LC-CEAL LC-CEAL Cataloging Internship Cataloging Internship
ProgramProgram a Progress Reporta Progress Report
April 2008April 2008
by Joy Kimby Joy Kim
Chair, Task Force on LC-CEAL Chair, Task Force on LC-CEAL Cataloging Internship ProgramCataloging Internship Program
GoalGoal
Began in 2007 Began in 2007
on a trial basis on a trial basis
to provide training opportunities to to provide training opportunities to CEAL members CEAL members
who don’t have training support who don’t have training support from their employersfrom their employers
PartnersPartners
CEALCEAL: Recruits applicants and provides : Recruits applicants and provides scholarship ($500 per intern up to three scholarship ($500 per intern up to three interns per year)interns per year)
Library of CongressLibrary of Congress: Provides training : Provides training materials, workspace, and training by materials, workspace, and training by experienced catalogers for up to 3 Monthsexperienced catalogers for up to 3 Months
Interns (and/or their EmployersInterns (and/or their Employers)): : Support for travel, accommodations, and Support for travel, accommodations, and meals meals
Selection GuidelinesSelection Guidelines (developed by the CEAL Executive Board)(developed by the CEAL Executive Board)
The Applicant:The Applicant:
Is a CEAL memberIs a CEAL member Has no CJK colleague or training support in-house Has no CJK colleague or training support in-house Works for a library with fewer than 50,000 CJK titlesWorks for a library with fewer than 50,000 CJK titles Has less than two years of professional cataloging Has less than two years of professional cataloging
experienceexperience Graduated from library school within the past 3 yearsGraduated from library school within the past 3 years
Task Force MembersTask Force Members
Hideyuki Morimoto (Columbia)Hideyuki Morimoto (Columbia)
Abraham Yu (UC Irvine)Abraham Yu (UC Irvine)
Joy Kim (USC), ChairJoy Kim (USC), Chair
Charge for the Task ForceCharge for the Task Force
Recruit applicantsRecruit applicants Recommend finalists to LCRecommend finalists to LC Oversee the programOversee the program Recommend whether to continue the Recommend whether to continue the
program or notprogram or not
2007 Activities2007 Activities
Task Force recommended three Task Force recommended three applicantsapplicants
LC offered internship to all three LC offered internship to all three
One matriculatedOne matriculated
Yuimi Kanno, 2007 InternYuimi Kanno, 2007 Intern
Interned from July 9-August 3, 2007 Interned from July 9-August 3, 2007 LC prepared a custom-made manualLC prepared a custom-made manual LC assisted with housing LC assisted with housing LC librarians (Kio Kanda and Sumiko LC librarians (Kio Kanda and Sumiko
Takaramura ) provided daily one-on-one Takaramura ) provided daily one-on-one training training
Internship ContentInternship Content
Descriptive and subject cataloging of Descriptive and subject cataloging of Japanese materials, including graphic Japanese materials, including graphic novelsnovels
Shelflisting, Voyager, E-CIP, dTOC, Shelflisting, Voyager, E-CIP, dTOC, overall workflow issues, cataloging policy overall workflow issues, cataloging policy issuesissues
Opportunities to meet and interview other Opportunities to meet and interview other Team/Dept. HeadsTeam/Dept. Heads
Evaluation of 2007 ProgramEvaluation of 2007 Program
Both parties evaluated the program as Both parties evaluated the program as “highly valuable” “highly beneficial” in “highly valuable” “highly beneficial” in promoting “better cataloging quality in the promoting “better cataloging quality in the [national] cataloging community”[national] cataloging community”
LC trainers recommend a longer internship LC trainers recommend a longer internship period (up to 3 months, according to the period (up to 3 months, according to the guidelines set by CEAL EB)guidelines set by CEAL EB)
2008 Applicants2008 Applicants
Task Force received two applications & recommended Task Force received two applications & recommended both; LC hopes to arrange for internships with both both; LC hopes to arrange for internships with both nominees.nominees.
Jee-Young ParkJee-Young Park, Korean, a 2007 graduate, works for the , Korean, a 2007 graduate, works for the Intercultural Institute of California in San Francisco Intercultural Institute of California in San Francisco whose library has 10,000 volumes. She is the only full whose library has 10,000 volumes. She is the only full time librarian theretime librarian there. .
Shelley Wei Ching Sii,Shelley Wei Ching Sii, Chinese, 3 years of cataloging Chinese, 3 years of cataloging experience, a 2006 graduate. Works for a seminary with experience, a 2006 graduate. Works for a seminary with 13,000 Chinese books 13,000 Chinese books
Task Force’s Future RoleTask Force’s Future Role
Two-year trial program—this year is the Two-year trial program—this year is the last cyclelast cycle
Will monitor the progress and make a Will monitor the progress and make a recommendation at the conclusion of the recommendation at the conclusion of the internship this yearinternship this year
That’s All! That’s All! Thank You!Thank You!
Direct Questions or Comments to:Direct Questions or Comments to:
Mary Lin (Chair, CTP)Mary Lin (Chair, CTP)Philip Melzer Philip Melzer
Hideyuki MorimotoHideyuki MorimotoAbraham YuAbraham Yu
Joy KimJoy Kim