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  • Mar 05, 2024

    CALA Webinar: Assessing Barriers and Needs for New York State Middle School Teachers Adapting AAPI Curriculum: An Information Gathering Project

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  • Feb 16, 2024

    A Conversation with Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai, Co-Editors of "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice

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  • Feb 01, 2024

    2024 CALA Poster Session Call for Proposals

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  • Feb 01, 2024

    Call for Nominations: CALA 2023-2024 Distinguished Service Award

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  • Feb 01, 2024

    Sally C. Tseng’s Professional Development Grant 2023-2024

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As one of the major ALA affiliated associations, CALA is the only professional organization in North America that 1) promotes better communication among Chinese American librarians; 2) serves as a forum for the discussion of mutual problems and professional concerns among Chinese American librarians; and 3) promotes the development of Chinese and American librarianship with scholarships and grants.

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As one of the major ALA affiliated associations, CALA is the only professional organization in North America that 1) promotes better communication among Chinese American librarians; 2) serves as a forum for the discussion of mutual problems and professional concerns among Chinese American librarians; and 3) promotes the development of Chinese and American librarianship with scholarships and grants.

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There are several categories of membership. The determination of categories/dues and the changes thereafter shall be approved by the Board with a simple majority before Association election each year. The annual membership dues for each category are posted on CALA’s website.

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CALA members are encouraged to get involved in the Association's management. Volunteering to serve on a committee or task force would be a great opportunity to help keeping the association live and gain professional experiences.