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…
Category: News and Updates
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,…
Dear APALA Members: I am writing to share information on a transition in our Executive Board leadership. Cynthia M. Orozco, current Vice President and incoming…
We are excited to welcome you to San Diego for the 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference. The Local Arrangements Task Force has some tips…
To all of our members: We apologize to all APALA members, particularly those who identify as Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiian, for the lack of…
By Amy Dittmeier & Anna Coats Amy This sounds corny, but I truly lucked out when Anna was paired to be my mentor. I was…