In recent months, hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers have fled Afghanistan, with 3.5 million internally displaced Afghans, exacerbating a decades-long humanitarian…
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My name is Chantra and I am a mentee of the APALA mentorship program. During the start of the pandemic, I found myself re-evaluating and…
APALA colleagues, I am delighted and honored to serve as your President for 2021-2022. There are many activities being planned out, and we are so…
On behalf of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), we are so thrilled to announce that both…
The APALA Executive Board (EB) determined the need for an official candidate endorsement policy after the organization has been approached by candidates seeking election to…
APALA committees are taking a summer break. We’ll see you this fall with lots of new content! If you contact us this summer, please be…
President’s Message Reunite, Reconnect, Reflect, Renew, and Reopen As many states and institutions move steadily toward reopening, I wanted to reflect on this extraordinary year.…
Reunite, Reconnect, Reflect, Renew, and Reopen As many states and institutions move steadily toward reopening, I wanted to reflect on this extraordinary year. I’m so…
By Allan Cho As North America’s only Asian-inspired writers festival, this year’s LiterASIAN was titled, GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization and featured authors and cultural…
Dear APALA Members, Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. 27% of eligible members voted in this election which is a remarkable achievement for a pandemic year!…