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Stories Beyond Borders: Developing the Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
Created to commemorate the Chinese American Librarians Association’s (CALA) 50th Anniversary, the Stories Beyond Borders list features children’s, middle grade, and teen books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices. The list was formed…
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CALA Members Global Library Engagement: A Reflection on CALA Members Participation in Chinese Library Annual Conferences
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), officially established in 1973, is committed to establishing closer relationships and collaborations with national and international library organizations such as ALA, IFLA and the Library Society…
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Developing CALASYS in Celebration of CALA 50th
CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS) is the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)’s institutional repository. It collects and archives CALA’s programs, documents and history, CALA members’ scholarly and professional…
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Welcome and Agenda : CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Conference 2023
Welcome message and agenda for the 2023 CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Conference.
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CALA and CALA Chapters Survey Report 2023
Like other professional associations across various fields, CALA has been struggling to sustain membership, specifically recruiting and motivating volunteers and identifying members who can serve as volunteers. To examine the effects of CALA members’…
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Promoting Chinese Cultural Heritage in the Working Environment and the Community
As Chinese American librarians, it is our mission to promote Chinese cultural heritage to help maintain our identity and roots. To integrate this vision into the working environment as well as the community requires dedication, creativity and…
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CALA Newsletter, No. 126, Spring 2022
The CALA Newsletter is the official publication of the Chinese American Librarians Association, and it disseminates information about Chinese American Librarianship and the activities of the association. This is the No. 126, Spring 2022 issue.
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CALA 50th Anniversary Issue (CALA Newsletter, No. 127, Spring 2023)
The CALA Newsletter is the official publication of the Chinese American Librarians Association, and it disseminates information about Chinese American Librarianship and the activities of the association. This is the CALA 50th Anniversary Issue (No.…
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Interview Transcription of Ying Zhang
Ying Zhang is the Associate Dean of the Division of Collections Services & Resource Management at the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL. Ms. Zhang, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 1999 and was the President of CALA for…
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Interview Transcription of Lian J. Ruan
Dr. Lian J. Ruan is the Head Librarian and Director of IFSI International Programs at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ruan, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 2003 and was the President of…
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Animated GIFs as an Instruction Tool
Animated GIFs have become a common fixture of social media. However, their potential usage for library guides and instruction is rarely considered.…