Asian American Librarians and Library Services

Janet Hyunju Clarke is Associate Dean for Research & User Engagement at Stony Brook University Libraries. She is a past-president of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (2015-2016).Raymond Pun is the first year student success librarian at Fresno State. He is an ALA Emerging Leader (2014), the Library Journal’s Mover and Shaker (2012), SLA’s Rising Star (2016), and a recipient of SLA’s Achievement in Academic Business Librarianship (2015).Monnee Tong is the Manager of the Pauline Foster Teen Center and IDEA Lab at the San Diego Central Library. Her work with the IDEA Lab Tech Team Internship was recognized by YALSA as an example of how libraries are re-envisioning teen services, and she was named an ALA Emerging Leader in 2014.

• Foreword: Asset Mapping: Asian Pacific American Librarianship by Dr. Clara M. ChuIntroduction by Janet Hyunju Clarke, Raymond Pun, and Monnee TongPart I: Collections, Exhibits and ResourcesChapter 1: An Overview of Asian American Literary History by Janet Hyunju ClarkeChapter 2: Diversity in Children’s Books: Interview with Dr. Sarah Park DahlenChapter 3: We Need Diverse Librarians and Libraries: The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s Past, Present, and Future by Michelle J. LeeChapter 4: From Birth to Maturity: The Chinese American Librarians Association by Sai DengChapter 5: Asian American Law Librarians Caucus: A Jewel in the Crown by Alex Xiaomeng ZhangChapter 6: Finding the Asian American in American Dance by Arlene YuChapter 7: South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA): Interview with Samip MallickChapter 8: Digitizing Asian American Collections: Interview with Giao Luong BakerChapter 9: Inknography: A Digital Oral History Collection of Tattooed Asian Americans Challenging the Model Minority Stereotype by Jessea Kanoelani-Ramos YoungChapter 10: On 9066 Japanese American Internment Exhibit at Fresno State: Interview with Tammy Lau and Julie Renee MooreChapter 11: “Unsettled ~ Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” Travel Exhibit: Interview with Azusa TanakaChapter 12: Engagement and Outreach: South Asian Oral History Project at the University of Washington Libraries by Deepa Banerjee Chapter 13: Building the Vietnamese Language Collection at CSU Fullerton: Interview with Moon KimPart II: Services, Outreach and ProgrammingChapter 14: Information as Praxis: Collaborative Strategies between Campus and Community by Todd HonmaChapter 15: Asian American Studies and The Association of Chinese Teachers Meets the Public Library: A Multi-Partner Approach to Planning APIA Programs by Jerry DearChapter 16: Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture to Create a Family Literacy Program by Lessa Pelayo-LozadaChapter 17: Dai Dai Xiang Chuan: Bridging Generations, a Bag at a Time, a Program That Celebrates APA Heritage by Dora HoChapter 18: Serving Our Communities: Interview with Lynn NguyenChapter 19: How Differing Perceptions of Librarianship in Asia & Other Factors Impact Asian Students’ Expectations of Law Librarians in America by Avery LeChapter 20: Supporting Southeast Asian Student Success Program at California State University, Fresno: A Librarian’s Involvement and Collaboration by Hiromi KuboChapter 21: Expectations, Skepticism and Language Barrier: A Brief Journey by Anna YangChapter 22: Supporting Asian American Studies: Interview with Sine Hwang JensenChapter 23: Expatriate Japanese Families as Library Users: A Csae Study in a College Town Community in the United States by Ryuta Komaki, Fukuji Imai and Yukinori OkabeChapter 24: An Asian American Librarian’s Experience on Promoting the Institutional Repository by Tiewei LiuChapter 25: Rethinking Academic Library Support for Students from South Korea – Experiences from a Public College by Kathryn Johns-Masten and Tina ChanChapter 26: International Outreach Librarianship: Interview with John HickokPart III: Leadership Experiences and PerspectivesChapter 27: Against the Odds: Reflections on Asian American Identity and Multicultural, Shared Leadership in Academic Libraries by Adriene LimChapter 28: Recruiting a Diverse LIS Workforce: Interview with Cynthia del RosarioChapter 29: Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians: Cultivating APA Library Leaders Through Reflection and Peer Mentorship by Simon Lee, Cynthia Mari Orozco and Michael QiuChapter 30: Library Administrative and Leadership Preparation: An Asian American Perspective by Binh P. LeChapter 31: Going Beyond the Bamboo Ceiling: Issues and Challenges for Asian Pacific American Patrons and Librarians by Lisa Chow and Sandra SajonasChapter 32: On Being a Hmong American Librarian: Interview with Vang Vang Chapter 33: A Career in Leadership: Interview with Haipeng LiChapter 34: Doing the Work You Want Your Library Work To Do: Reflections of an Academic Librarian by gerardo “gary” colmenar Chapter 35: The Imperative to Nurture Diversity: Interview with Miriam TuliaoChapter 36: Creating an Infrastructure for Diversity Throughout the Organization: Interview with Sandy WeeChapter 37: It's All in the Family: Interview with Regina Gong and Dao Rong GongChapter 38: Chinese-American Librarian Leadership: Interview with Dr. Lian RuanChapter 39: Minority among Minorities: A Japanese Librarian at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) by Chieko Sato Hutchison and Elizabeth Jean BrumfieldChapter 40: Impactful Leadership: Interview with Xuemao Wang Chapter 41: Leadership Perspectives from Mexico: Interview with Dr. Jesus LauChapter 42: Mentoring APA Library Leaders: Interview with Patricia “Patty” WongChapter 43: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Lois Mai Chan in the LIS Field: Interview with Raymond Pun and Monnee Tong

This substantial collection offers the first comprehensive survey of the current state of Asian Pacific American (APA) librarianship and library services. By including everything from interviews with APA librarians of note to explorations of specialized archives, librarians Clarke (Stony Brook Univ.), Pun (Fresno State), and Tong (San Diego's Central Library) take readers on a deep dive into this multifaceted area of librarianship. They divide the 43 brief essays into three parts: “Collections, Exhibits, and Resources,” “Services, Outreach, and Programming,” and “Leadership Experiences and Perspectives.” Though both public and academic libraries are discussed, the latter receive more attention. Select highlights include Michelle Lee’s profile of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, Gerardo Colmenar’s exploration of his role as an APA academic librarian dedicated to critical librarianship and activism for social justice, and Clarke’s interview with Cynthia del Rosario about recruiting APA library science students for the University of Washington Information School. In a profession that remains overwhelmingly white (87 percent white, according to a 2017 ALA demographic study), even as US demographics continue to shift, this book is a welcome and invaluable celebration of diversity in librarianship and library services.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, professionals.