ALA Goal 2,000

Dr. Chen's extensive background positions her for the challenge of the ALA's commitment to establishing a presence in the new information age, as expressed in ALA Goal 2000,as well as President Betty Turock's platform, as articulated in her Inaugural speech. Dr. Chen's career has included championing a free and open information society with goals of improving information services for everyone. Her high-degree technology competency and her strong desire to impart this knowledge led her to develop many baseline training institutes for librarians. For example, in 1994, she worked with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissions under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Education in developing a series of 8 Science Reference Institutes offered to over 500 school and public libraries in Massachusetts. These institutes have already resulted in numerous innovative activities in MA as well as proposals to the Board.