Berkeley’s Participation in the Berkeley’s Participation in the CJK NACO ProjectCJK NACO Project

March 21, 2007March 21, 2007Evelyn KuoEvelyn Kuo

East Asian LibraryEast Asian LibraryUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of California

BerkeleyBerkeley

Congratulations to a Successful Congratulations to a Successful Launch of theLaunch of the

CJK NACO ProjectCJK NACO Project

Background InformaBackground Informationtion

Summer of 2006Summer of 2006 LC’s Jiping Wu first approached UC Berkeley for the LC’s Jiping Wu first approached UC Berkeley for the

possibility of joining the CJK NACO Project.possibility of joining the CJK NACO Project. The response was positive from Berkeley with strong The response was positive from Berkeley with strong

support from the Director and the cataloging staff, but support from the Director and the cataloging staff, but the timing was not ideal.the timing was not ideal.

EAL had staff turnover and was in need of recruiting EAL had staff turnover and was in need of recruiting new catalogers.new catalogers.

Additional supporting staff will be needed to commit to Additional supporting staff will be needed to commit to a full scale of CJK NACO project. a full scale of CJK NACO project.

CJK NACO Member ApplicatioCJK NACO Member Applicationn

Prof. Shuyong Jiang contacted Berkeley again in Prof. Shuyong Jiang contacted Berkeley again in November 2006 to check if Berkeley was ready to join November 2006 to check if Berkeley was ready to join the CJK NACO Project.the CJK NACO Project.

At the time, a EAL Technical Services Task Force was At the time, a EAL Technical Services Task Force was reviewing all aspects of technical services operations to reviewing all aspects of technical services operations to be implemented in the new C. V. Starr East Asian be implemented in the new C. V. Starr East Asian Library. The Task Force recommended that Berkeley Library. The Task Force recommended that Berkeley should participate fully for authority control for all CJK should participate fully for authority control for all CJK titles. titles.

An application was filed in November 2006 and became An application was filed in November 2006 and became one of the initial members. one of the initial members.

Factors Factors

Berkeley acquires between 13,000 to 16,000 volumes of Berkeley acquires between 13,000 to 16,000 volumes of CJK materials annually including the Japanese CJK materials annually including the Japanese government depository items. government depository items.

Berkeley created a few thousand original CJK records Berkeley created a few thousand original CJK records annually and would be an important contributor to CJK annually and would be an important contributor to CJK NACO project.NACO project.

In 2006, Berkeley contributed over six thousand In 2006, Berkeley contributed over six thousand original cataloging records because of some specialoriginal cataloging records because of some special

projects. projects.

CJK NACO Attractions CJK NACO Attractions

LC librarian is leading the project. Voice of suggestions and ideas LC librarian is leading the project. Voice of suggestions and ideas can be easily communicated.can be easily communicated.

No quota requirement.No quota requirement. CJK NACO Project can focus on CJK specific needs, such as provide CJK NACO Project can focus on CJK specific needs, such as provide

CJK scripts for names , find better solutions for group of names with CJK scripts for names , find better solutions for group of names with same spellings. same spellings.

As an official group, we can make suggestions to CJK publishers to As an official group, we can make suggestions to CJK publishers to include authors’ information in their publications.include authors’ information in their publications.

Free and professional training : It’s an excellent opportunity to train Free and professional training : It’s an excellent opportunity to train independent contributors for all CJK catalogers. Berkeley plans to independent contributors for all CJK catalogers. Berkeley plans to train a minimum of two contributors for each language. train a minimum of two contributors for each language.

New Library, New VisionNew Library, New Vision

Target DatesTarget Dates

CJK NACO Training

May 2007

Begin limited contributionAfter training

Participate fully after the Move to the Starr Library

Future of CJK NACO ProjectFuture of CJK NACO Project

Member’s voice and participation will be an important force to Member’s voice and participation will be an important force to implement future enhancements.implement future enhancements.

Keep up with CJK NACO by being a member of the future CJK Keep up with CJK NACO by being a member of the future CJK NACO Listserv. NACO Listserv.

Work together for current and future CJK specific issues, Work together for current and future CJK specific issues, concerns and solutions. concerns and solutions.

Many ThanksMany Thanks