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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Other EducationMonterey Institute of International Studies (California), Translation and Interpretation (English/Spanish/French), 1982-83. One year of studies in the M.A. degree program. National Autonomous University of Mexico, Spanish Language and Literature Program, Summer 1981. LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, and Cantonese (spoken). AREAS OF SPECIAL COMPETENCE IN LIS EDUCATIONResearch Methodology Other Areas of CompetenceCrosscultural Communication, International and Comparative
Information Services, and Organization of Information  TEACHING EXPERIENCEAssociate Professor, Department of Information Studies, UCLA, 2000-present. (Assistant Professor, 1992-2000; Acting Assistant Professor, 1990-92.) Lecturer, School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), University of Western Ontario (UWO), 1988-89. Courses: Research Methods, Indexing, Cataloguing and Classification. Teaching Assistant, SLIS, UWO, 1987-89. Courses: Computer Fundamentals, Indexing, Cataloguing and Classification. Tutor, London (Ontario),
1985, Vancouver, 1981-82. Subjects: Statistics, Spanish, English. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCEBibliographic ExperienceBibliography of Canadian Science and Technology Pre-1914 Project, SLIS, UWO; Technical Editor, 1985-86. Duties included indexing, cataloguing, editing, programming, and supervising staff. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Acknowledged in the resulting publication: Richardson, R. Alan and MacDonald, Bertrum H. (comp.) Science and Technology in Canadian History: A Bibliography of Primary Sources to 1914. Thornhill, Ontario: HSTC Publications, 1987. Stratford Festival Theatre Archives Project, English Dept., UWO; Indexer and Research Assistant, Fall 1984. Acknowledged in the resulting publication: Somerset, J. Alan B. The Stratford Festival Story: A Catalogue-Index to the Stratford, Ontario, Festival 1953-1990. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Vancouver Centennial Bibliography Project, University
of British Columbia; Indexer, 1984-85.
Library ExperienceLondon Research Centre Library (Agriculture Canada); Research and Information Officer, Spring/Summer 1984. Duties included reference and technical services, a citation study of agricultural scientists' library use, survey of the agricultural "grey" literature published in Ontario, and citation checking for the centennial bibliography. Other ExperienceEx Libris Association, SLIS, UWO; Administrative Assistant, 1987-90. School of Library and Information Science, UWO; Research Assistant, 1987. Edited papers on multicultural library services, international librarianship, and library history from pre-conferences of the Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Faculty of Part-Time and Continuing Education, UWO; Audio-Visual Technical Assistant, 1988-89. Set up teleconferencing equipment for long distance education and provided technical support. ABC Laboratory, SLIS, UWO; Computer
Consultant, 1984-85. PUBLICATIONSRefereed Articles and Chapters"Transformative Information Services: Uprooting Race Politics," Proceedings of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Conference, 19th-22nd July 1999, Las Vegas. (Forthcoming)
with O'Brien, Ann. "Subject Analysis: The Critical First Stage in Indexing," Journal of Information Science, 19(6): 439-54, 1993. with Wolfram, Dietmar.
"A Survey of the Growth of Canadian Research in Information Science,"
Canadian Journal of Information Science,
16(1): 12-28, 1991. with MacDonald, Bertrum H. "The Public Record: An Analysis of Women's Contributions to Canadian Science and Technology Before the First World War." In: Despite the Odds: Essays on Canadian Women and Science, edited by Marianne G. Ainley. Montreal: Vehicule Press, 1990; pp. 63-73, 389-92. with Wolfram, Dietmar and Lu, Xin. "Growth of Knowledge: Bibliometric Analysis Using Online Database Data." In: Informetrics 89/90, edited by Leo Egghe and R. Rousseau. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers, 1990; pp. 355-72. with Wolfram, Dietmar. "Information Science: The Canadian Context," Scientia canadensis, 13(2): 110-122, 1989. with Ajiferuke, Isola. "Quality of Indexing in Library and Information Science Databases," Online Review, 13(1): 11-35, 1989. with MacDonald, Bertrum H. "Women in Canadian Science and Technology Before World War I: Their Publishing Record," Scientia canadensis, 12(2): 75-96, 1988. with Ajiferuke, Isola. "Quality of Indexing in Online Databases: An Alternative Measure for a Term Discriminating Index," Information Processing & Management, 24(5): 599-601, 1988. with Green, Judith; MacDonald,
Bertrum H.; and Richardson, R. Alan. "The Case of Tweddie-Dee and Tweddle-Dum:
Authority Control in a Retrospective Database," Canadian
Journal of Information Science, 12(1): 35-57, 1987. Other Publications
The Digital Divide: A Selective Bibliography. February 2000. Prepared for Library Leadership Institute: Leadership and Diversity in the New Millennium, Fullerton College, 26th February 2000, Fullerton, CA. See: http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/chu/digdiv.htm Chinese in Latin America Website, Fall 1999. http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/chu/chinos This Website is the only one with a primary focus on the Chinese in Latin America. It serves as an information resource for researchers, students, and other who may wish to learn or research the Chinese diaspora in Latin America, or the ethnic Chinese born in Latin America and residing elsewhere. Racially and Ethnic Mixed People: A Resource Guide. June 1999. This information resource was produced for distribution at the "Racially and Ethnic Mixed People: Information Needs, Services, and the 2000 Census" panel, American Library Association Conference, 1999. See: http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/chu/mrace.htm Video review, "Libraries Change Lives," directed and produced by Jeff Spitz, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg (Chicago, 1999), Library Quarterly, 69(4): October 1999. Racially and Ethnic Mixed People: A Resource Guide (Compiler). June 1999. "Reading Tips and Notes / Expert Advice," (Starting with Words in Common: Strategy for Learning a Second Language), Los Angeles Times, 20th June1999, p. B2. "Reading Tips and Notes / Expert Advice," (Expanding Literacy in Immigrant Communities), Los Angeles Times, 9th May 1999, p. B2. Also available at http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/REPORTS/READBY9/READSTORY/t000041741.1.html
"What is in a Name Change? EMIERT is Still EMIERT," EMIE Bulletin, 16(1): 1, Fall 1998. "Multicultural Information Services Using the Internet: Impact on Professional Work and Service," Brogede Blade (Special Issue). Papers for the IFLA Satellite Meeting "Library Service in a Multicultural Society," 26-28th August 1997, edited by Niels E. Pedersen. Hillerod, Denmark: Union of Danish Librarians Professional Group on Library Services for Immigrants and Refugees, August 1997; pp. 25-42. "Multicultural Children's Literature: Threads of Our Cultural Fabric," The Sampler (Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People), 12(4): 8-9, Summer 1996. Book review, "Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America," edited by Judy Galens, Anna Sheets, and Robyn V. Young, (Detroit: Gale, 1995), Library Quarterly, 67(4): October 1997. Book review, "Barriers to Information: How Formal
Help Systems Fail Battered Women," by Roma M. Harris and Patricia Dewdney
(Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994), Library
Quarterly, 66(4): 475-76, 1996. Book review (2 versions), "Libraries and the Changing Face of Academia: Responses to Growing Multicultural Populations," by Rebecca R. Martin (Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1994), Journal of Documentation, 51(4): 427-30, 1995 and EMIE Bulletin, 13(2): 12, 1996. Análisis de su comunidad: Un paso hacia servicio eficaz. [Community Analysis: Effecting Appropriate Services] Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, 1995. "Commitment to Multicultural Library and Information Science Education: Part 2 - A Model for Success," EMIE Bulletin, 12(4): 4-11, Summer 1995. "Commitment to Multicultural Library and Information Science Education: Part 1 - Current Status," EMIE Bulletin, 12(2): 1, 6-7, Winter 1995. Information Sources on the Chinese in Latin America: A Resource Guide. Unpublished document. Los Angeles: UCLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science, November 1992. The Scholarly Process and the Nature of the Information Needs of the Literary Critic: A Descriptive Model. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. London: University of Western Ontario, 1992. Community as Partner in the Classroom Workshop. London, Ont.: Chinese Canadian National Council - London Chapter, 1990. with Phillips, Gillian and Bester, Greg. GAIN (Global Alternative Information Network) Thesaurus. London, Ont.: Cross Cultural Learner Centre, 1987. "Keywords in Family Medicine (A Thesaurus)," Family Medicine Literature Index (FAMLI), 1985. (A Spanish/English thesaurus for the Spanish-speaking subscribers of this indexing journal.) Professional Upgrading - A Guide
and Directory, 1986, 1989 rev. (Spanish language guide for immigrants
on professional re-accreditation in Canada) Course ReadersCompiler, LIS 203 - Design of Library and Information Services: Readings. Los Angeles: various printers, Spring 1993; rev. Sp. 1994, Sp. 1996, Sp. 1998, Sp. 1999. Compiler, CS 197B - Cultural Factors and Information Systems: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Fall 1992. Compiler, LIS 289 - Information Services in Culturally Diverse Communities: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Spring 1991; rev. Spring 1992, Winter 1994, Winter 1996, Winter 1998, Fall 1998.
Compiler, LIS 290 - Research Methodology: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Spring 1992; rev. Fall 1992, Winter 1995, Fall 1995, Winter 1998, Fall 1999. Compiler, PSSP 98B - Challenges of Cultural Diversity in the Information Profession: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Winter 1992; rev. Winter 1993. with Jeng, Ling Hwey, and Svenonius, Elaine (comp.). GSLIS 411 - Introduction to Subject Access: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Winter 1992. with Jeng, Ling Hwey (comp.). GSLIS 411 - Introduction to Subject Access: Workbook. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Winter 1992. with Svenonius, Elaine (comp.). GSLIS 411 - Introduction to Subject Access: Readings. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Winter 1991. with Svenonius, Elaine
(comp.). GSLIS 411 - Introduction to Subject Access:
Workbook. Los Angeles: Academic Publishing Service, UCLA, Winter
1991. RESEARCH ACTIVITIESResearch in Progres (Proposed Journal of Publication)
Scholarly Presentations
Information for Cultural Action for Freedom, "Reality Check for Libraries: Making a Difference in Services to Poor and Homeless People," American Library Assoc. Pre-Conference, 25th June 1999; New Orleans. Documenting the Chinese in Mexicali: A View from Within and Without, XLIV SALALM Conference "Movements, Identity & Popular Culture," 30th May-3rd June, 1999; Nashville, Tennessee. "El Chino" and the Chinese in Peru, The Working Group on Asians in Latin America, Center for Latin American Studies, Stanford University, 3rd May 1999; Palo Alto, CA. Infrastructures for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage: The Chinese in Mexicali, "Asia in Latin America/Latin America in Asia," Association for Asian American Studies Conference, 31st March -4th April 1999; Philadelphia. Communicating Across Cultures, "Serving Non-English Speakers," Music Library Association, 17-20th March 1999; Los Angeles. Knowledge, Skills, and Values
of 21st Century Information Specialists: Core
Competencies Re-visited, IX Transborder Library Forum, 4-6th
March 1999; Mexicali, Mexico. Keynote Address: Career Strategies for the Librarians in the Next Millennium: The Shape of the River. California Librarians Black Caucus Career Panel, 20th February 1999; Los Angeles. Expanding the Literacy of Linguistic Minorities: Coping Skills and Successful Transition Across Discourse Communities, Literacy and Reading Services to Cultural and Linguistic Minorities Workshop, 64th IFLA Council and General Conference, 16th-21st August 1998; Amsterdam. The Context: LIS Education in a Global Society - North/South Issues, VIII Transborder Library Forum, 5-7th March 1998; Riverside, CA. Chino Peruanos: Information Needs and Resources, "Spanish Varieties: Addressing the Culturally Diverse Needs of Latinos," Services to Latinos Roundtable Program, California Library Association Annual Conference, 15-18th November 1997; Pasadena, CA. Multicultural Information Services Using the Internet, "Library Service in a Multicultural Society" IFLA Satellite Meeting, IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations, 26-28th August 1997; Aarhus, Denmark. Draft Paradigm for Multicultural Information Services: Libraries Bringing People Together, "Open Hearing: The Meaning of Multiculturalism," Ethnic Materials and Information Exchange Round Table, American Library Association Annual Conference, 26th June-2nd July 1997; San Francisco. Understanding and Facilitating Immigrant Children's Role as Mediators, "When Research & Practice Intersect: A Conference for School and University Educators," UCLA Center X, 16-17th May 1997; Los Angeles. Multicultural Information Services
in the 21st Century: The Internet as a Professional Tool, "Developing
Multicultural Information Services and Research Models in LIS Education
for the 21st Century," Annual ALISE Conference "Reinventing the Information
Profession," 11-14th February 1997; Washington, DC. Chino Peruanos: Integrantes en la comunidad latina, "Spanish Varieties: Addressing the Culturally Diverse Needs of Latinos," REFORMA National Library Conference, 22nd-25th August 1996; Austin, TX. Immigrant Children as Mediators: New Directions in Information Service, "A Leap of Faith: Forward with Multicultural Library Services for the ALA Goal 2000," Ethnic Materials and Information Exchange Round Table, American Library Association Annual Conference, 4-10th July 1996; New York. Immigrant Children as Mediators and the Role of Information, School of Library, Archival & Information Studies (SLAIS), University of British Columbia, 18th March 1996; Vancouver, Canada. Information Needs of Immigrant Children Mediators, "Addressing the Needs of Linguistically Diverse Students: Libraries on the Periphery" Research Forum, California Library Association Annual Conference, 11-14th November 1995; Santa Clara, CA. Also organized and moderated the session. Immigrant Children as Mediators and the Role of Information, "American Made, Not Born: Working With New American Young Adults" Program, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), American Library Association Annual Conference, 22nd-28th June 1995; Chicago, IL. Strengthening Diaspora Research Through the Internet, "Doing AAS Research in Cyberspace: Connections Within the Diaspora" Pre-Conference Panel/Workshop, Association for Asian American Studies, Twelfth National Conference, 1st-4th June 1995; Oakland, CA. Also organized the session. Developing Multicultural Curricula,
"The Multicultural Librarian - What To Do Now" Panel Discussion, Ethnic
Materials and Information Exchange Round Table, American Library Association
Annual Conference, 22nd-29th June 1994; Miami Beach, FL. Chinese in Peru: Tahuantinsuyu, Culies, Chifas, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, 1st June 1994; Los Angeles. The Library of Congress Classification: Bridging or Fragmenting Asian American Studies?, Association for Asian American Studies, Eleventh National Conference, 6-10th April 1994; Ann Arbor, MI. The Information Needs of the Literary Critic: A Descriptive Model, "How Humanists Think, I: Theoretical and Cognitive Aspects," American Society for Information Science, 56th Annual Meeting, 22nd-28th October 1993; Columbus, OH. Also organized and moderated the session, and organized the second session on "Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects and Technology." Information Sources on the Chinese in Latin America, LuoDi-ShengGen International Conference on Overseas Chinese, 26-29th November 1992; San Francisco. An Overview of the Development
of Information Science in Canada 1960-88, with Wolfram, Dietmar.
Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association (CSTHA) Sixth
Kingston Conference, 13-15th October 1989; Kingston, Canada. Information Science in Canada: 1960-1988, SLIS History Interest Group 1989-90 Lecture Series, 27th September 1989; London, Canada. Growth of Knowledge: Bibliometric Analysis Using Online Database Data, with Wolfram, Dietmar and Lu, Xin. Second Internationall Conference on Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and Informetrics, 5-7th July 1989; London, Canada. Quality of Indexing in Library and Information Science Databases, Faculty of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, 5th October 1988; Edmonton, Canada. Women in the History of Canadian Science and Technology Prior to World War I, with MacDonald, Bertrum H. CSTHA Fifth Kingston Conference, 23rd-25th October 1987; Ottawa, Canada. The Case of Tweddie-Dee and Tweddle-Dum: Authority Control in a Retrospective Database, with Green, Judith, MacDonald, Bertrum H. and Richardson, R. Alan. CAIS (Canadian Association of Information Science) Conference, 6-8th May 1987; London, Canada. Bibliography of Canadian Science and Technology Pre-1914, London Association of Special Libraries, 15th January 1986; London, Canada. Bibliografía de ciencia
y tecnología canadiense pre-1914, Hispanic Professionals
in Science and Technology Conference, Canadian Hispanic Congress, 19th
October 1985; Toronto, Canada. Other Public PresentationsKeynote Speaker, Workplace Diversity: It Starts With Me, School Financial Services Diversity Retreat, Los Angeles County Office of Education, 22nd and 23rd August 2001; Long Beach, CA.
Addressing the Needs of Linguistically Diverse Children, Panelist, "Kids Connect @ the Library" National Library Week Events, UCLA Department of Library and Information Science, 14-18th April 1997. Research in a Multicultural Context: The Immigrant Children Mediators Study, Research Methodology Class, SLAIS, University of British Columbia, 19th March 1996. Distance Learning Session, Moderator, "Coming Full Circle," 6th Annual Transborder Library Forum (VI FORO), 15-17th February 1996, Tucson, AZ. Immigrant Children as Cultural,
Linguistic, and Informational Mediators, "From Theory to Practice"
Staff Development Program, Berendo Middle School, 26th Oct. 1994 and
3rd March 1995; Los Angeles. HONORS AND GRANTS RECEIVEDALA Equality Award, 2002 - national recognition for promoting equality in the profession.
Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($2,500), 1999-2000, to support research on "The Chinese in Latin America: Challenges of and Tools for Navigating a Multidisciplinary Terrain." UCLA Latin American Center Small Grant, 1999-2000, to support research on "Infrastructure for Cultural Preservation: Chino Cubanos." Asian American Studies Center Travel Grant, UCLA ($700), 1999, to support paper presentation and attendance at Association of Asian American Studies Conference, 31st March-4th April 1999. Asian American Studies Center Research Award, UCLA ($2,000), 1998-99, to support research activities on Asian Pacific Islanders. Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($2,500), 1998-99, to support research on "Evaluation of Multicultural Multimedia Materials: From Theory to Practice." Principal Investigator, Fellowships (4) Under the HEA Library Education and Human Resource Development Program, Title II-B, to Support Master's Level Study in Librarianship ($88,000), 1997-98. Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($3,000), 1997-98, to support research on "Programmatic Shifts: Librarians Responding to the Needs of Immigrant Children Mediators." American Library Association and Guadalajara International Book Fair. FIL '97 Special Guest Librarian: Travel grant to participate in the Guadalajara International Book Fair, 29th November-7th December 1997. Asian American Studies Center Research Fellowship, UCLA ($2,500), Summer 1997, to provide a research fellowship for a student to assist with Asian American Studies research. Institute of American Cultures Grant, UCLA ($2,000),
1997-98, to support research on "Computer Usage by Asians and Pacific
Islanders." Faculty Career Development Award, UCLA (1/9th salary supplement), 1996-97, to support research on "Immigrant Child Mediation: The Role of Librarians and Educators as Facilators." Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($3,000), 1996-97, to support research on "Information Needs of Children of Immigrants: Findings from Multiple Disciplines." Asian American Studies Center Research Award, UCLA ($2,000), 1996-97, to support research activities on Asian Pacific Islanders. Institute of American Cultures Grant, UCLA ($2,390), 1995-96, to support research on "Immigrant Child Mediation: The Role of Librarians and Educators as Facilitators to Asian Americans." Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($3,000), 1995-96, to support research on "Immigrant Child Mediation: The Role of Librarians and Educators as Facilitators." First Annual California Library Association Research Grant ($500), 1995, to partially support project on identifying techniques that librarians and educators can use to assist Asian American children mediators. Urban Education Studies Center Planning Grant, UCLA ($2,500), 1994-95, to support research on "Immigrant Child Mediation: The Role of Librarians and Educators as Facilitators." Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($3,000), 1994-95, to support research on "Immigrant Child Mediation: Common Experience or Unusual Practice?" Faculty Career Development Award, UCLA (1/9 salary
supplement), 1994-95, to support research on "Immigrant Children as
Cultural, Linguistic, and Informational Mediators" during Fall 1994
sabbatical quarter leave. Asian American Studies Center Research Award, UCLA ($1,500), 1994-95, to support research activities on Asian Pacific Islanders. Institute of American Cultures Grant, UCLA ($3,365), 1993-94, to support research on "Immigrant Children as Cultural, Linguistic, and Informational Mediators." International Studies and Overseas Programs Faculty Small Grant, UCLA ($2,800), 1993-94, to support research on the "Information Resources on the Chinese in Latin America" project. UCLA Latin American Center Small Grant ($2,000), 1993-94, to support research on the "Information Resources on the Chinese in Latin America" project. Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($3,400), 1993-94, to support research on "Immigrant Children as Cultural, Linguistic, and Informational Mediators." Academic Senate Grant, UCLA ($2988), January-June 1993, to support two projects: "Cultural and Sexist Bias in Research: Implications for Library and Information Science" and "Immigrant Children as Cultural Interpreters and Information Gatekeepers: A Pilot Project." Beta Phi Mu 1996 LIS Educator Award, Nominee. Beta Phi Mu, Honor Society for Library and Information Science, 1991-life membership. Nomination of the article "Women in Canadian Science and Technology Before World War I: Their Publishing Record," Scientia canadensis, 12(2): 75-96, 1988, for the 1990 Women in Science Journal Publication Award. Graduate Research Award, University of Western Ontario (UWO), Summer 1990. Graduate Research Award, UWO, Summer 1989 (declined). Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1988-89. Faculty of Graduate Studies Admissions Scholarship, UWO, 1987.
CONSULTING SERVICESContributor of "Multicultural Literacy" section of 21st Century Literacies Toolkit for Teachers. 21st Century Literacies Project. Los Angeles: UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 2002. Advisory Board Member (1999) for GALE Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. 2nd ed. New York: GALE Research Inc., November 1999. Editorial Advisor (1998) for Wong, Patricia M.Y. et al. Harmony in Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Library Services to Asian Language Speakers. Sacramento, CA: California State Library, 1998. Multicultural Advisor (Fall 1998) for Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes Series, Gr. 6-8, Language Arts Department, Prentice Hall Publishing. Multicultural Advisor (Fall 1997) for Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes Series, Gr. 9-12 (forthcoming 1999), Language Arts Department, Prentice Hall Publishing. Research methods Advisor (Fall 1996-Winter 1997) for Glitz, Beryl. Focus Groups for Libraries and Librarians. Medical Library Association, forthcoming 1998. Crosscultural Communication Advisor (Summer 1996)
for Ross, Catherine Sheldrick and Dewdney, Patricia. Communicating
Professionally: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Library Applications,
2nd ed. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, forthcoming 1998. Keynote Speaker, Internet Multicultural Services: Who, What and Why, "Internet Multicultural Resources" Workshop, South State Cooperative Library System, 18th April 1997; Norwalk, CA. Ethnic and Other Underserved Groups: Stranded in the Information Byways?, Access to Information Technology Session, "OERI Conference on Social Capital, Technology and Education," 19-20th March 1996; Palo Alto, CA. Análisis de su comunidad: Un paso hacia servicio eficaz [Community Analysis: Effecting Appropriate Services]. 2 worshops for the "Nuevas destrezas, nuevos retos" Continuing Education Program, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Puerto Rico, 14-16th September 1995; San Juan. Research Design in Context: The Immigrant Children Mediators Project, "Information Seeking Behavior & Diversity," The San Jose State University Summer Institute on Ethnographic Research, 12-24th June 1995; Fullerton, CA. Intercultural Communication Advisor for Berinstein, Paula. Communicating with Library Users: A Self Study Program. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 1994. Spanish Language Translator of data collection forms in Walter, Virginia A. Output Measures for Public Library Services to Children. Chicago: ALA, 1992. Workshop Co-Leader, Community as Partner, Race Relations Institute, 24th May 1990; London, Ontario. Facilitator, Access to Trades
and Professions Workshop, Government of Ontario, 29th April 1990;
London. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE
Association for Asian American Studies, 1994-present.
REFORMA, 1993-life membership.
Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association, 1985-1997. Multicultural expertise and networking, June 1997. The Friends of Dr. Mayme A. Clayton, Western States Black Research and Education Center (WSBREC). Information Vortex: Power Your Imagination, Magnify Your Potential. Concept paper for designing information services and organization at the Playa Vista Community (DreamWorks, Inc.), March 1996. Referee, Occasional Paper Series, School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, 1994-95; Journal of the American Society for Information Science (JASIS), 1994; Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS), 1993. California Library Association, 1994-95. Global ChildNet International Advisory Committee, A division of Global Child Health Society, 1994-95.
GAIN (Global Alternative Information Network) Advisory
Committee, 1987-90. INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIESUniversity ServiceLatin American Center Faculty Advisory Committee, 1995-present.
UCLA Phi Eta Sigma Chapter Scholarship Committee, Spring 1999. New Direction in Ethnic Information Resources at UCLA: 1997-2001. Vision statement for Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs, January 1997. Residential Life Department - Faculty
Fellow, 1994-95; Faculty Associate,
1995-96. School and Departmental Service
DLIS Admissions, Awards, and Recruitment Committee, Chair, 1995-96, 1997-98, Member, 1998-99. DLIS Ad Hoc Committee for Personnel Reviews (various), 1993-96, 1997-98. DLIS Faculty and Executive Committees, 1990-present. DLIS Interests and Welfare Committee, Chair, 1995-96. GSE&IS Task Force on Education/LIS Programs, 1994-95. Produced GSE&IS Faculty Expertise in Issues of Cultural Diversity List, Fall 1994. Produced Cultural Diversity:
An Integral Component of DLIS Recruitment Flyer, Fall 1994, rev.
1996. Produced Diversity & Libraries Web Page <http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/diversity/index.html> , Summer 1997, which supersedes Cultural Diversity DLIS Web page produced in Winter 1995. Co-authored Cultural Diversity Efforts at GSLIS, UCLA, 1994 ALISE Annual Conference, Los Angeles, with Joseph D. Atkinson, III. DLIS (formerly GSLIS) Awards Committee, 1992-95, Chair, 1995. DLIS Admissions Committee, 1990-95, Chair, 1995. GSLIS Save Our Programs and Our Profession Task Force, June 1993-94. GSLIS Statistics Competency Examination Committee, Chair, 1992-94. GSLIS Programs and Courses (P&C) Subcommittee to Review Entrance Requirements, 1991-92. GSLIS P&C Subcommittee to Develop an Information Organization Specialization, 1991-92. GSLIS P&C Subcommittee to Develop Course 203, 1991-92. GSLIS P&C Subcommittee to Develop Course 200, 1990-91. GSLIS P&C Committee, 1990-93. Initiated and organized "Cultural Diversity in the Curriculum" workshop. Training was provided by Dr. Sam Chan to the GSLIS faculty and Programs and Courses Committee members, 14th May 1991. Other ServicesDoctoral Students Association (SLIS, UWO), 1987-90. SLIS Library History Group Lecture Series (UWO), Coordinator,
1987-89. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESBilingual (English/Spanish) Lector & Eucharistic Minister, St. Sebastian Church, Los Angeles, 1991-present. Member, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, 1992-93. Guest Speaker, Celebrating Cultural Diversity, Annual Open House, Robertson Branch Library, 30th October 1993.
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