Korean American Librarians & Information Professionals Association (KALIPA) http://kalipa.apanet.org

Founded in 1983 as an association for Korean American librarians in southern California, KALIPA has been developing a national presence and international cooperation since 2000. Their mission is to exchange professional knowledge among Korean American librarians and information professionals in the United States and to provide a forum for discussing mutual concerns and interests among the members, as well as to promote cooperative library programs between Korea and the United States. KALIPA's produces a membership directory for networking purposes, maintains a Directory of Korean Language Collections in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and provides scholarships for Korean Americans interested in entering the profession.