| Sumario: | This article reviews the brief history of Chinese Americans in the United States and their contributions to librarianship. Despite the hardships and challenges they had to face, Chinese American librarians have made great contributions to the building of East Asian libraries, the cataloguing of East Asian and Chinese collections, the development of library automation, the advancement of information technologies, the promotion of multicultural and diverse library services, library management and administration, library and information science education, professional association activities, international librarianship, national library and information services policy making and programming, and national policy making. Pioneers and key figures are identified with their accomplishments. The origin, purpose, programs, and activities of the Chinese American Librarians Association are also described.
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