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