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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

March 31, 2008March 31, 2008

Collection Development IICollection Development II

Outline

1. Liaison Activities

2. Outreach Activities

3. Recent Trends in Korean Studies

4. Publication Trends in Korean Studies

Outline

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.

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.

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.

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

Liaison Activities – Sample Faculty Profile

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.

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.

Liaison Activities - Communication (cont’d)

Ask faculty to include your contact information in their course syllabi.

Distribute business labels instead of business cards.

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.

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.

Liaison Activities - Collaboration (cont’d)

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

Outreach ActivitiesOutreach Activities

Reaching out to your local community can be very beneficial for your library in terms of building networks and potential fundraising.

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Photo Exhibit, University of TorontoOutreach Activities (cont’d)- Photo Exhibit, University of Toronto

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Traveling Exhibits (www.koreasociety.org)

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Special Occasion

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Annual Book Sale

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Local Newspapers

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- Book Donation

Outreach Activities (cont’d)- IFLA Success Stories Database

fmp-web.unil.ch/IFLA/

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.

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

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

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.

KoreanStudies: Korean Studies Internet

Discussion List

koreaweb.ws/ks/

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

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

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.

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>

March 31, 2008March 31, 2008

Acquisitions IIAcquisitions II

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

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.

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.

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

Vendor Survey - E-Resources Vendors

Content

Updates

Search Options

Administrative Features

End-user Features

Pricing

Discount

Materials Formats

Customers

Other Services

Book Vendors in South KoreaBook Vendors in South Korea

Asian Culture Press

Eulyoo Publishing Co.

Panmun Academic Services

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.)

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)

E-Resources Vendors in South KoreaE-Resources Vendors in South Korea

Dongbang Media

Korea Contents Lab

Korean Studies Information Co., Ltd.

Nuri Media

Zininzin Co., Ltd.

Q & AQ & A

Younghee Sohn ysohn@uchicago.edu

Hana Kimhn.kim@utoronto.ca

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