/ CHINESE-AMERICAN LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER ISSN 0736-8887 No. 54 February 1992 CAIA Boanl Mcetial8 }anualy 25, 1992 CDMMITIEE ANNOUNcatEN'l"S San Al*llm, TX Award CouaniJee The Executive Board met at the ALA Dr. Robert H. Chang, Chairman of the Mid-Winter Conference to discuss important 1992 Award Committee, urges CALA issues facing CAlA The agenda included 1) members to send in nominations for this year's president's report, 2) committee chairs' and award consideration. His address is: officers' reports, 3) annual program planning University of Houston-Downtown Ubrary, progress report, 4) budget watch, 5) CALA One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. Phone: archives depository issue and financial (713) 221-8011; Fax: (713) 221-8037. support/ commitment, and 6) other issues of concern and interest Since the minutes of the Maalisez4111ip Ct:atmA:e meeting were not available at the time the Reauibne111: CALAis launching a current issue went to press, they will be membership drive. The top five persons who included in the June issue. recruit the most members by May 1, 1992 wiii be awarded with one of the following prizes: • • • ETEN, a Chinese software, or autographed haoles by Chinese-American writers, such as Annual Culli:iaM::eal: San FI•IL"i!iiw Ruthanne Lum McCunn's Thousand Pieces of June29. 19'1l Gold Jung Chang's Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China and Amy Tan's Kitchen The Annual Conference will be held God's Wife. Please be sure to put your name on June 29, 1992, with the theme "Ubrarians down as the person recommending the new Make Diversity Happen." In addition to the member on the application form. traditional speakers program and awards banquet, the Planning Committee is exploring (Continued on next page) the possibility of having a ball. The Committee has also been considering cooperating with APALA on portions of the IN TillS ISSUE conference. The program will be announced Executive Board Meeting........................... 1 later. The Committee can use more Annual Conference ..................................... 1 volunteers. You can provide the assistance Committee An nouncements ......................... 1 even if you are not local Please contact Carl Chapter News ........................................... 3 Chan, Chair of the Committee at (408) 647- Other News & Announcements...... ······-···3 5572 or fax (408) 647-5254. Members' News .......................................... 6 Publications of Interest... ............................ 6 • • • Job Announcements...................................... 7 HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2 (Membership Committee news continued) (2) an election statement--required for Vice President and Executive Director candidates, Merula:tsilip l'eiEIIIfai CALA needs but optional for board member candidates. quality members like you to make it strong. Please renew your membership for 1992 and Pubic R bl il•ts Coi•••lalee send the dues to Doris Tseng, Membership Susana Liu, Chair of the Public Chair, at your earliest convenience. Annual Relations Committee, invites members to membership dues cover the full calendar serve on this committee whose current year. members include Patty M.Y. Wong of Membersbip din:dury. The next Berkeley Public Library and Nancy Gwo­ edition will be published in June 1992. Copies Hwa Sun of Florida International University. of the latest directory, published in June 1991 Members from the Greater Mid-Atlantic by former Membership Chair, Cynthia Chapter, the Midwest Chapter, Northeast Hsieh, are avallable. If for any reason you Chapter, and the Southwest Chapter are have not received a copy, please contact especially welcome. Interested members Doris Tseng. should contact Susana Liu at (408) 924-2805 Olange oladdnss: Please notify the (work). Membership Chair as soon as your new address is known to ensure that you receive • • • CALA mails and publications. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ne-.sleller Hdilos The Chinese-American Librarians The term of the current editors will Association Newsletter is published three expire in December and CALA invites times a year, in February, June and October, members interested in writing and editing to by the Chinese-American Librarians apply for the positions. Editors are in charge Association. Items to be included in the of the editing and production of the Newsletter must be received by one of the newsletters and are often in contact with editors by the 15th of the month before the members and chapters. The positions offer month of publication. opportunities to be more involved in CALA operations. Interested members should send a Ptesident Roy Chang, Western lllinois statement of interest and resume to Professor University Ubrary, Macomb, IL 61455. (309) Wilfred Fang, Chair of the Publications 298-2731, fax (309) 298-2791 . Bitnet: Committee, at School of Library & AXVWERC@UICVMC. Information Science, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201. V"x:e Pte:sideid:/Ptesidenl Bed Carl C Chan, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, Nl:at*lllllfiurt Cuu••lllee CA 93944-5007. (408) 647-5578. Amy Seetoo, Chair of the Nomination Committee, invites members to Executive Diaeclor. Eveline Yang, Auraria nominate colleagues or themselves for the Library, University of Colorado, 1100 following positions: Vice Lawrence St~ Denver, CO 80204. (303) 556- President/ President-Elect (1), Executive 2911, fax (303) 534-3648. Director (1 ), and Board Members (5). All Chapter Presidents serve on the Nomination EditOI"S Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Rm. 240, Marist Committee and will select nominations for Hall, School of Library & Information each chapter. Science, Catholic University of America, To nominate colleagues or yourself, Washington, D.C. 20064. (202) 319-5085. Fax please send the following information to Amy (202) 319-5574. May Chan Rathbone, Seetoo at 2907 Logan Court, Ann Atbor, MI University of Washington Libraries, FM-25, 48108 before Mardi tS. 1992: (1) Career vita Seattle, WA 98195. (206) 543-1828. Fax (206) and 685-8049. statement from nominees indicating their commitment to attend all board meetings and •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 The Spring program was held at Monterey Defense Languages Institute California a.apter Library. Carl Chan, the Vice President of Due to a major restructuring within CALA. served as the host and led a tour of the California Library Assodation (CLA), the library. the California Chapter will no longer be New officers: President, Susan Ma; recognized as a chapter within CLA The Vice-President, Patty Wong; Secretary, Chapter was informed that it could become Mengxiong Uu; Treasurer, Suzanne Lo; either a SECTION (with voting Membership chair, Sheila Ho; Nomination representation at CLA Assembly but requiring Committee, Susan Ma, Suzanne Lo, Qadys 100 or more CLA members) or a Chaw. ROUNDTABLE (with no representation at CLA and requiring at least 20 CLA members). Greater Mid-Atlantic a.apter The third option is to become a DISCUSSION The fall meeting was held on GROUP of existing organizations, such as November 2, 1991 at the Library of Congress. PLA. If the California Chapter chooses to Ms. Fang Ren-nian, an author who wrote remain a part of the California Library about the lives of Chinese students and Association, all monies will be administered immigrants, was the featured speaker. A through CLA and the Chapter will be able to book sale followed the talk of Ms. Fang. continue its partidpation at the annual The Executive Board had a planning conference of CLA. Otherwise, the meeting on Jan.18 to discuss issues related to Chapter will not be able to present any the spring meeting and nomination of programs at the annual conference of CLA candidates for 1992-93 Chapter Officers. The Susan Ma, the Chapter President, will spring meeting is scheduled on March 22, 1992 consult members and the National Executive to be held at the Arthur M. Saclcler Gallery Board of CALA in considering these options. of the Smithsonian. Dr. Fu Shen will be the The Chapter's annual program, keynote speaker. Members will have a MVoices and visions: Librarians as leaders in chance to visit the exhibit of Chang Dai­ building a strong community within Chien after the speech. diversity," attracted more than 120 people Officers for 1991-1 992 (term expired during the November Conference of CLA after the 92 Spring meeting) are President, Featured speakers, Qoria Hom, Ruthanne Margaret S. Feng Program Chair I President Lum McCunn and Dr. Alan Seid, described Elect, Sheau-Wei Yu Chen; Treasurer, Janet how libraries have positively affected their Nguyen; Secretary I Membership, Michelle lives and those of their families and Lee; Public Relations I Communications, Linda communities. More than 90 members L Tse. attended the annual dinner party, including noted authors of children's books, Allen Say .. .. .. and Oara Yen. Suzanne Lo and her daughter performed traditional Chinese folkdance at OlHER. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS the party. Susan Ma attributed the success of the AAAS 1992 Culfaau:: Chapter's annual program to the dedication The 1992 Conference of the Association of members and expressed her appredation for Asian American Studies will be held in for the officers' efforts and accomplishments. San Jose, California from May 28 to May 31. In 1992, she would like to focus effort on The theme will be "Diversity, representation publishing a California Asian Resource and empowerment: Asian American Studies Directory or a bibliography of puppet shows in the 1990s.• Wei Chi Poon of the Asian adapted from Chinese fairy tales and American Studies