Six symposium papers are included in this document. The first paper, by Henry Chang, is a brief profile of Asian/Pacific American (APA) librarians, emphasizing the need for more data on this group and the need for the group to become more assertive of their rights to equal opportunity in the field. The second paper, by Jane Katayama, addresses some of the problems confronted by APA librarians including being stereotyped into certain specialized positions and having poor communication skills as well as having a lack of assertiveness, a lack of political acumen, and insufficient representation in directorial or specialist positions. The third paper, by Asha Capoor, considers the factors which are important for achievement in the profession. The fourth paper, by Minja Lee, is an assessment of APA librarians' current status and professional achievements. The next paper, by Kanhya Kaul, is a commentary on the preceding ones and a summation of the groups' status to date. The final paper, by Bernard Kreissman, is an American, administrative perspective on the status of APA librarians, with some suggestions for dealing with the problems brought out in the other papers. (CG)