ISSN 0736-8887 Chinese American Librarians Association Newsletter No. 96 Spring 2007 Message from the President Haipeng Li Dear CALA Members: Haiwang Yuan: Western Kentucky University Lisa Zhao: University of Illinois, Chicago Time really flies, as we have already marched into the 4th month of the new year we call 2007! So many exciting Yunnan Public Library things are happening with CALA and so many dedicated Xudong Jin (Leader): Ohio Wesleyan University members are working very hard to assist in Jing Liu: University of British Columbia accomplishing the goals of this wonderful and dynamic Dora Ho: Los Angeles Public Library organization. Caroline Han: Cleveland Public Library In my report to you after the Board meeting at ALA All teams are working on topics and assignments, and midwinter in Seattle, I outlined the major events that also busy preparing for presentations. Everyone is were going on and the important decisions the Board looking forward to this great opportunity! made at the Seattle meeting. It is exciting to reflect on what we have achieved in less than a year and to see the An online Board discussion of establishing a fund line important directions that CALA is heading into as an for this program was conducted in March, 2007. The association. Board had unanimously approved the proposal. Board members were impressed at the fundraising efforts and 1. The CALA 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series the vendor attention the program attracted during this With this project, CALA will send four delegations to initial stage. four institutions in China to conduct a series of lectures and seminars in July of 2007. The planning of the project 2. Progress with the new CALA Southeast Chapter is moving forward nicely under the capable leadership of At the ALA midwinter in Seattle, the Board approved the Co-chairs of the International Relations Committee, establishment of the new CALA Southeast Chapter, Xudong Jin and Guoqing Li. Presenters for all four teams which composes of seven states in the Southeastern have been finalized: region of the United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Northeast Normal University: Tennessee. The election of officers for the chapter had Haipeng Li (Leader): Oberlin College just been conducted and new officers are in place this Qi Chen: Argosy University, Chicago new Chapter: Allison Zhang: Washington Research Library Consortium Table of Contents Shanxi Agricultural University: President’s Message 1 Haipeng Li (Leader): Oberlin College Executive Director’s Message 2 Judy Jeng: New Jersey State University CALA 2007 Election Results 4 Xiaoli Li: University of California, Davis 2007 Sally’s Grant Recipients 5 Minutes of the Board Meetings 6 Junlin Pan: Northern Illinois University Board Meetings’ Minutes 7 Dajing Sun: Yale University Chapter Reports 10 Committee Reports 19 CALA 2010 Strategic Plan 36 Yunnan Normal University Membership Section 38 Guoqing Li (Leader): Ohio State University News Section 40 Barbara Ford: Mortenson Center for International CALA 2007 Annual Program 46 Library Programs CALA Banquet Reservation 49 Shuyong Jiang: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Application Form 50 May 2007 Chinese American Librarians Association Newsletter. No.96 Page 2 President: Hanrong Wang, Jacksonville State University Committee had proposed. The revised and amended Vice-President/President Elect: Haiyun Cao, University constitution and bylaws, which are now ready for the of Florida membership to vote on, will take into effect upon the membership approval sometime in the spring. Treasurer: Li Zhang: Mississippi State University, MS Membership Officer: Ying Zhang: University of Central 5. Life Membership Fee Florida, FL At the Seattle meeting, the Board approved to offer a reduced life membership fee from $400 to $300 during This chapter has much potential to grow as the the special promotion period between 2/1/2007 and membership is already increasing since a membership 6/30/2007. The Membership Committee has taken action survey was conducted last November. These new on this already. An online Board meeting following officers are now getting ready to get rolling on the work comments from members that the life membership fee with this new chapter. Please lend your support to the was too high (at $400) took place from January 30- new chapter if you can! February 7, 2007. After rounds of discussions, the Board approved to reduce the life membership fee to $300. This 3. JLIS Collaboration Agreement between CALA and decision has been incorporated into the revised and NTNU amended bylaws and will also take into effect upon After months of negotiations with the National Taiwan membership approval this spring. Normal University on the issue of collaboration on the publication of the Journal of Library and Information 6. Fundraising Science, CALA had made a breakthrough in signing a It is apparent that CALA has projected more and more mutually beneficial agreement with the NTNU in visibility thanks to the public relations efforts from many January of 2007. This was the first time an agreement of our members. This year the PR/Fundraising had been proposed to be signed by both parties. I am Committee, the Local Arrangements Committee, the glad to see the Board had approved this effort which will Membership Committee and many others have worked formalize this relationship of collaboration between hard with very encouraging results. I am very pleased to CALA and NTNU. The CALA English Editorial Board report that just for the CALA Awards Banquet alone, we will resume its responsibilities with the October 2007 have raised around $3,000. I am sure that all CALA issue of JLIS and work with NTNU proactively and programs at ALA Annual in Washington D. C. this year collaboratively to better this relationship. will prove to be very exciting and I hope to see many of you there attending these events. 4. Approval of the Proposed Revision and Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws Again this is a very exciting time for CALA. I believe The CALA Constitution and Bylaws are important that interesting and exciting programs will not only guidelines for the organization. This year the rejuvenate our current members but will also attract Constitution and Bylaws Committee, under the strong many new members to join. If we work together, we can leadership of chair, Min Chou, had been continuing to make things happen! work hard on revising and amending these important documents. Their work is outstanding. I am happy to see Best to you all! the Board approved all the revisions and amendments the Message from the Executive Director Sally C. Tseng Dear CALA Members: Saturday, January 20, 2007, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Sheraton Seattle (SHER) Madrona Room. You and Happy New Year! CALA members have been very your friends are welcome to attend. Attendees are productive during the past six months. Congratulations encouraged to come with their questions and ideas about and thank you to all on your achievements and your CALA. This is a genuine opportunity to participate in the contributions. Your support of CALA is deeply strategic plans that CALA intends to make. Please appreciated. attend and share with us your priorities and concerns, and creative solutions. 2007 CALA Board Meeting in Seattle The 2007 CALA Board Meeting during the ALA Midwinter Conference – Seattle, will be held on May 2007 Chinese American Librarians Association Newsletter. No.96 Page 3 Handouts for the Board Meeting her extraordinary effort and accomplishment in obtaining The Agenda, reports, proposals and recommendations $7,000 JCLC Scholarships for CALA members to attend are posted on a CALA Webpage at: http://www.cala- JCLC06. We can all be proud of being CALA members. web.org/board/200701 Please read and print them and Please see JCLC and Scholarships Committee’s reports bring them to the Meeting. Please arrange the Handouts for more information. according to their order in the Agenda. You can save all the documents if you are bringing your laptop computer In response to ALA President Leslie Burger’s Emerging with you. It may save you a lot of printing and paper Leaders Initiative, CALA received an impressive pool of accumulation. 6 candidates. The ALA President’s Committee selected two CALA members for this Program, they are: These documents cover initiatives, events and work undertaken by CALA since the ALA Annual Conference 1. Anchi Hoh, Special Assistant to the Chief, Asian in June 2006 in New Orleans, LA. Please see notes in the Division, Library of Congress, and Agenda. There are also action documents. These items 2. Yu Su, Digital Library and Information Systems are very important for the Board meeting because they Team, University of Arizona. will be reviewed, discussed and voted by the Board at the 2007 ALA Midwinter Conference. In 2007, the Board has approved to provide funds in the amount of $500 each to sponsor Anchi and Yu’s trip to CALA 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series ALA for their participations at the Emerging Leaders Workshops Program. Many thanks to CALA President Haipeng Li and Xudong Jin for these initiatives and for their efforts. I Please join me in congratulating our recipients on encourage you to support a CALA Collaboration with receiving these Scholarships and Grants. libraries in China. Chapters CALA Advertisements in CALA Website and I am very glad to see that most of the Chapters actively Membership Directory sponsored some very important programs during the past Two years ago the Board approved paid advertisements 6 months. Please see the Chapters’ reports for more on the CALA Website. The CALA Library Job line has information. Many thanks to President Haipeng Li, all made its name known to many libraries and recruiting chapter presidents, officers, Board of Directors, firms. It has become a steady revenue source for CALA.