALA Board Orientation                    
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Grant/Lincoln

Saturday June 29, 2013. 7:00 pm -10:00 pm 
CALA Board Meeting III 2012-2013               
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom          

Sunday June 30, 2013. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
CALA Annual Program                       
"Together we make a difference: celebrate CALA 40 years and beyond". 
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom          

Sunday June 30, 2013. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 
CALA Membership Meeting  
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Jackson Park   

Sunday June 30, 2013. 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
CALA Awards Banquet           
Award Presentation & Celebration of CALA’s 40 year anniversary!
Location:  
Cai Fine Dining and Banquet 彩蝶轩
2100 S. Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 
Phone (312) 326-6888 

Monday July 1, 2013. 8:30 am - 10:00 am 
CALA Board Meeting I 2013-2014                 
Location: The Westin Chicago River North -Astor Ballroom     

Look forward to seeing everyone in Chicago!

Esther Lee, CALA President
Haipeng Li, CALA Executive Director

Dear CALA members

After thorough reading and discussion of all applications with supplemental materials, CALA Scholarship Committee has voted and decided to give the following two students awards based upon their outstanding achievements. This decision was also approved by CALA Board executive committee.

 1.       Ms. Zhang Mei (Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison) for CALA Scholarship ($1000), and

2.       Ms. Liu Yan (Master student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) for Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science ($500).

Sincerely,

• Min Liu (Co-Chair) minliu@lilrc.org
• Yongyi Song (Co-Chair) ysong2@calstatela.edu
• Hui-Fen Chang huifen.chang@okstate.edu
• Ai-Hua L. Chen achen@queenslibrary.org
• Elaine Dong edong@uark.edu
• Jin Xlu Guo jguo2@washcoll.edu
• GuoYing Liu gliu@uwindsor.ca

Dear CALA Members:

The CALA Conference Travel Grant Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Conference Travel Grant. Approved by the Executive Committee, this year’s grant recipients (and the conference they will attend) are:

• Min Tong (University Central Florida)                       ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 2013
• Joy Wang (Soka University of America)                    ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 2013

Both recipients are actively involved with the CALA community and have different roles in CALA and ALA. Each will receive $500 from CALA in support of their professional activity at the incoming conference. Please join us in congratulating them on receiving the CALA Conference Travel Grant and wishing them continued success in their future endeavors.

Sincerely,

CALA Conference Travel Grant Committee:

Ying Xu (Chair)

Raymond Wang

Jia Xu

Liana Zhou

Li Zhang