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2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Hana Kim, University of TorontoHana Kim, University of Toronto
2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Hana Kim, University of TorontoHana Kim, University of Toronto
Collection Development IICollection Development II
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Outline
1. Liaison Activities
2. Outreach Activities
3. Recent Trends in Korean Studies
4. Publication Trends in Korean Studies
Outline
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What is Liaising?What is Liaising?
“Liaising denotes cooperation, collaboration, and partnership between the subject librarian and the faculty member in order to enhance teaching, learning, and research activities.”
Qobose, Edwin. (2000). Subject Librarians Relations with Faculty at the University of Botswana: A Review of Liaison Activities. Journal of Southern Academic and Special Librarianship.
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Why is Liaison Activity SO Important to Collection Development?
Why is Liaison Activity SO Important to Collection Development?
Because liaison librarians build a library collection to suit the needs of faculty and students.
Because by liaison activities you can best understand the needs of faculty and students.
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Why is Liaison Activity SO Important to Collection Development? (cont’d)
Why is Liaison Activity SO Important to Collection Development? (cont’d)
By doing liaison activities, you can build and maintain a balanced collection.
By promoting current awareness of its essential resources and services, students and faculty can make the connection that the library provides the tools necessary for enabling research and attaining academic success.
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Liaison Activities – Tips For Faculty Liaison
Liaison Activities – Tips For Faculty Liaison
Reference: 100 Ways to reach your faculty
by Terri L. Holtze, University of Louisville
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/academicresearch/reach_faculty.pdf
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Liaison Activities – Sample Faculty Profile
Liaison Activities – Sample Faculty Profile
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Liaison Activities – Building Relationships
Liaison Activities – Building Relationships
Answer requests and complaints in a timely manner.
Cultivate relations with those professors who already use the library.
Find ways to promote faculty publications.
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Liaison Activities - Communication
Liaison Activities - Communication
Ensure you get hold of an-e-list of faculty in Korean Studies.
Create a "Faculty Guide to the libraries" with all the essentials: phone numbers, course reserve procedures, etc.
Research and let them know about grant opportunities in their field.
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Liaison Activities - Communication (cont’d)
Liaison Activities - Communication (cont’d)
Ask faculty to include your contact information in their course syllabi.
Distribute business labels instead of business cards.
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Liaison Activities – Tailoring to Faculty Interests
Liaison Activities – Tailoring to Faculty Interests
Ask for their syllabi and create class-specific lists of resources.
Buy their books!
Create web guides to research tools for their discipline.
Find out what new courses are in the works that may need collection support.
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Liaison Activities – Collaboration
Liaison Activities – Collaboration
Co-author an article.
Work together on a bibliography.
Teach a session for their class on research methods and resources specific to the class. OR Team-teach a class.
Ask faculty to help provide content for the library's subject guides.
Organize exhibits in collaboration with faculty.
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Liaison Activities - Collaboration (cont’d)
Liaison Activities - Collaboration (cont’d)
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Liaison Activities - Collaboration (cont’d)
Liaison Activities - Collaboration (cont’d)
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My Challenges of Faculty LiaisonMy Challenges of Faculty Liaison
Time constraints
Turn-over in faculty and graduate students
Keeping up-to-date information about Korean Studies
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Outreach ActivitiesOutreach Activities
Reaching out to your local community can be very beneficial for your library in terms of building networks and potential fundraising.
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Photo Exhibit, University of TorontoOutreach Activities (cont’d)- Photo Exhibit, University of Toronto
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Traveling Exhibits (www.koreasociety.org)
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Traveling Exhibits (www.koreasociety.org)
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Special Occasion
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Special Occasion
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Annual Book Sale
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Annual Book Sale
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Local Newspapers
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Local Newspapers
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Book Donation
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Book Donation
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Outreach Activities (cont’d)- IFLA Success Stories Database
Outreach Activities (cont’d)- IFLA Success Stories Database
fmp-web.unil.ch/IFLA/
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Recent Trends in Korean StudiesRecent Trends in Korean Studies
The past fifteen to twenty years have seen rapid growth in academic interest in Korea throughout most of the world, particularly in North America, Europe, and Asia.
This expansion, fueled by a growing appreciation of the importance of Korea and by substantial financial support from such entities as the Korea Foundation, has featured increasing numbers of universities offering coursework on Korea.
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Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)
It has entailed the strengthening of a few pre-existing hubs of research and graduate training such as those at
Hawaii Harvard Columbia
and the rise of new centers at such worldwide locations as
SOAS and Leiden in Europe Kyushu in Japan Chicago, Michigan, UCLA, British Columbia and Toronto in North
America Fudan and Beijing in China Australian National University
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Two common trends of concentration: language and literature studies
Korean Studies courses offered on the undergraduate level:
languages, literatures, and advanced reading courses
classical, medieval and contemporary civilizations and histories, which may not necessarily require knowledge of Korean language
religion and thought
society and culture
Korean traditions of art and architecture
Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)
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Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)
A number of cross-listed courses offered by various departments in the humanities and social sciences,
incl. History, Geography, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Studies, and Economics.
In recent years its interdisciplinary collaboration has developed some other relevant courses cross-listed with several professional programs
incl. Education, Business Administration, Communication, and Journalism.
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Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)
KoreanStudies: Korean Studies Internet
Discussion List
koreaweb.ws/ks/
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Shultz, Edward J. “Research Issues and the Future of Korean Studies in the United States.” Journal of Korean Culture 2000:1 <www.koreanculture.re.kr/vol1/down/special/e_s_03.PDF>.
Yoo, Jae-sin. “Korean Studies in the U.S. and Its Present and Future.” Journal of Korean Culture 2000:1 <www.koreanculture.re.kr/vol1/down/special/e_s_05.PDF>
Moskowitz, Karl. “Korean Development and Korean Studies: A Review Article.” The Journal of Asian Studies 42:4 <www.jstor.org/view/00219118/di973716/97p0296q/0>
Kim, Tong-t’aek. “How to Support Korean Studies Overseas.” Korea Focus 14:1 (2006) :111-123.
Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)- Articles About Trends in Korean Studies
Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)- Articles About Trends in Korean Studies
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Lewis, James B. 2005. “Recent Trends and Future Prospects for Korean Studies in Europe.” In: ICKS International Forum on Korean Studies: Current Trends and Future Objectives of Korean Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, July 14-15, 2005.<www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/ea/korean/PresentationText-July2005.pdf>
Yoon, Hong-key. 2002. “On the future directions of Korean culture studies for teaching and research: A suggestion from New Zealand experience.” In: the 6th Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, June 18-20, 2002.<www.koreanculture.re.kr/vol3/main/main2/pdf/on%20the%20future%20directions.pdf>
Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)- Articles About Trends in Korean Studies
Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)- Articles About Trends in Korean Studies
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Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)Recent Trends in Korean Studies (cont’d)
Taking an advanced degree in a subject-specific field.
Taking a class in their department.
Joining the professional organizations of the faculty, not just library organizations.
Attending Korean Studies workshops.
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Publication Trends in Korean StudiesPublication Trends in Korean Studies
Cho, Sue Jean. 2004. “Publications in Korean Studies, 1999-2004.”
<ks111.moore.hawaii.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/cho-bibliography1.pdf>
Duncan, John. 2004. “PhD Dissertations on Korea Published in the Past Ten Years.”<ks111.moore.hawaii.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/pai-dissertations-on-korea1.pdf>
Robinson, Kenneth. 2004. “Korean History: A Bibliography.” <www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/biblio.htm>
Shulman, Frank Joseph. 2007. “A Century of Doctoral Dissertations on Korea: an Annotated Bibliography of Studies in Western Languages, 1903-2000. With an Appendix of Dissertations Completed in 2001-2004.” <ks111.moore.hawaii.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/koreabib-overview-2005-04-051.pdf>
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2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Hana Kim, University of TorontoHana Kim, University of Toronto
2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship2008 Workshop on Korean Studies LibrarianshipEmory University, AtlantaEmory University, Atlanta
March 31, 2008March 31, 2008
Hana Kim, University of TorontoHana Kim, University of Toronto
Acquisitions IIAcquisitions II
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Outline
3. Book Vendors in South Korea
4. Book Vendors Outside Korea
5. Vendors Dealing w/ DPRK Publications
6. E-Resources Vendors in South Korea
Outline
2. Vendor Survey
1. The Characteristics of a Good Vendor
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The Characteristics of a Good VendorThe Characteristics of a Good Vendor
A good vendor
honours promises, has a stable background, always supplies at the specified quality at fair and competitive prices.
reacts quickly to unforeseen needs of the library.
takes the initiative in suggesting better methods or services.
warns the library in good time if, for whatever reason, the normal delivery time or conditions cannot be met.
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Now Ask YourselfNow Ask Yourself
Are you receiving the right item, at the right time, at the right price?
If your answer is YES, build up long-term relations with those vendors.
If your answer is NO, it is time for you to re-evaluate your vendors or change for better ones.
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Vendor Survey - Book Vendors
Vendor Survey - Book Vendors
Specialized Areas
Government Materials
Discount
Book Pricing
Shipping Cost
Shipping Methods
Approval Plan
Binding Service
Materials Formats
New Book Information
Customers
Other Services
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Vendor Survey - E-Resources Vendors
Vendor Survey - E-Resources Vendors
Content
Updates
Search Options
Administrative Features
End-user Features
Pricing
Discount
Materials Formats
Customers
Other Services
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Book Vendors in South KoreaBook Vendors in South Korea
Asian Culture Press
Eulyoo Publishing Co.
Panmun Academic Services
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Book Vendors Outside KoreaBook Vendors Outside Korea
The Korean Book Centre (L.A., CA., U.S.A.)
OPES, Inc. (L.A., CA., U.S.A.)
Total Library Services(Walnut, CA., U.S.A.)
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Vendors Dealing w/ DPRK PublicationsVendors Dealing w/ DPRK Publications
Beijing Office, Korea Publications Export & Import Co. (Beijing, China)
China International Book Trading Corporation (Beijing, China)
Koryo Trading (Gardena, CA., U.S.A.)
Rainbow Trading Co. (Tokyo, Japan)
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E-Resources Vendors in South KoreaE-Resources Vendors in South Korea
Dongbang Media
Korea Contents Lab
Korean Studies Information Co., Ltd.
LAWnB
Nuri Media
Zininzin Co., Ltd.
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