{"id":4301,"date":"2017-05-15T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archives.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/?p=4301"},"modified":"2017-05-15T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T12:00:07","slug":"publications-asian-pacific-american-librarians-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/2017\/05\/15\/publications-asian-pacific-american-librarians-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications: Chinese-American and Asian Pacific American Librarian Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the 1970s, Membership Directories<\/em> and Newsletters<\/em> of the Chinese-American Librarians Association (CALA) and Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) have provided information resources for Asian American and Pacific American professionals working in libraries. Here at the A.L.A. Archives, we want to tell you all about our holdings which are information rich\u00a0for current and future readers.<\/p>\n

Read on to learn more about the art and history of\u00a0CALA<\/em> and\u00a0APALA<\/em> publications!<\/p>\n

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Chinese-American Library Association<\/h1>\n

Since 1973, the Chinese-American Library Association has produced three different publications for membership. In fact, during recent preparations for the 40th anniversary in 2013, the CALA recently \u00a0coordinated the digitization and donation of many administrative documents and publications. Now, let’s look at the many helpful CALA publications which are excited to share with you during your next visit.<\/p>\n

Membership Directories, (1979-)<\/h2>\n

Since 1979, CALA Membership Directories have provided contact information for members and even more information over time as membership needs have increased in size and needs. The earliest issues were stapled, typed lists featuring member names, member employers, member home addresses, and member home phone numbers.<\/p>\n