Cataloging Training & Cataloging Training & Presentations Presentations

in China:in China: a New Yorker’s experiencesa New Yorker’s experiences

Charlene ChouCharlene ChouJune 20June 20thth, 2013, 2013

LACUNY IRRT LACUNY IRRT

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How the story began…How the story began…

• Invited as one of keynote speakers in the HKCAN Opening Seminar in Oct. 2002 because of my ALA MARBI TF research on HKCAN

• It opened the door of my collaboration/ exchange with my colleagues in Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei…

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HKCAN Opening Seminar on 10/4/2002HKCAN Opening Seminar on 10/4/2002

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How the story continued…How the story continued…• In May 2005, visited CALIS Center and gave

presentations at PKU and TsingHua Univ., through HKCAN recommendation

• Received New Direction/Librarian III Award at CUL • Invited to join an informal seminar with several serials

catalogers and managers of university libraries in Beijing

• After this seminar, was recruited as member of CALIS Expert Committee; in charge of serials cataloging for western languages and giving training sessions for CALIS members

• Per CUL UL invitation, I gave a presentation on this training at the Staff Forum and some slides as follows

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Target audienceTarget audience

• Catalogers/managers of CALIS member libraries

• CALIS (China Academic Library & Information System)– like RLIN/OCLC in China– hosted in Peking University Library– 500 member libraries; more than 96%--

university libraries

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Target audienceTarget audience

• CALIS Union Catalog– Database was established in 1997– Officially started in 2000– 1st union catalog to support record uploading– More than 1,600,000 bibliographic records

and 6,300,000 holdings records created

• 163 catalogers/TS managers were trained in this training

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Training ManualTraining Manual

• More than 450 powerpoint slides were created and used/translated + exercises/answers of 12 sessions

• Bilingual manual: Chinese/English• Translation team:

– CUL: Charlene + three CU graduate students from mainland China

– CALIS + PKU library: three librarians/managers

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ChallengesChallenges• Language/culture barriers

– Need accurate translation of library jargon used in China

– Simplified scripts of Chinese– Cultural/political subtlety, e.g. National library– Hard to translate certain new terms, e.g.

aggregator neutral record

• Diverse needs of trainees– Unwilling to have needs survey beforehand– Some very experienced but some not

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ChallengesChallenges• Big group: hard to have any group

discussion or discussion in depth; trainer still asked questions and made training more interactive

• I was the only trainer for almost four days, and had no training partner or assistant

• Most trainees preferred to ask individual questions during breaks, so some questions were repeated and the trainer hardly had any break…

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What’s unforgettable…What’s unforgettable…

• Certain trainees’ hunger for learning

• Good questions

• CALIS union catalog team: expertise and efficiency

• Hospitality…yummy meals

• Friendship

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VisionsVisions• China

– 1ST CALIS training program in serials cataloging for western languages

– Needs to meet standards for international resource sharing

• CUL– Expand language coverage to CJK– PKU University Librarian expressed interest in

more collaboration with CUL

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PCCPCC

• PCC Strategic Directions for 2006–2010: three out of five statements related to globalization or training– Be a forward thinking, influential leader in the

global metadata community– Pursue globalization – Lead in the education and training of

catalogers

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AnecdotesAnecdotes• Can I have your autograph?• You are like sunshine because you’re from

US???• Asked personal questions: your answers are like

movie stars’ answers…• Diversity of questions:

– What is AACR2? What is CONSER?

– Does CUL use SFX and link resolver?

– Can you give a brief introduction to CUL? Can you share CUL online documentation and SCARM?

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Next Chapter: LCC training at Lingnan U. in July, 2006Next Chapter: LCC training at Lingnan U. in July, 2006

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Recent Chapter: Recent Chapter: RDA training/presentationsRDA training/presentations

• National Central Library in Taiwan: Nov. 2010 & Feb. 2011

• JULAC in Hong Kong: Dec. 2010

• CALIS/Peking U. in Beijing: Mar. 2011

• RDA Workshop at the National Central Library in Taiwan: 5/21-23, 2013

Note: presentation at the CEAL CTP meeting in Mar. 2011 for comments compiled in my trips in China

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ReflectionReflection

• More cataloging/metadata standards get international, so more training and exchange are needed in Asia now

• Focus on the needs of participants, e.g. more Chinese examples are helpful

• Sensitive to political issues but focus on the objective goals

• Lifetime lessons:– Empathic intelligence: to put myself in their shoes – Teaching is the best way of learning

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RDA presentation at Lingnan U. (JULAC in HK) on 12/6/2010RDA presentation at Lingnan U. (JULAC in HK) on 12/6/2010

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RDA presentation at CALIS/Beijing U. in March 2011RDA presentation at CALIS/Beijing U. in March 2011

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RDA workshop at NCL in Taiwan: 5/21-23/2013 RDA workshop at NCL in Taiwan: 5/21-23/2013

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Thank you!Thank you!

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