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

Dear CALA Members:

As we prepare for ALA Annual in Anaheim, CA, in June, the following is a list of CALA events for your information.

CALA Board Orientation
Time: Friday June 22 07:00 pm 09:00 pm
Location: Hilton Anaheim -Executive Board Room

CALA Board Meeting III (2011-2012)
Time: Saturday June 23 07:00 pm 10:00 pm
Location: Anaheim Marriott-Marquis Northeast

CALA Annual Program (2011-2012)
Time: Sunday June 24 01:30 pm 03:30 pm
Location: Anaheim Convention Center -201C

CALA Membership Meeting (2011-2012)
Time: Sunday June 24 04:00 pm 05:30 pm
Location: Anaheim Convention Center -201C

CALA Awards Banquet
Time: Sunday June 24 06:30 pm 10:00 pm
Location: KING HARBOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, 13018 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843, phone: (714) 636-9103
Click here for more information and advanced registration

CALA Board Meeting I (2012-2013)
Time: Monday June 25 08:00 am 10:00 am
Location: Anaheim Convention Center -211A

Please plan accordingly.

Haipeng
 

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to provide ten (10) scholarships at $500 each for CALA members to participate in the 2012 JCLC (Joint Conference for Librarians of Color)  in Kansas City, September 19-23, 2012. Detailed and complete information about the Conference is available at http://jclc-conference.org/.   This grant is for 2012 JCLC conference attendance only.  We hope the scholarship will provide further encouragement for a wide participation of CALA members to the JCLC conference.

Application Deadline Extended to May 25, 2012

Eligibility and Criteria:

·         The applicant must be a current CALA member in good

·         The Scholarship is for attending 2012 JCLC only.

·         The applicant must state his/her intention to register or has already registered to attend the 2012 JCLC.

·         The applicant must demonstrate his/her financial need.

·         Priorities may be given to those who are employed in a position that serves minority communities, or those who have not received CALA grants in attending national or international conferences in the past three years, or those who will make presentations at the conference.

·         CALA 2012 JCLC Scholarship Taskforce members are not eligible for the Scholarship.

Application Process:

·         Fill out the CALA JCLC Scholarship Application Form (see the attached form).

·         A one page letter explaining your purpose and interests to attend JCLC and how attending JCLC may help you in your current position and in fulfilling your career goals.

·         A one page support letter from the applicant’s peer reference or supervisor outlining the specific contributions or benefits the applicant will have by attending JCLC.

·         An expenditure budget itemizing your needs for the scholarship

·         A copy of current resume (no more than three pages).

Scholarship Selection Process:

·         The application and all required documents must be received by the deadline of May 25, 2012.

·         CALA membership status will be verified by CALA Membership Committee.

·         The applications will be reviewed by the Taskforce based on the applicant’s qualifications and the scholarship eligibility and priorities.

·         The applicants will be informed of the funding decision as soon as the review process ends.

·         Upon approval of the scholarship, a check of $500 will be mailed to the Scholarship recipient following the announcement of the funding decision.

·         The Scholarship recipient must submit a one-page report of their experience to CALA Executive Director no later than two months following the end of the conference along with receipts amount to $500 that includes the 2012 JCLC registration fee and other expenditures related to the Conference as submitted in the budget.

·         The report will be posted to CALA website and included in the next issue of CALA newsletter.

·         The Scholarship recipient must attend the 2012 JCLC programs. He/she must use the scholarship for registration and/or for travel expenses.  In the event the Scholarship recipient fails to attend the 2012 JCLC, this scholarship will be rescinded and the recipient will be asked to return the funds in full amount to CALA within one month after the JCLC.

Submitted by the CALA JCLC Scholarship Taskforce

Liana Zhou (Chair)

Members:

Dora Ho

Min Liu

Kachuen Gee

Priscilla Chang Yu

2012 Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Scholarships

Application Deadline: Extended to April 27, 2012 

Online Application URL: http://www.cala-web.org/node/303

Founded in 1973, CALA has seven regional chapters. It 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. CALA is pleased to announce the availability of the 2012 CALA Scholarships:

• The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
  This scholarship awards $1,000 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.
• The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
  The scholarship awards $500 to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school in North America.

These Scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. They 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. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student at the time the Scholarship is awarded. Applicants may apply for any or all of the scholarships listed above.

One application and reference package will be sufficient. For more information, please visit the CALA website at http://cala-web.org/node/203, choose and click the name of the scholarship to access the application guidelines, online application forms, online application reference forms, and other information. The application is completely online. Please submit all the documents online at http://www.cala-web.org/node/303  

The application deadline is 12AM Central Time April 27, 2012. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced by May 31, 2012. The awards will be presented by CALA at the CALA Awards Banquet during the 2012 CALA annual conference.  

Please contact the 2011-2012 CALA Scholarship Committee for any questions:
2011-2012 CALA Scholarship Committee:

Jian Anna Xiong (Co-Chair) axiong@lib.siu.edu
Vincci Kwong (Co-Chair) vkwong@iusb.edu
Chris Kyauk chriskyauk@gmail.com
Li Sun lisun@rci.rutgers.edu
Chihfeng Lin chihfeng@cc.shu.edu.tw
Sharon Yang yangs@rider.edu
Qunying Li qunying-li@northwestern.edu

Dear CALA Members and Friends:

On behalf of the CALA International Relations Committee and the Conference Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Leadership and Innovative Management in Academic Libraries in the Age of New Technology jointly organized by Tongji University and the Chinese American Librarians Association, I am pleased to inform you that the following proposals have been accepted for presentation at the meeting:

Author and Affiliation:
Richard Darga, Dean of Library and Instruction Services
Sharon Hu, Director of Systems and Technical Services
Chicago State University
Title: Emerging trends for academic library organization and management

Author and Affiliation:
Andrew Y. Lee, Reference/Liaison Librarian, George Mason University
Zhimin Chen, Library Systems Manager, Saint Joseph's University
Title: Academic libraries and scholarly communication: New trends and challenges

Author and Affiliation:
Lili Li, Associate Professor / E-Information Services Librarian, Georgia Southern University
Title: Emerging technologies for academic library information services in the digital age

Author and Affiliation:
Janine Schmidt, Mukurta Consulting and Trenholme Director of Libraries Emerita, McGill University
Title: Many are called but few are chosen: Addressing the leadership gap

Author and Affiliation:
Susan Skomal, Executive Director & COO, BioOne
Title: Keys to successful library leadership for sustainable scholarly publication

We would like to thank those who responded to our call for presenters. The International Relations Committee received a total of 24 proposals from seven countries including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and the United States. We had to conduct a rigorous review. We are sorry that you have had to wait for so long to hear of the outcome of the review process.

We want to thank the corporate sponsors -SAGE Publications, Wisers Information Limited, and Emerald Inc. - for their generous contributions to the 2011-12 CALA Presidential Initiatives, and whole heartedly congratulate the following winners of CALA Presidential Initiative Mini-Grants:

Sharon Hu
Andrew Y. Lee
Lili Li
Janine Schmidt
Susan Skomal

Congratulations on your success, and we look forward to seeing you at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, from April 25-27, 2012. Thank you!

Dear CALA Members and Friends:

Happy Chinese New Year – as we traditionally celebrate it for fifteen days till the Lantern Festival!  I am happy to share with you some Mid-winter photos.

• JCLC Fundraising 2012 during the ALA Midwinter in Dallas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40939869@N07/sets/72157629039980235/ The JCLC Fundraising during the ALA has always been a fun and productive event. This year, people gathered to raise fund as well as to build momentum for the conference.  It was an honor for me to give greetings on behalf of CALA at the reception. CALA contributed a raffle basket - thanks to the CALA Southwest Chapter President Peggy (Guopeng) Zhang and Immediate Past President Irene Ke for their support, and to Irene for putting together a beautiful basket for CALA with a theme “DiverseTea”. CALA's representatives Haipeng Li and Dora Ho take a leadership role in the steering committee, and Haipeng Li is the co-chair of the steering committee.
• 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders Program - CALA's Project 40/40 Team: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40939869@N07/sets/72157629040302655/ CALA's project "A Prelude to Celebration: Project 40/40" has been selected by the 2012 Emerging Leaders Program owing to the enthusiastic participation of the group of very bright and aspiring young emerging leaders – Yuan Li, Laura Morlock, Candice Mack, and Chris Kyauk.  CALA Publications Committee will collaborate with the team in the project.  Min Chou and Dajin Sun met with the team during the Emerging Leader training session at Midwinter as member guide. Miguel Figueroa, Director of Office for Diversity, is the ALA staff liaison for this project.  Stay tuned for more news about the CALA’s 40/40 project.
• CALA Board Meeting and Networking during the ALA Midwinter in Dallas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40939869@N07/sets/72157629040830335/  It was a very productive meeting as a lot of CALA business has been taken care of.

I would also like to share with you the following activities at the Midwinter as well:

• ALA Executive Board Liaison Michael Porter came to CALA Board Meeting to give ALA updates to us.  Mr. Porter was a speaker at CALA’s 2011 Program in New Orleans, and is on the 2011-12 CALA Presidential Initiative Advisory Board.  We are very happy to welcome Mr. Porter to work with CALA in another capacity.
• ALA presidential candidates Gina Millsap and Barbara Stripling came to meet the CALA Board to share their passion and vision to lead the ALA.  Both of them wish to join CALA to have more opportunities for collaboration with CALA.
• CALA President Min Chou and Executive Director Haipeng Li attended ALA affiliates’ meeting, shared many CALA initiatives and activities with leaders of those organizations. We took the opportunity to thank Carla Funk, Executive Director of MLA for the strong support of the MLA towards CALA’s relief efforts to Sichuan earthquake several years ago.
• CALA has become a new member of IFLA, and part of the North American Library Associations of IFLA group. CALA President and Executive Director met Ingrid Parent, IFLA President Ingrid; Michael Dowling, Director of ALA International Relations Office; and officers from North American Library Associations during the Midwinter in Dallas. It was a very exciting and learning experience for us. There are eight national association members of IFLA from the U.S.: ALA, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), ARL, Chief Officer of State Library Agencies, MLA, SLA, Urban Libraries Council, and Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA).  CALA is the first ethnic library association in the U.S. that joined IFLA.
• CALA executive officers, chapter presidents, and chairs of committees and task forces, have all submitted interim reports for the Midwinter meeting.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their diligent work and dedication to CALA.

Best regards,

Min Chou, CALA President