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May 2001
Special Edition
KALIPA's NCAPAL Poster Presentation
The September 1999 and 1997 Issues are still available.
KALIPA Participates
in the National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians
and ALA
The following is the poster presentation that KALIPA will
be presenting at NCAPAL. If you will be in San Francisco that
week/weekend, please join us there or at ALA. You can get more
information on our activities at our NCAPAL/ALA page.
KOREAN AMERICAN LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
ASSOCIATION: SHARE THE VISION AND CHALLENGES
http://kalipa.apanet.org
Founded on Sept. 30, 1983 as Korean American Librarians
Association (KALA)
Name changed on Sept. 30, 2000 to Korean American
Librarians and Information Professionals Association (KALIPA)
Vision:
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1. To exchange professional knowledge among Korean American
librarians and information professionals
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2. To cooperate with other library organizations that share
similar concerns and
interests
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3. To promote library and information services for Korean
communities
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4. To promote cooperative library programs between the United
States and Korea
Highlights of past activities:
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April 28, 1984 Seminar: "How To Use Libraries In the
U.S."
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Nov. 15, 1984 Sponsorship of a reading contest for Korean-Americans
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April 20, 1985 Seminar: "The Invention of Korean Typography
and Its Spread To the West"
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Nov. 17, 1986 Sponsorship of a dinner program for California
Library Association participants, "Experience the Korean
Cuisine"
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June 30, 1987 First KALA national meeting at ALA conference
in San Francisco
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Nov. 17, 1990 Workshop: "How To Manage a Church Library"
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June 27, 1997 Participation in pre-conference program at ALA
conference in San Francisco: "U.S.-Korean Librarianship
Moving Towards the 21st Century"
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Sept. 7, 1999 KALA website created
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April 15, 2000 Workshop: "How To Become a Librarian In
the U.S."
Publications:
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May 12, 1991 First edition of membership directory
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Sept. 30, 1993 Second edition of membership directory
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May 10, 1994 First edition of Directory of Korean Language
Collections in the Greater Los Angeles Area
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June 15, 1997 Third edition of membership directory
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March 3, 2001 Second edition of Directory of Korean Language
Collections in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Challenges:
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1. Membership drive
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2. Regional chapters
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3. Expansion of activities to the national level
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4. Affiliation with American Library Association
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5. Scholarships for library school students of Korean ancestry
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