Chinese American Librarians Association
| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| Purpose | Promote the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries |
| Headquarters | Camarillo, California |
Region served | United States |
President | Wenli Gao |
| Website | cala-web |
The Chinese American Librarians Association or CALA, also known as 華人圖書館員協會 (which was the name of the Chinese Librarians Association) promotes the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries and communicates with others in the profession of librarianship.[1][2]
History
The Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association began on March 31, 1973, founded by Dr. Tze-Chung Li and Dorothy Li, as a regional organization in Illinois. Then in 1974 the Chinese Librarians Association was founded in California, at Stanford University.[3]: 378 In 1976, the Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association expanded to a national organization as the Chinese American Librarians Association. In 1983 the Chinese American Librarians Association and the Chinese Librarians Association (CLA) were merged into one organization, under the name Chinese American Librarians Association (in English) and the Chinese Librarians Association's Chinese name (華人圖書館員協會). This one organization has members not only in America but in China, Hong Kong, Canada, and more. It promotes the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries and communicates with others in the profession of librarianship.[4][1][2] It is the largest Asian-American body of its kind.[3]: 378
In 2006, the Chinese American Librarians Association took part in the first Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, along with the American Indian Library Association, the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, and REFORMA.[5][6] This conference was the first national conference sponsored and held by those organizations, which are known as the Associations of Ethnic Librarians.[6][7]
The Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC, Inc.) was founded in June of 2015 as an organization “that advocates for and addresses the common needs of the American Library Association ethnic affiliates“;[8] these ethnic affiliates include the Chinese American Librarians Association, as well as the American Indian Library Association, the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.[9][8][2][10]
Presidents
Presidents of CALA serve four-year terms, including one as vice president elect, vice-president/president elect and one as past president.[11] Past and current presidents of CALA are:[12]
After CALA and CLA merged on January 1, 1983:
- Vincci Kwong, CALA Vice President Elect (2023-2024)
- Raymond Pun, CALA Vice President/President Elect (2022-2023)
- Wenli Gao, CALA President (2021-2022)
- Hong Yao, CALA Immediate Past President (2020-2021)
- Fu Zhuo (2019-2020)
- Ying Zhang (2018-2019)
- Le Yang (2017-2018)
- Qi Chen (2016-2017)
- Lian Ruan (2015-2016)
- Carol Gee (2014-2015)
- Lisa Zhao (2013-2014)
- Esther Lee (2012-2013)
- Min Chou (2011-2012)
- Zhijia Shen (2010-2011)
- Xudong Jin (2009-2010)
- Sha Li Zhang (2008-2009)
- Dora Ho (2007-2008)
- Haipeng Li (2006-2007)
- Diana Wu (2005-2006)
- Shixing Wen (2004-2005)
- Amy Tsiang (2003-2004)
- Angela Yang (2002-2003)
- Liana Zhou (2001-2022)
- Yu-Lan Chou (2000-2001)
- Ling Hwey Jeng (1999-2000)
- Linna Yu (1998-1999)
- Harriet Ying (1997-1998)
- Menxiong Liu (1996-1997)
- Wilfred Fong (1995-1996)
- Linda Tse (1994-1995)
- Betty Tsai (1993-1994)
- Carl Chan (1992-1993)
- Roy Chang (1991-1992)
- Amy D. Seetoo (1990-1991)
- Peter R. Young (1989-1990)
- Chang-chien Lee (1988-1989)
- Irene Yeh (1987-1988)
- Marjorie H. Li (1986-1987)
- William Wan (1985-1986)
- Sally C. Tseng (1984-1985)
- Norma Yueh (1983-1984)
- Bessie K. Hahn (1982-1983
CLA (Chinese Librarians Association)
- Susana Juh-mei Liu (1981-1982)
- Lillian L. Chan (1980-1981)
- George W. Huang (1979-1980)
- Raymond Tang (1978-1979)
- Mark Tam (1977-1978)
- George Cheng (1976-1977)
- T. C. Wong (1975-1976)
- Irene Yeh (1974-1975)
CALA
- David Ta-ching Liu (1981-1982)
- Lee-hsia Ting (1980-1981)
- John Yung-hsiang La (1979-1980)
- Hwa-wei Lee (1978-1979)
- Robert Pin-chuan Chen (1980-1981)
- Tze-Chung Li (1973-1977)
Resources
- CALA Website: CALA - Chinese American Librarians Association
- CALASYS - CALA Academic Resource & Repository System: Browse Exhibits · CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System
- CALA Facebook: CALA: Chinese American Librarians Association
- CALA YouTube: CALAChannel - YouTube
References
- ^ a b "CALA – Chinese American Librarians Association 華人圖書館員協會". cala-web.org.
- ^ a b c "About | CALA - Chinese American Librarians Association". cala-web.org.
- ^ a b Echevarria, Tami; Andrew B. Wertheimer (Fall 1997). "Surveying the Role of Ethnic-American Library Associations" (PDF). Library Trends. 42 (2): 373–391.
- ^ Ann Kepler; American Library Association (2012). The ALA Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-8389-1058-0.
- ^ "Blazing Trails". American Libraries Magazine. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ a b "Remembering JCLC 2006".
- ^ "About JCLC 2006". About ALA. August 3, 2006.
- ^ a b "About – Joint Council of Librarians of Color".
- ^ Young, Christal. "Research Guides: Library & Information Science *: Professional Associations". libguides.usc.edu.
- ^ "REFORMA". www.reforma.org.
- ^ "Article IV. Officers and Committees – CALA". Retrieved 2021-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "History of CALA Presidents | CALA - Chinese American Librarians Association". www.cala-web.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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