CALA Northeast Chapter:
2024 CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Conference (Hybrid): ‘We’re all in this together’: Catalyzing Social Change in Asian American Communities

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Nearby Restaurants for Lunch

There are lots of wonderful and relatively affordable restaurants around campus. This list only features a few of the options available. If you have any questions or are craving something different, please reach out to Amanda He (ah6514@nyu.edu).

1. Spicy Moon - Vegan Sichuan 

1. • Address: 68 W 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Cost: $15-20

   • Distance: 499 ft (2 min walk from Bobst)

2. Karakatta - Ramen

   • Address: 230 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Cost: $19-24

   • Distance: 0.1 mi (3 min walk from Bobst)

3. Calle Dao - Cuban Chinese

   • Address: 543 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

   • Lunch Special: $15

   • Distance: 0.1 mi (3 min walk from Bobst)

4. Meskerem - Ethiopian (has vegan options)

   • Address: 124 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Cost: $15-20

   • Distance: 0.2 mi (5 min walk from Bobst)

5. Saigon Shack - Vietnamese

   • Address: 114 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Cost: $12-20

   • Distance: 0.3 mi (6 min walk from Bobst)

6. Chow House - Sichuan

   • Address: 181 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Lunch Special: $10-13

   • Distance: 0.3 mi (7 min walk from Bobst)

7. Sing - Hong Kong-style diner

   • Address: 182 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

   • Cost: $14-17

   • Distance: 0.3 mi (7 min)

8. Simò Pizza - Neapolitan-style pizza

   • Address: 75 University Place, New York, NY 10003

   • Cost: $13-16

   • Distance: 0.3 mi (8 min walk from Bobst)

9. Four Four South Village - Taiwanese noodles

   • Address: 11 E 7th Street, New York, NY 10003

   • Cost: $13-17

   • Distance: 0.5 mi (12 min walk from Bobst)

10. 3 Times - Dim sum

    • Address: 818 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

    • Cost: Varies depending on order

    • Distance: 0.5 mi (12 min walk from Bobst)

Travel and Lodging Information

Parking Options

1. Washington Square Village Garage

   • Address: 3 Washington Square Village

   • Cost: $30 for 2 hours; $35 for up to 12 hours

   • Distance: 0.1 mi (3 min walk from Bobst)

2. ICON Parking

   • Address: 63 E 9th Street

   • Cost: $38 for 6 hours

   • Distance: 0.4 mi (8 min walk from Bobst)

Public Transportation

• 6 minute walk from W 4th Street Station (Subways: A/B/C/D/E/F/M)

• 6 minute walk from 8th St-NYU Station (Subways: R/W)

• 9 minute walk from Astor Place Station (Subway: 6)

• 9 minute walk from Broadway-Lafayette St Station (Subways: B/D/F/M)

• 9 minute walk from PATH 9th Street Station

• 12 minute walk from 14th St-Union Square Station (Subways: 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W)

Hotel Options

1. Washington Square Hotel

   • Address: 3 Washington Square Village, New York, NY 10011

   • Cost: $275-350/night

   • Distance: 0.2 mi (5 min walk to Bobst)

2. The Standard East Village

   • Address: 25 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

   • Cost: $450-479

   • Distance: 0.4 mi (10 min walk to Bobst)

*The following is the official call for proposals sent out via the CALA email listserv:

CALA Northeast Chapter is now accepting proposals to be presented at our Spring 2024 Conference on April 5, 2024 (Friday) at the New York University (NYU) Bobst Library.

Our theme for this year’s meeting is: ‘We’re all in this together’: Catalyzing Social Change in Asian American Communities.

We welcome presentations that discuss a topic or a project related to our conference theme.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• How have you or your libraries increased access to information within your communities (e.g., digital inclusion efforts, engagement programming, building community partnerships)

• Reflections on issues related to the evolution of Chinese librarianship in recent years: on our relationship and sense of belonging to the Chinese American community, on overcoming the bamboo ceiling, and on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI);

• Other topics of interest to library professionals at various types of libraries and organizations: community engagement, student success, technical services, subject librarianship, library education, etc.

Format suggestions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Presentations, preferably at most 7-10 minutes long.

• Lightning round presentations in Pecha Kucha style (limited to 7 minutes; 20 slides with 20 seconds of commentary each, featuring a single speaker).

Remember:

• Anyone may propose a presentation; you need not be a CALA Northeast Chapter member to propose!

• The meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Presenters will be expected to register and speak in person (there is no registration fee) except in unusual circumstances. Other conference attendees are welcome to join us in person or online through live streaming.

• All in-person attendees will be asked to abide by NYU Bobst Library’s existing public health protocols.

Please submit the title and a short description of your presentation in a single file at https://forms.gle/MZG9tWQHBsMc3uqH8

Last day to submit your application: March 4, 2024

Proposers should expect an update on the status of their proposals in March. Proposals will be reviewed by CALA Northeast Chapter officers.

As part of CALA’s goal to promote the development of Chinese and American librarianship with scholarships and grants, the Northeast Chapter hopes to award several scholarships to students interested in presenting their work and/or engaging in professional development at our annual conference. 

This scholarship will cover incidentals, including travel and meals to/from New York University Bobst Library on April 5, 2024. Recipients will be reimbursed based on the strength of their personal statement and/or presentation proposal and their demonstrated financial need. We strongly encourage prospective applicants to seek financial assistance from their home institutions.

Eligible applicants: 

• • All currently enrolled students in an LIS (Library & Information Science) program, and students in other academic programs with a demonstrated interest in or professional experience in the LIS field, are encouraged to apply;  

  • Priority will be given to students who submit a presentation proposal to CALA Northeast and intend to present at the conference;

  • Priority will also be given to students based in the Northeast region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont);

Requirements: 

• Applicants must submit a 250-word personal statement and, if applicable, a presentation proposal to CALA Northeast (strongly encouraged) [https://forms.gle/MZG9tWQHBsMc3uqH8];

• Applications will be evaluated based on merit and financial need, as demonstrated in the presentation proposal and 1-page personal statement;

• Upon accepting the award, scholarship recipients must activate their CALA membership and affiliate with the CALA Northeast Chapter. For more information on CALA membership, please visit  https://cala-web.org/membership/;

• Scholarship recipients who submit a presentation proposal will be expected to deliver their presentation in person and follow New York University Bobst Library’s existing public health protocols.