Support APALA with Bookstore.org
The Finance and Fundraising Committee has opened a Bookshop.org affiliate shop, which will feature past literature award recipients and other books of interest to the APA community, including books reviewed in the APALA newsletter. APALA will receive 10% of sales made through our Bookshop.org shop. Visit the shop here and check back to see what new books we’ve added!
Solidarity by Design: APALA @ Home T-Shirt Design Contest
Enter APALA’s Solidarity by Design: APALA @ Home T-shirt Design Contest for a chance to win $200 and have your design printed on upcoming merchandise! Submissions due December 16th, all APALA members and APA individuals are welcome to send in a design! APALA Membership will get to vote on their favorite design in January 2021. See the website for more info.
$40 for 40th and AmazonSmile
The Finance and Fundraising Committee is pleased to report $1,280 has been raised for the $40 for 40th campaign. The campaign will continue through June 2021. If you are able, please consider donating $40, $1 for each year of APALA’s work to support Asian/Pacific American librarians and the communities we serve. Learn more here.
$160.21 has been raised through AmazonSmile in the last year, over 30% of the total amount raised since 2015.
Talk Story: Sharing stories, sharing culture is a family literacy program that celebrates and explores Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) stories through books, oral traditions, and art. Grant funding is available to give financial support to libraries and community organizations who want to introduce a Talk Story program. Libraries and community organizations that serve APA and/or AIAN children and their families are encouraged to apply for a Talk Story grant through APALA or AILA, beginning on January 1, 2021. Information pertaining to Talk Story can be found at talkstorytogether.org or by reaching out to familylit@apalaweb.org.
Save the Date! APALA January Membership Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 11:00AM PST/2:00PM EST. More information to follow.
Our own APALA Executive Director Lessa Pelayo-Lozada is running for ALA President! APALA endorses Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada as the American Library Association’s 2022-2023 Presidential Candidate.
Congrats to APALA Past President Alanna Aiko Moore!
“The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Alanna Aiko Moore as a visiting program officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs from September 2021 through July 2022. Moore is the librarian for ethnic studies, gender studies, and sociology at the UC San Diego Library. She brings a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and extensive experience with mentorship programs to the position.
As visiting program officer, Moore will be responsible for enhancing and supporting the mentorship component of ARL’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. She will recruit and liaise with program mentors, provide opportunities for networking and professional development, and share best practices and resources for mentoring students and professionals from historically underrepresented groups. Moore will also develop online training modules for mentors and mentees, and assist with ongoing mentor program evaluations and make recommendations for enhancements.”