As an active crusader in ALA

As an active crusader in the ALA since 1976, Dr. Chen takes pride in furthering the association's endeavors through involvement as an author of the baseline document on citizens' information needs for the First White House Conference; three-term Councilor-at-Large (1981-1993); member, Legislation Committee (1981-1985); Chair, Legislative Committee (1984-1985); member, Council-elected Assembly of Planning and Budget (1990-1992), Director of the Board for the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and others. In addition to ALA, Dr. Chen has also been actively involved in various professional committees and Executive Boards of organizations such as the American Society for Information Science (ASIS), the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).