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,…
Category: Statements
June 26, 2024 We are deeply saddened that Dr. Raymond Pun, an esteemed and dedicated member of both the American Library Association (ALA) and the…
CONTACT:Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) stands in solidarity with the numerous student-led nationwide…
Dear APALA members, The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Executive Board is proud to endorse Dr. Ray Pun in the American Library Association’s 2025-2026…
The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) stands in solidarity with the President of the American Library Association (ALA), APALA member, and librarian Emily Drabinski following…
CONTACT:Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) recognizes the collective grief that the militarism in Gaza, the…
CONTACT:Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) is heartbroken by the devastation and destruction of Lāhainā…
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 3, 2023 CONTACT:Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) calls for support in…
For Immediate Release Sept 19, 2022 CONTACT: Silvia LewCo-Chair, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian/Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org APALA Statement Against Book Bans, Censorship, and Violence Toward…
APALA receives many requests to make statements, and these are parameters which guide what a statement should entail and when a statement should be issued.…