APALA would like to congratulate its five members recently named as American Library Association Emerging Leader 2013 participants. The five members and their sponsors are:
Frans Albarillo, NY, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Tarida Anantachai, NY, Association of College & Research Libraries -University Libraries Section (ACRL-ULS)
Emily Chan, CA, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
Jennifer Himmelreich, NM, American Indian Library Association (AILA)
Susan Hoang, MN, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
The Emerging Leaders is a year-long program giving new library workers opportunities to network, problem-solve, and gain leadership experience that will be especially useful for serving on ALA committees and other professional organizations. Sponsors support participants by providing each with $1,000 to attend both ALA Midwinter and Annual. For more information about Emerging Leaders, visit: http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders