In October 2019, Sheila Garcia accepted a position as Liaison Librarian in Professional Programs at Grand Valley State University. Sheila was previously a Diversity Alliance…
Author: Jaena Rae Cabrera
It is my honor to serve as the 2019-2020 President of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), along with our Vice President Candice Mack and…
By Alvina Lai The NYCC panel was my first panel as a library professional. As the only student on the panel of experienced and capable…
by Michelle Lee Asian and Asian American portrayals in pop culture — and the lacking and problematic versions thereof — were the point of discussion…
On October 31, 2019, APALA lost a beloved member of our community when Gayatri Singh passed away from complications from a car accident. It was…
Filipinx literature was in the spotlight at the 5th Annual Filipino American International Book Festival, which took place on Oct. 12 and 13.
Protégé perspective Most of my life I have struggled with the isolation of being among the few APA people and the erasure of my heritage…
Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen and Paul Lai presented on a panel titled “Asian Diasporic Childhoods: Toys, Literatures, and Literary Spaces” at the 2019 Association for Asian…
I appreciate my membership in APALA and am delighted to share a life-changing journey I’ve experienced over the past 20 years: traveling to (and living…
Thankful. Honored. Accomplished. Proud. Excited. These are just some of the many words I can think of about APALA. I am Thankful of your continued…