Collection Development I 2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship Emory University, Atlanta March 31, 2008 Younghee Sohn, University of Chicago.
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Collection Development I 2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship Emory University, Atlanta March 31, 2008 Younghee Sohn, University of Chicago
Overview
• I: Collection development policy, user analysis, collection assessment • II: liaison and outreach activities, recent trends of Korean studies and its publication trends
Korean Collection Development
• What it means to be a Korean studies librarian --No mentors/senior librarians --Wears so many hats from cataloging, collection development, to personnel management
Korean Collection Development
• Solid collection development policy: --Commitment to consistency --Foundation for future planning, setting priorities with limited financial resources
Korean Collection Development
--Public relations: Compilation of the document requires the active participation of both users and administrators, thus it helps improving communications --Wider context: more into cooperatives, alliances and consortia based upon mutual agreement on which collects what. A written policy as a basis for wider cooperation, resource sharing.
Korean Collection Development
• Areas that cover: -Budget and resource distribution -Selection and withdrawal/transfer -Format and media selection: print vs online -Preservation -Organization and personnel management -Performance evaluation -Resource sharing and networking
Korean Collection Development
• KCCNA: http://www.lib.berkele
y.edu/KConsort/ --History: --Member libraries: --Responsibilities:
Collection Development Policy
• Assigned subject areas: • Reference service sharing (Virtual reference service)
User Analysis
-Direct: Survey (Language skills, resources, areas of interest, information finding behaviors) --Korean section, library as a whole --bibliographic instruction classes --library orientation --Help from faculty --Student email list for grads and undergrads Interviews and conversations -Indirect: Analysis of reference questions, Number of use (circulation, ILL loan and database searches statistics), Feedback analysis of bib. instruction classes, reference service
User Analysis
• Study tends: Programs, course syllabi, (not only of your own school, but others) conference programs (in US and in other regions, countries )
Collection Assessment
• Similar to shelflist analysis • List checking: • Experts opinions (bibliographers and consultants): faculty members • Online assisted analysis: Worldcat Collection Analysis
Collection Assessment
• Worldcat Collection Analysis: http://firstsearch.oclc.org
1. Local Collection Only -Broken down by date of publication, division, language, format
Collection Assessment
2. Comparative data -Compare with peer institutions—Easily evaluate your collection against other WorldCat institutions of your choice -Local holdings compared to entire Worldcat holdings -Identify overlaps, gaps and uniqueness
Acquisition I 2008 Workshop on Korean Studies Librarianship Emory University, Atlanta March 31, 2008 Younghee Sohn, University of Chicago
Acquisitions
• Selection Tools: • Government Publications: • Acquisition Trips: • Foundations • English Material Publishers: • Used Books Portal
Selection Tools
• New listings: • National libraries and bib. Utilities: • Bibliographies & Yearbook: • Book reviews: • Serials: • Book awarding/recommending institutions list:
Selection Tools
• New publication listings: National Library of Korea National Assembly of Korea Hanguk Chulpan Hyoptong Chohap (Korean Publishers’ Cooperative) Weekly bestsellers and Monthly bestsellers -Major academic libraries websites for newly arrived books
Selection Tools
Taehak Chulpanbu Singan Toso Mongnok (Catalog of University Press Publications), Annual. Hanguk Taehak Chulpanbu Hyophoe -Chulpan Munhwa (Taehan Chulpan Munhwa Hoyphoe) Monthly.
Selection Tools
-Publishers’ Catalogs (Web also) Vendors’ service (annual) -Vendors Catalogs (Web also) (Monthly) -Internet Book Stores Catalogs --YES24 http://www.yes24.com/ --Kyobo Mungo http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/ --Aladin http://www.aladdin.co.kr
--Libro http://www.libro.co.kr
--Yongpung Mungo http://www.ypbooks.co.kr
Selection Tools
• National Libraries and Bibliographic Utilities Kukka Chonja Tosogwan (National Digital Library) -*National Library of Korea -*National Assembly Library -National Supreme Library -KAIST Science Library -KISTI (Kwahak Kisul Chongbo Yonguwon) -*KERIS -Korea Agricultural Science Library -Korea Knowledge Portal
Selection Tools
• Bibliographies/yearbook: -Taehan Minguk Chulpanmul Chongmongnok from 2002-
Selection Tools
• Book Reviews: -Sopyong Munhwa; Quarterly, by Hanguk Kanhaengmul Yulli Wiwonhoe (Web also) -Chulpan Chonal (Publication Journal); Monthly. Korean Publishing Foundation -Major Newspapers Book Review Sections (Web)
Selection Tools
• Serials: -Hanguk Chapchi Chongnam (Catalog of Korean Periodicals)by Hanguk Chapchi Hyophoe -Magazine Nyusu Web: • Organizations and institutions awarding/recommending titles (Korean Publication Yearbook. Charyopyon)
Government Publications
• Preference for electronic over paper (Korea E Government http://www.egov.g
o.kr/eng/index_en g.jsp
Government Publications
• Challenges: (90% of publications free) -Management is loose (no section or person particularly assigned to distribution) -Hard to maintain contacts (Frequent change of positions, and transfers)
Government Publications
Less attention to libraries -Hard to obtain after distribution period is over -Transport is on library’s responsibility -Difficult to control bibliographical information
Government Publications
• Where to find information on Government Publications -No agency in charge: No GPO equivalent in Korea --Chongbu Kanghaengmul Chejakso (no longer exists) KTV, Chongbu Yonsangmul Chejakso -Agency for Public Policy Promotion (Chongu Kanghaengmul Nyusu) :abolished --Korea Plus: http://kplus.korea.kr
(public policy) --Press release: http://www.korea.kr
(Gazette) --Promotion materials: http://www.mct.korea.kr
Government Publication
• Direct request to publishing gov. agency • Public university library catalog • Newspapers’ new Books section: • User’s resource request: • Paid government publications: -Chongbu Kanhaengmul Panmae sento http://www.gpcbooks.co.kr/main.php
-Kyobo Mungo http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/index.laf
Gift and Exchanges
• Acquisition trips --Laundry list: --Appointment in advance --Who to meet?
-Vendors: -Gift and exchange partners -Individual donors
Gift and Exchanges
--Follow-up -Acknowledgment letters -Bookplates -Feedback on use with relevant photos • • List of Exchange/Gift Book Partners University Affiliated Research Institutes on Korean Studies
Foundations
• Korea Foundation: • Daesan Foundation: • Chaeoe Tongpo Chaedan:
Foundations
• Korea Foundation: http://www.kf.or.kr/ -KCCNA -Korea Foundation's Reference Materials Distribution Programs --Regular Distribution program --Distribution by Request Program
Foundations
• Daesan Foundation http://www.daesan.or.kr/business/overseas/main .html
Application: Early May-Late Aug.
Decision : End of Oct.
Distribution: Early November • Chaeoe Tongpo Chaedan (Overseas Koreans Foundation) http://www.okf.or.kr/ To support the overseas Koreans and immigrants. (digitization of local Korean newspapers)
English Publications
• Vendors - Yankee Book Peddler http://www.ybp.com/ - Panmun http://expo.panmun.co.kr/ International Institute for Asian Studies (Dutch) clearing house www.iias.nl
• Publishers -Hollym http://www.dalmaji.net/english/index.asp
-Rowman and Littlefield www.RowmanLittlefield.com
-Routledge www.routledge.com
-M.E. Sharpe www.mesharpe.com
English Publications
• University Presses Harvard Cornell Univ. of Hawaii Stanford http://www.hup.harvard.edu/ http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/ http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/cart/shopcore/?db_name=uhpress http://www.sup.org/ Univ. of Washington http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/ [email protected]
607-277-2211(phone) 607-277-6292 fax) [email protected]
Columbia Univ.
Univ. of Chicago UC press http://cup.columbia.edu/ http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ http://www.ucpress.edu/ [email protected]
7737027700(phone) 7737029756(fax) [email protected]
Used Books
• Integrated search engine Honchaek Sarang (53 used book stores) http://www.usedbo
oklove.com/etc/en gine.html