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CONTACT:Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) is rooted in the values of social justice,…
Join authors and Pacific Islanders in Publishing’s cofounders, Kealani Netane, Dr. Manuia Heinrich, and Keala Kendall, in a conversation about the work of supporting publishing…
Contact:Nicole Fernandezfamilyliteracy@apalaweb.orgRelease Date:July 8, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to…
President’s Message Dearest APALA members, My term as 2023-2024 APALA president has certainly flown by. The last six months have been particularly busy. As we…
Applications are now being accepted for the APALA Mentoring Program! Apply now to be a mentor or a protege! More information on the Mentoring Program…
The 12th International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum was held in Hawai’i November 27-30, 2023. The conference theme of “Ea: Indigenous Agency and Abundance” celebrated the independence…
Protege Perspective: Jade Dean I enrolled in the MLIS program at San Jose State University to facilitate a career transition. Starting over in a new…
The APALA Scholarship and Awards Committee is honored to name Ray Pun as the 2024 recipient of the Gayatri Singh Award. Gayatri Singh was a…
On April 26, 2024, 11 members of the APALA Northeast Chapter gathered at the Chinatown Branch of the Boston Public Library. Yan Wang, Branch Librarian,…