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Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
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APALA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing leadership opportunities through informed dialogue that addresses the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander library workers and those who serve these communities.
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The Very APALAween retrospective continues, featuring our immediate Past President, one of our At-Large Executive Board Members and one of our social media mavens... (2/2)
A person dressed in a raven-themed costume sitting indoors in an office setting. They wear an intricate black mask resembling a raven, complete with feather details that obscure much of their face. The attire includes a feathered cloak draped over their shoulders, adding to the masquerade theme. Text above the Logo of the Asian Pacific American Library Association: Jaena Rae Cabrera as a masquerade raven. Poe is nowhere to be found! APALA HALLOWEEN! A collection of costumes submitted by APALA members from Halloween 2025 Two individuals in costume against a neutral indoor background. The person on the left is wearing a black witch's cloak and a large, intricately patterned witch hat in white and black. They are smiling and wearing glasses. The person on the right is dressed as the character Dog Man, with a blue shirt featuring a yellow badge shape and a blue baseball cap with a yellow emblem. They have long, plush, brown dog ears attached to the cap. Both individuals are standing close together, smiling at the camera. Text above the Logo of the Asian Pacific American Library Association: Member-At-Large Maria Shackles (dressed as Dog Man) at the Glen Ellyn Public Library's annual Haunted Library event APALA HALLOWEEN! A collection of costumes submitted by APALA members from Halloween 2025 Person dressed as Velma from Scooby-Doo holding a magnifying glass, with Halloween-themed text below. Text above the Logo of the Asian Pacific American Library Association: "I'm Velma. Ms. Dinkley, if you're nasty…." - Tricia Greenstein APALA HALLOWEEN! A collection of costumes submitted by APALA members from Halloween 2025.
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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The full announcement can be found on the APALA website here:

www.apalaweb.org/2025-apala-s...

Please join us in congratulating Megan and Elaine on these well-deserved honors and in celebrating their bright futures in the field of librarianship!
2025 APALA Scholarship and APALA Sage & JCLC NALCo LIS Student Scholarship Announcement – APALA
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October 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Elaine Kong has been selected as the 2025 APALA Sage & JCLC NALCo LIS Student Scholarship recipient! Elaine... (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information...
October 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Megan Bauerle (she/her) is the 2024-2025 APALA Scholarship recipient. She is working towards her Master of Library and Information Science degree at Simmons University. She is currently working at Analysis Group in a corporate research library and at Ithaka S+R as a Strategy Intern...
October 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Please review the full statement below, which also includes several resources.
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APALA Statement in Solidarity with Immigrant Communities, Queer Communities, and All Library Communities – APALA
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September 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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If you want to catch up on previous episodes, follow the tag. All available here and on most podcast platforms...

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🎧 Happy listening, and for those headed to #ALAAC25 this weekend, safe travels! 🛫
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June 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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There happens to be one ticket left... Please join us!

You can purchase it at:
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Weather Update Below for APALA Friday Walking Tour
WEATHER UPDATE: Time & Location ChangeThe weather is still showing a high chance of rain. So, we unfortunately need to change plans to an indoor event.Asian Americans United has kindly offered to ...
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June 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM