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An Authentic Lens: Understanding and Supporting the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community
Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Free Symposium

The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The presentation will begin with a keynote address by ALA President Patty Wong followed by a panel discussion about library services for the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.

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Speaker May 5, 2022

Michael Lambert
Director, San Francisco Public Library

Michael Lambert is the city librarian for the City and County of San Francisco. He was appointed to the position in March 2019, by Mayor London Breed. During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Lambert has championed increased and equitable access to libraries through expanded hours and a fine-free library system.

Speaker May 5, 2022

Heidi Kim
PhD, Director, UNC Chapel Hill Asian American Center and Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Heidi Kim is a professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature and the director of the Asian American Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research ranges through nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature and Asian American studies. She is the author of two monographs about the literature by and about Asian Americans during the Cold War: Illegal Immigrants/Model Minorities: The Cold War of Chinese American Literature (Temple University Press, 2021 and Invisible Subjects: Asian Americans in Postwar Literature (Oxford UP, 2016).

Speaker May 5, 2022

Alan Shoho
Dean and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education

Dr. Alan R. Shoho is the dean and professor emeritus of School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He led the School of Education through a turbulent period of fiscal challenges, including declining enrollments for 10 years, a structural deficit of $1M/year, and a carry-forward deficit of $2.4M. The structural deficit and debt were eliminated within two years. Despite grappling with the budget challenges, the School of Education’s fundraising efforts increased significantly during his tenure.

Speaker May 5, 2022

Nancy Kim Phillips
Community Engagement Manager, Skokie Public Library

Nancy Kim Phillips is the community engagement manager at Skokie Public Library, where she and her team collaborate with other library departments and partner organizations in response to community interests and needs. These efforts include programs, services, and projects around early childhood development, school services, immigrant services, accessibility, aging, economic well-being, health, neighborhood engagement, and equity. Prior to librarianship, Phillips worked extensively with nonprofit organizations in the areas of collaboration and strategic planning.

Speaker May 5, 2022

Jeanette Contreras
Director, Placentia Library District

Jeanette Contreras the library director at Placentia Library District, the first Asian American to hold the position in the District’s 102 years. During her 14 years of leadership, Placentia Library District has received many recognitions, including the CSDA Innovative Awards, the California Library Association PRExcellence Award, and the Chamber of Commerce Employer of the Year Distinction.

Speaker May 5, 2022

Gayathri Kanth
Director, City of Palo Alto Library Services

Gayathri Kanth is the library services director of the Palo Alto Library. Gayathri is also a MidPeninsula Media Center board member. Prior to this assignment, Gayathri was the community librarian of the Cupertino and the Saratoga Libraries. Gayathri is a fellow of the 2017 national leadership cohort in the Public Library Association and a 2020 fellow of the Palo Alto Leadership group. Gayathri believes that the library’s critical role is to provide accurate information and library resources to the community.

Speaker May 6, 2022

Patty Wong
ALA President and City Librarian, Santa Clara City Library

Patricia “Patty” Wong is the city librarian of Santa Clara, California. Wong is the president of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2021-2022 term and is the first Asian American president of the ALA. She has been on the faculty at the San Jose State University iSchool since 2006, teaching subjects such as equitable access to library services, library management, and library services to young people.

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An Authentic Lens: Understanding and Supporting the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community
Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Free Symposium

Michael Lambert
Director, San Francisco Public Library

Heidi Kim
PhD, Director, UNC Chapel Hill Asian American Center and Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Alan Shoho
Dean and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education

Nancy Kim Phillips
Community Engagement Manager, Skokie Public Library

Jeanette Contreras
Director, Placentia Library District

Gayathri Kanth
Director, City of Palo Alto Library Services

Patty Wong
ALA President and City Librarian, Santa Clara City Library

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An Authentic Lens: Understanding and Supporting the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Free Symposium

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An Authentic Lens: Understanding and Supporting the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community
Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Free Symposium