Asian Pacific American Librarians Association

Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
Formation1980; 44 years ago (1980)
TypeNon-profit organization
Region served
United States
Membership
600[1]
President
Jaena Rae Cabrera[2]
Websiteapalaweb.org

The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), also known as the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association,[3][4] is an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA). It was created to "address the needs of Asian/Pacific American librarians and those who serve Asian/Pacific American communities."[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ech was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Executive Board – APALA".
  3. ^ "About – APALA".
  4. ^ Yamashita, Kenneth A.(2000), Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association— A History of APALA and Its Founders, Library Trends 49 (1) 2000: Ethnic Diversity in Library and Information Science, pg. 91
  5. ^ APALA History, accessed 2 January 2011.