CALA Newsletter - Call for contributions (due by 11/15/2024)

Dear CALA members and Friends,

 The CALA Newsletter Subcommittee is inviting YOU to contribute to the next issue of the fall CALA Newsletter. CALA members and non-members of the association can submit articles focused on areas of interest to the Chinese American Librarian community. See Past Issues, for examples.

Topics can be focused on, but not limited to, the following areas:

·  News & Announcements

o Member news 

o Achievements, promotions, nominations and awards

o Publications, call for collaborations

o Milestones

·  Feature stories

o Chapter highlights

o Interviews of librarians or CALA advocates

o Spotlights of CALA members

o Expert advice (library series, traditions, foods, etc.)

o Behind the scenes (conference(s), programming)

o Personal experiences

o Programs & outreach with a positive impact on librarians, library workers & community

o Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, allyship initiatives 

o Collaborations (national, international and local)

o International outreach

o Impact stories (libraries and patrons)

·  Conferences & Travels

o Visits

o Traveling

·  Reviews

o Book reviews (unofficial – so that you may publish elsewhere)

o Food/Restaurant reviews of CALA conference favs

o Opinions & Perspectives - on current library issues

·  Trends

o Technology & Observations

o Sustainability

o Spaces (community, academic, etc.)

o Management

o Learning

o Student well-being

·  Small albums (of people, events, etc.)

·  Memorials

Article requirements:

·  Length: Between 100–1500 words (exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis)

·  Complete and ready for publication. The committee will do light editing of each article

·  Deadline: November 15, 2024

*** Note: The official reports from various CALA Committees, Task Forces and Chapters are archived on the CALA Website and are not included in the newsletter. This is per the Executive Board's policy.

Please send a final complete copy of your submission to the emails below. We look forward to hearing from you!

With much appreciation,

The CALA Newsletter Subcommittee

Esther De-Leon, Co-chair, esther.de-leon@ttu.edu

Jen Woo, Co-chair, jenniferjwoo@gmail.com

Amy Jiang, Member, ajiang@laverne.edu

Jianshan Yang, Member, yangjs0825@gmail.com