Organization

Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) started March 31, 1973 as Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association, a regional organization in Illinois. A year later, Chinese Librarians Association was formed in California in 1974. In 1976, Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association was expanded to a national organization as Chinese American Librarians Association.  The Greater Mid-Atlantic (GMA) Chapter covers 6 states:  Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington (DC), West Virginia.