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    • 03/31/2024
    • 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

    Dear Chapter Presidents,

    We are excited to inform you that the CALA Conference Travel Grant Subcommittee is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 CALA Chapter President Travel Grant. This grant is specifically designed to support CALA chapter presidents in attending ALA Conferences. All current presidents of CALA chapters for the 2023-2024 term are eligible to apply. One award will be granted for each chapter.

    Each selected recipient will receive a grant of $800, provided by the CALA Treasurer upon the submission of the conference report. The final recipients will be determined by the CALA Executive Committee based on the recommendations made by the subcommittee. The announcement of the recipients will be made in early May through the CALA listserv.

    To apply, please submit a complete application packet containing the following:

    • Completed CALA 2022-2023 Chapter President Travel Grant Application Form (attached)
    • Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    • A statement outlining the applicant’s needs and the benefits of receiving the grant
    • Supporting documentation that demonstrates the applicant’s assigned professional or administrative responsibility at the ALA conference. This can include a copy of the conference invitation or confirmation letter, an abstract of a presentation or a poster, or a recommendation letter from the attendee’s supervisor, peer professional, or faculty adviser.

    The application deadline is March 31, 2024. The committee will announce the final recipients no later than May 10, 2024.

    Please submit the complete Travel Grant Application Form and all required documents via email to the following addresses by March 31, 2023:

    Ping Fu (Chair) - fup@whitman.edu

    Haiyun Cao (Member) - hcao@yorku.ca

    Lucy Gan (Member) - lucy.gan@utoronto.ca

    Yingqi Tang (Member) - tang@jsu.edu

    Susen Shi (Member) - susenshi@nypl.org

    We encourage all eligible CALA chapter presidents to take advantage of this opportunity to attend ALA Conferences and further their professional growth.

    Sincerely,

    Ping Fu

    On behalf of CALA Conference Travel Grant Subcommittee

    travel-grant-chair@cala-web.​org

    • 04/30/2024
    • 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

    Session Description: Heading to ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA? Consider presenting a poster! The CALA poster session provides a dynamic and interactive platform for CALA members to showcase, discuss, and share research findings, work in progress, examples of best practices, innovative services, and community development in an informal scholarly setting. An opportunity for researchers at various career stages including students, early-career researchers, and professionals.

    Location:ALA Annual Conference at San Diego, CA, Room TBD

    Date/Time:June 30, 2024 Sunday, 2 – 2:30 PM Local Time  

    Selection Criteria: Poster session proposals will be evaluated by the CALA Annual Conference Program Planning Committee using the following criteria:

    1. Title and Headings

    • Does the title accurately reflect the content?
    • Does it align with the overall theme or topic of the event or conference?
    • Does it clear, compelling, and help guide viewers through the content?

    2. Content Quality

    • Is the information presented in a clear, concise, and easily understandable manner?
    • Is the information accuracy, relevance of data, and depth of research or analysis presented?
    • If the poster appropriately cites sources and references?
     

    3. Organization & Visual Appeal

    •  Is the information logically arranged, with a clear flow from one section to another?
    • Are the graphics, images, and design elements attractive?
    • Does the poster encourage viewer interaction using QR codes, multimedia content, or opportunities for questions, which can enhance engagement?

    4. Originality & Innovation

    • Is the research originally introducing something new and valuable, addressing gaps in knowledge or providing novel perspectives?
    •  Does the poster introduce new research techniques, tools, or approaches that can set the study apart?
    • Does the research formulated novel hypotheses or asks innovative questions can lead to unique and original findings?

    5. Contribution to the Field

    •  Does the project or research add new insights, offer solutions, or present value findings in contributing to the  broader field of study?
    • If the poster includes practical implications or applications of the presented work?
    • Can it be generalized to other libraries, or other fields and disciplines?

     

    Please submit your poster proposal to the Google Form here.

    Proposals are due on April 30. 2024 (Tuesday) at 11:59pm.

    Acceptance will be notified no later than May 8 (Wednesday). If accepted, you will need to bring a physical poster to present.

     

    Sincerely,

    On behalf of CALA 2024 Annual Conference Planning Committee

    • 05/14/2024
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom on May 14th, TUESDAY, 9-10 am PT / 10-11 am MT / 11-12 pm CT / 12-1 pm ET.

    Dear CALA members,

    We have an upcoming CALA webinar coming up: "A Conversation with Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai, Co-Editors of "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice" on May 14th, TUESDAY, 9-10 am PT / 10-11 am MT / 11-12 pm CT / 12-1 pm ET.

    Register here on zoom

    Join us for this CALA webinar featuring the co-editors of "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice" (2024). Co-editors Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai will discuss the impact of Corky Lee's work and photos documenting Asian American social justice movement. This webinar will be recorded, and is free and open to all to attend. Corky Lee (1947-2021), a native of Queens, New York, was an activist-photographer who documented Asian American communities and movements for social justice for fifty continuous years. For more info on Corky Lee: www.corkylee.org 

    Speakers:

    Mae Ngai is Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and professor of history at Columbia University. She is the author of several books, most recently The Chinese Question. 

     Chee Wang Ng is a New York-based visual artist and photographer.

Past events

03/17/2024 Call for Nominations: CALA 2023-2024 Outstanding Library Leadership Award
03/17/2024 Call for Nominations: CALA 2023-2024 Distinguished Service Award
03/15/2024 2024 CALA Best Book Award: Call for Nominations 美国华人图书馆员协会2024最佳图书奖提名征集
03/15/2024 Sally C. Tseng’s Professional Development Grant 2023-2024
01/20/2024 CALA Meet & Greet Social at the ALA LibLearnX in Baltimore
01/12/2024 A Library Leaders Virtual Panel Discussion
12/07/2023 Call for Proposal: CALA Canada Annual Conference 2024
12/07/2023 CALASYS call for contributions
11/13/2023 Call for running the positions for the 2024 CALA general election
09/15/2023 CALA/REFORMA Webinar: The Chinese Experiences in Latin America Presented by Laura De Moya-Guerra
06/24/2023 CALA Midwest Chapter Annual Program
06/24/2023 CALA 50th Anniversary Social & Poster
06/24/2023 CALA President’s Program 2023
06/20/2023 CALA Virtual Membership Meeting & Award Ceremony (on Kumospace)
06/13/2023 CALA Board of Directors Meeting III
05/19/2023 2023 CALA Southeast and Southwest Chapters Annual Virtual Conference
03/31/2023 The 50th Anniversary CALA Virtual Gathering
01/31/2023 CALA Canada Chapter conference
01/20/2023 CALA Virtual Membership Meeting
01/18/2023 CALA Board of Directors Meeting II
01/18/2023 Call for Applications - 2023 IFLA Registration Grant
01/18/2023 2022-2023 CALA Chapter President Travel Grant
01/04/2023 Call for applications for the 2022-2023 CALA Conference Travel Grant
12/10/2022 CALA Northeast Chapter meeting
09/26/2022 Call for Papers (IJoL) - Pathways to Library Leadership

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