Raymond Pun Explained
Raymond Pun is an academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education. He is the elected president of the American Library Association for 2025–2026.[1] On June 14, 2024, it was announced that Pun would be unable to assume the American Library Association presidency due to health reasons.[2]
Education
Pun holds a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in East Asian studies from St. John's University in Queens, New York. He received a Master of Library Science (MLS) from Queens College. He achieved a doctor of education in educational leadership from California State University, Fresno.
Career
Raymond Pun's career includes reference librarian at The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (2010–2013); reference and research services librarian at New York University Shanghai (2013–2015);first year student success librarian at California State University, Fresno (2015–2018); education and outreach Manager at The Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2021–2022); academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education (2018-2021, 2022-Present).
Professional associations
Pun was president of the Chinese American Librarians Association (2022–2023) and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (2021-2022).
He has served on the American Library Association Council, Policy Corps, and advisory committees for two past presidents.
Awards
- 2018. Achievement in Library Diversity Research. American Library Association.
- 2017. Emerald Research Grant. Business and Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association [3]
- 2015. Special Libraries Association, Achievement in Academic Business Librarianship Award.
- 2012. Movers & Shakers 2012 – Change Agents. Library Journal. [4]
Publications
- Pun, Raymond and Hiromi Kubo. 2022. “Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Library Profession.” Collaborative Librarianship 13 (1): 4–6.
- Pun, Raymond, Melissa Cardenas-Dow, and Kenya S. Flash, eds. 2021. Ethnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries. Chicago, Illinois: Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
- Bridges, Laurie M., Raymond Pun, and Roberto A. Arteaga, eds. 2021. Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project. [Ann Arbor, Michigan]: Maize Books.
- Pun, Raymond, and Gary L. Shaffer, eds. 2019. The Sustainable Library’s Cookbook. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Clarke, Janet Hyunju, Raymond Pun, and Monnee Tong, eds. 2018. Asian American Librarians and Library Services : Activism, Collaborations, and Strategies. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Pun, Raymond, and Meggan Houlihan, eds. 2017. The First-Year Experience Cookbook. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
- Pun, Raymond, Scott Collard, and Justin Parrott, eds. 2016. Bridging Worlds : Emerging Models and Practices of U.S. Academic Libraries around the Globe. Chicago, Illinois: Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
- Pun, Raymond, “The Value of Intellectual Freedom in Twenty First Century China: Changes, Challenges and Progress,” Library Trends, 64, no. 3, April 2016.
- Pun, Raymond, and Hiromi Kubo. 2017. “Beyond Career Collection Development: Academic Libraries Collaborating with Career Center for Student Success.” Public Services Quarterly 13 (2): 134–38.
- Anderson, Davis Erin, and Raymond Pun, eds. 2016. Career Transitions for Librarians : Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
Notes and References
- https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/pun-wins-2025-2026-ala-presidency/ Pun Wins 2025–2026 ALA Presidency.
- Web site: Raymond Pun, elected to lead ALA in 2025-26, will step away from the position ALA . 2024-06-14 . www.ala.org . en.
- https://www.ala.org/news/2017/03/raymond-pun-named-winner-emerald-research-grant-mapping-collaborations Raymond Pun named winner of Emerald Research Grant for “Mapping Collaborations”
- https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/raymond-pun-movers-shakers-2012-change-agents Raymond Pun | Movers & Shakers 2012 — Change Agents.
