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

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2009 CALA Scholarships:

• The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
  Established in 2004, the CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards $1,000 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.
• The C.C. Seetoo Conference Travel Scholarship
  The scholarship awards $500 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America to attend the ALA Annual Conference and the CALA Annual Program. The recipient is required to attend the above conference.
• The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
  The scholarship awards $500 to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.
• The Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship (USA)
  The scholarship awards $200 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.

These scholarships are open to full-time students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information science at an institution of higher education in North America.

Applicants may select and apply to any or all of the scholarships listed above. One application and reference package will suffice.

These Scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. They are posted on the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) website. For more information, please visit the CALA website at http://www.cala-web.org/node/204 where you will find guidelines, application forms, and other information. The application deadline is 12 midnight Pacific Time March 15, 2009. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced by May 31, 2009, and the awards will be presented by the Chinese American Librarians Association at the CALA Awards Banquet during the ALA annual conference in Chicago, IL.

The Chinese American Librarians Association was founded in 1973, has seven regional chapters, and is affiliated with the American Library Association. In addition to holding annual and regional programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership Directory, and the Journal of Library and Information Science in cooperation with the National Taiwan Normal University.
Please send the completed application package via email to yxu1@calstatela.edu, Ying Xu, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee.

CALA Scholarship Committee:
Dajin Sun
Vincci Kwong
Irene Ke
Joy-yi Wang
Jian Anna Xiong
Lingling Kuo
Ying Xu(Chair)