Path to Leadership: National Forum on Advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American Librarianship - A White Paper

Path to Leadership: National Forum on Advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American Librarianship - A White Paper

This IMLS funded project aimed to bridge two major associations focused on supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander library workers to identify collaborative opportunities to engage with the larger community of APIA library workers and their interest in leadership development.

Chinese American Librarians Association; Asian Pacific American Librarians Association

Chinese American Librarians Association and Asian Pacific American Librarians Association

2022-09-01

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This white paper explores the current needs of and barriers in leadership for Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) library workers. Leadership comes in different approaches and as formal or informal roles. The white paper examines a sample of APIA library workers interested in leadership development, and their participation in the Virtual National Forum (January 2022) and Webinar Series (March – May 2022). By analyzing data collected from the application survey, forum experiences, and final evaluation, the white paper will share results and key themes that highlight APIA library worker’s interests and challenges in leadership development.

2022-09-01

49 pages, 8.5 x 11 in.

Chinese American Librarians Association & Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (2022). Path to Leadership: National Forum on Advancing Asian/Pacific Islander American Librarianship - A White Paper. Published online at https://apialibrarianship.wordpress.com/