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Presentation at the 2025 CALA Canada Annual Conference

Transitioning from a staff role to a managerial position is a significant career milestone, requiring shifts in mindset, skill sets, and workplace dynamics. This presentation explores the speaker’s journey from a staff role at Princeton to a…

In times of change and uncertainty, it is crucial for all personnel in a public services department to be on the same page about department priorities. This lightning talk will outline a practical approach for department heads to engage their teams…

Nearly 80% of American librarians are women. Similarly, the majority of American librarians are White; people of color – e.g., African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans – represent a small percentage of the U.S. library work-force.…

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Time: 9-10 am CT
Location/Room: McCormick Place, Room W183C
Description: ALA conference registration is required. In 2023, the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) turns 50, an important milestone for a…

Featuring a one-day, in-person training with Maureen Sullivan in Orlando, FL on June 27, 2016, in conjunction with ALA Annual, plus virtual sessions! Maureen Sullivan, in close consultation with the CALA Leadership Training Task Force, has designed…

CALA Annual Program – Partnership beyond CALA: Training Leaders of Color for Action
Location: MCC - 2010 (W)
Time: Sunday June 28, 2015. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Keynote speaker: Barbara Kay Stripling
Panel speakers: Eileen K. Bosch; Isabel Espinal;…

Vincci Kwong is the Head of Web Services, Assessment and UX Researcher, at Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, Indiana. Ms. Kwong, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 2006 and is the Vice-President/President-Elect of CALA for 2023-2024.

Raymond Pun is the Academic and Research Librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education, Redwood City, CA. Mr. Pun, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 2012 and is the President of CALA for 2022-2023.

Wenli Gao is the Head of Collections Strategies and Services at the University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX. Ms. Gao, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 2015 and was the President of CALA for 2021-2022.