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Looking to the East: Challenges in Connecting Asian Libraries in the World of Information Karen T. Wei University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Hong Kong, November 4, 2008 . Contents. Early interest in China Transformation of China studies Renewed interest in China studies
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Looking to the East: Challenges in Connecting Asian Libraries in the World of InformationKaren T. WeiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHong Kong, November 4, 2008
Contents
Early interest in China
Transformation of China studies
Renewed interest in China studies
Library support of China studies in the U.S.
The role of Chinese studies librarians
Professional support for the Chinese studies librarians in North America
The changing outlook of academic libraries
Looking to the East
Conclusion
Early Interest in China
Western interest in China – began in the 16th
century
Mateo Ricci (1552-1610)
The rise of Sinology – the study of Chinese language, literature, or civilization
The study of China in the 17th and 18th centuries
19th century – the American Sinology just begun
Transformation of China Studies
Acceptance of China studies in the 20th century
The establishment of the Peoples’ Republic of China
Shift of traditional China studies to the study of contemporary Chinese society
Transformation from discipline specific to interdisciplinary in nature
Transformation from Sinology to China studies
Impact of Nixon’s visit to China in 1972
Renewed Interest in China Studies
China’s exploding economy
The arrival of China as one of the world’s new superpowers
Media attention
Increase in Chinese population in the U.S.
Impact on scholarly communication between China and the U.S.
Growing demand for library materials and information resources
Library Support of China Studies
Collection building through the 19th century
Library of Congress (1869), Yale (1878), Harvard (1896), Berkeley (1896), Cornell (1918), Columbia (1920), Princeton (1926), Chicago (1930)
1930s and 1940s: UCLA, Hawaii, Michigan, Washington, Stanford
1960s: Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Caroline, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin
China’s Open Door Policy
Current Status
Statistics in 2008 Journal of East Asian Libraries http://www.lib.ku.edu/ceal/stat/20062007/cealstat06_07.pdf
50 reporting libraries as of June 30, 2007
Monographs: Chinese 8,827,233 volumes [Total CJK=16,385,292]
Serials: Chinese 39,200 titles [Total CJK=75,927]
Personnel support: Chinese 222 [Total CJK=538]
The Role of Chinese Studies Librarians
China scholar as librarian
Increased demand for Chinese studies librarians after World War II
Chinese studies librarianship as a specialized field
Required qualifications and responsibilities
Challenges in training Chinese studies librarians
Recent training institutes
Professional Support in North America
Council on East Asian Libraries
http://www.eastasianlib.org/
Committee on Chinese Materials [Japanese, Korean]
Committee on Technical Processing
Committee on Public Services
Committee on Library Technology
Journal of East Asian Libraries
OCLC CJK Users Group
http://oclccjk.lib.uci.edu/
Changing Outlook of Academic Libraries
New models of scholarly communication
New mechanisms for licensing and accessing digital content
Introduction of transformative technologies
New methods of teaching and learning
New approaches to interdisciplinary scholarship and scientific inquiry
Arrival of a new generation of faculty and students
Broad changes in the higher education environment
Future of Academic Libraries
The 21st century is defined by a need to increase access to information resources and services of global information
Realignment of library services, facilities, and resources with the academic needs of the higher education community
Competition in the library market
Higher education undergoing transformational shifts
Impact on Chinese studies librarianship
Looking to the East:Challenges in Connecting Asian Libraries
Challenges plentiful, opportunities abound
Resource discovery
Balancing Chinese collections in a networked environment
Financial challenges
Continuing education
Bibliographic control and resource sharing
Resource Discovery
China is the origin of the world’s single largest information provider about China
China’s mammoth reservoir of information resources are rich but often difficult to discover
Lack of broad access to these information resources and services
Some resources are complex to navigate and evaluate
Promotion of web-based resources and development of enhanced access tools to aid discovery
Balancing Chinese Collection in a Networked Environment
Escalating number of published books and journals in print
Accelerated pace in electronic resources development and the explosion in Chinese digital content
China studies as a discipline continues to rely on printed sources for teaching and research
New approaches to information use and higher expectations for access to digital services and content
The cost – need to consider different business models
Financial Challenges
Main issue and challenge – balanced budget
Dual print/electronic journals and dual print/E-books
Challenging financial decline at state/federal levels
Reevaluate/realign resources
Strategically invest in teaching and research materials
Collaborate with Chinese libraries
Work closely with book vendors and information providers to contain prices
Continuing Education
No library schools offer China related courses
No formal training programs for Chinese studies librarians
Summer Institutes – 1988, 2004, 2008
Exchange of librarians
Experts from China
Bibliographic Control and Resource Sharing
Resource sharing has broad implications in connecting the world of information in a networked environment
Bibliographic control and record exchange between the East and West
OCLC’s WorldCat as “window to the world’s libraries”
Using WorldCat to connect libraries of the world
Importance of loading Chinese bibliographic records
Conclusion
Develop collaborative approaches to the provision of library services and collections with libraries in Asia
Challenges in the delivery of quality service
Better understanding with better practices
Partnership with libraries in Asia to achieve global collaboration
Realization of interconnected world with links to the world’s information content from anywhere at anytime
