New book: Asian American Librarians and Library Services: Activism, Collaborations and Strategies

IRRT member Ray Pun (with Janet H. Clarke and Monnee Tong) has recently co-edited a new book on the experiences and perspectives of librarians, particularly Asian Pacific Americans supporting the Asian Pacific American community.

Asian American Librarians and Library Services: Activism, Collaborations and Strategies covers best practices, case studies and perspectives of library leaders in supporting diversity efforts from digitization programs to professional development to public programs for the APA community including international students from Asia. The foreword, written by Dr. Clara Chu on how this “first” book on Asian Pacific American librarianship will inspire future scholarships and research on this topic, and extend community engagements and resources for diversity and inclusivity efforts in libraries and the profession at large. Other notable IRRT contributors include John Hickok (Past IRRT Chair, CSU Fullerton), Haipeng Li (UC Merced), and others!

 Find more information about the book here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442274914/Asian-American-Librarians-and-Library-Services-Activism-Collaborations-and-Strategies