LC-CEAL Cataloging Internship Program a Progress Report April 2008 by Joy Kim Chair, Task Force on LC-CEAL Cataloging Internship Program

Goal Began in 2007 on a trial basis to provide training opportunities to CEAL members who dont have training support from their employers

Partners CEAL: Recruits applicants and provides scholarship ($500 per intern up to three interns per year) CEAL: Recruits applicants and provides scholarship ($500 per intern up to three interns per year) Library of Congress: Provides training materials, workspace, and training by experienced catalogers for up to 3 Months Library of Congress: Provides training materials, workspace, and training by experienced catalogers for up to 3 Months Interns (and/or their Employers): Support for travel, accommodations, and meals Interns (and/or their Employers): Support for travel, accommodations, and meals

Selection Guidelines (developed by the CEAL Executive Board) The Applicant: Is a CEAL member Is 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 titles Works for a library with fewer than 50,000 CJK titles Has less than two years of professional cataloging experience Has less than two years of professional cataloging experience Graduated from library school within the past 3 years Graduated from library school within the past 3 years

Task Force Members Hideyuki Morimoto (Columbia) Hideyuki Morimoto (Columbia) Abraham Yu (UC Irvine) Abraham Yu (UC Irvine) Joy Kim (USC), Chair Joy Kim (USC), Chair

Charge for the Task Force Recruit applicants Recruit applicants Recommend finalists to LC Recommend finalists to LC Oversee the program Oversee the program Recommend whether to continue the program or not Recommend whether to continue the program or not

2007 Activities Task Force recommended three applicants Task Force recommended three applicants LC offered internship to all three LC offered internship to all three One matriculated One matriculated

Yuimi Kanno, 2007 Intern Interned from July 9-August 3, 2007 Interned from July 9-August 3, 2007 LC prepared a custom-made manual LC prepared a custom-made manual LC assisted with housing LC assisted with housing LC librarians (Kio Kanda and Sumiko Takaramura ) provided daily one-on-one training LC librarians (Kio Kanda and Sumiko Takaramura ) provided daily one-on-one training

Internship Content Descriptive and subject cataloging of Japanese materials, including graphic novels Descriptive and subject cataloging of Japanese materials, including graphic novels Shelflisting, Voyager, E-CIP, dTOC, overall workflow issues, cataloging policy issues Shelflisting, Voyager, E-CIP, dTOC, overall workflow issues, cataloging policy issues Opportunities to meet and interview other Team/Dept. Heads Opportunities to meet and interview other Team/Dept. Heads

Evaluation of 2007 Program Both parties evaluated the program as highly valuable highly beneficial in promoting better cataloging quality in the [national] cataloging community Both parties evaluated the program as highly valuable highly beneficial in promoting better cataloging quality in the [national] cataloging community LC trainers recommend a longer internship period (up to 3 months, according to the guidelines set by CEAL EB) LC trainers recommend a longer internship period (up to 3 months, according to the guidelines set by CEAL EB)

2008 Applicants Task Force received two applications & recommended both; LC hopes to arrange for internships with both nominees. Jee-Young Park, Korean, a 2007 graduate, works for the Intercultural Institute of California in San Francisco whose library has 10,000 volumes. She is the only full time librarian there. Shelley Wei Ching Sii, Chinese, 3 years of cataloging experience, a 2006 graduate. Works for a seminary with 13,000 Chinese books

Task Forces Future Role Two-year trial programthis year is the last cycle Two-year trial programthis year is the last cycle Will monitor the progress and make a recommendation at the conclusion of the internship this year Will monitor the progress and make a recommendation at the conclusion of the internship this year

Thats All! Thank You! Direct Questions or Comments to: Mary Lin (Chair, CTP) Philip Melzer Hideyuki Morimoto Abraham Yu Joy Kim