The North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources' Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar will take place at Harvard University August 18th to 23rd, 2002. Part of the NCC's new series of training initiatives, the seminar is supported by generous funding from the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asian Council of the AAS, and Harvard's Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies. Travel grants and other funding opportunities for trainees are outlined in Applying for Financial Support. The seminar is also co-sponsored by the Harvard-Yenching Library, where many of the sessions will take place.
The NCC's Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar will provide intensive training in all aspects of Japanese Studies Librarianship, including:
To insure optimal interaction among trainees and lecturers and to develop the relationships upon which good mentoring ties can grow, enrollment is limited to 15.
Completed applications (an original and four copies) with all supporting documents must be received by May 31, 2002, at the NCC's offices at 217 Varick Road, Newton, MA 02468. Notification will be made to successful candidates by June 20, 2002. For information please contact NCC Executive Director Victoria Bestor at vbestor@fas.harvard.edu, or one of the NCC's Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Training Committee Co-Chairs: NCC Chair Sachie Noguchi noguchi@pitt.edu or Kuniko Yamada McVey kmcvey@fas.harvard.edu. Application Guidelines for The North American Coordinating Council On Japanese Library Resources' Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar
The NCC's Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar is open to all qualified junior librarians currently working in a Japan-related position within an academic institution or research library located outside Japan. Applicants should possess a masters of library or information science degree (MLS-MIS) or its equivalent and/or an advanced degree in Japanese Studies. Most instructional sessions will be taught in English with some hands-on training taught in Japanese, therefore applicants must have a high degree of fluency in both languages. Candidates are expected to continue their career in the field of Japanese Studies librarianship for at least five years after completing the program. Preference will be given to more junior librarians and years of service may vary depending on the types and levels of position(s) held. Those working all or part of their time in support staff or non-professional positions are particularly encouraged to apply to better develop the full range of skills and and knowledge required of a Japanese Studies librarian. Otherwise qualified individuals not currently employed in Japan-related positions, and those now completing an MLS/MIS degree who are otherwise fully qualified, may apply providing they can demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in the field, and will be admitted only on a space available basis.
Completed applications (an original and four copies) with all supporting documents must be received by May 31, 2002, at the NCC's offices at 217 Varick Road, Newton, MA 02468. Notification will be made to successful candidates by June 20, 2002. Successful candidates must accept enrollment by June 30th, 2002 and a non-refundable registration fee of $25 must accompany acceptance. Questions should be sent to Executive Director Victoria Bestor at vbestor@fas.harvard.edu, or one of the NCC's Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Training Committee Co-Chairs: NCC Chair Sachie Noguchi noguchi@pitt.edu or Kuniko Yamada McVey kmcvey@fas.harvard.edu.
Table of Contents To the Electronic Edition of the Workbook of the Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar
Collection Development
Principles of Collection Development
Acquisitions of Library Materials on Japanese Studies
Sachie Noguchi, University of Pittsburgh
Collection Development Publisher Catalogs
Kristina Troost, Duke University
Model Collection Development Statement from Princeton
University
Yasuko Makino, Princeton University
Sample Budget Analysis Report from Duke University
Kristina Troost, Duke University
Sample Annual Budget Request from Duke University
Kristina Troost, Duke University
Ordering and Acquisition of Materials from Japan:
Overview: Materials in Various Formats, and Issues and
Problems with DVDs
Sachie Noguchi, University of Pittsburgh
Japanese Company Histories
Katsuko Murahashi (reproduced with permission of the
author)
Fund Raising for Collection Development:
A Basic Guide to Successful Grant-writing for
Japanese Studies Librarians
Victoria Lyon Bestor, NCC
What is a Proposal?
Eric Gangloff, Executive Director, JUSFC (reproduced with
permission of the author)
Useful Web Sites of Funders of Japanese Studies and/or
Library and Information Technology
Victoria Lyon Bestor, NCC
Cataloging of Japanese Materials
The Basics of Cataloging Japanese Materials
Selected Basic Reference Sources for Catalogers
Hideyuki Morimoto, New York University
Cataloging Monographs and Material in Different Formats
Selected Cataloging Documents/Manuals
Session Syllabus with Exercises
Hideyuki Morimoto, New York University
Cataloging Serials and Multi-volume Sets
Principles of Serials Cataloging
Eddy Harrison, University of Washington
Cataloging Examples, Serial Issues and Catalog Records
Eddy Harrison, University of Washington
Subject Cataloging
Kio Kanda, Library of Congress
Reference Resources and Services for Japanese Studies
General References for Japanese Studies
Yasuko Makino, Princeton University
Reference Resources for Literature
Kuniko Yamada McVey,
Harvard University
Historical Reference Materials
Kristina Troost, Duke University
Reference Materials for Art and Art History
Yasuko Makino, Princeton University
Social Science References Resources
Ellen Hammond, Yale University
Providing Reference Services for Religious Studies
Mihoko Miki, Columbia University
Using Grey Literature
Kazuko Sakaguchi, Documentation Center on Contemporary
Japan, Harvard University
Accessing Japanese Government Documents
(reprinted with permission of the author) by
Tokiko Yamamoto Bazzell,
American University Library
Electronic Resources and Computing Technology
Key web sites for Japanese Studies
Keiko Higuchi,
International House of Japan
New services from the National Diet Library
Noriko Nakamura and Miho Shinohara, National Diet
Library
Facilitating Access to Newspaper Information
Ayuko Yokota, Nikkei America, New York
Sharon Domier, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Accessing commercial databases; MagazinePlus and other databases
Yoko Hirose, Nichigai Associates
Computing and Technology Issues
Eddy Harrison, University of Washington and
Kristina Troost, Duke University
Materials for Bibliographic Instruction
Course Syllabus and Schedule for Introduction to Japanese Reference and Bibliography
Stephen Forrest,
University of Massachusetts
Recommended Readings for Bibliographic Instruction
Sharon Domier,
University of Massachusetts
Princeton University Materials for Bibliographic Instruction
Basic Reference Works for Japanese Studies: Princeton
University
compiled by Martin J. Heijdra,
Princeton University
Japanese Graduate Guide
Yasuko Makino, Princeton University
Thoughts on Teaching Japanese Bibliography/Research Methods Courses
Ellen Hammond, Yale University
Selected Libraries in Japan
Keiko Higuchi,
International House of Japan
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
ILL Venues for Japanese Studies in North America
Sachie Noguchi,
University of Pennsylvania
Unless otherwise noted all materials contained in this workbook were produced for The Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Professional Training Seminar Organized by the NCC and offered in August 2002 at Harvard University Major funding for the Seminar was provided by the Japan Foundation, the Northeast Asia Council of the AAS, and the Reischauer Institute of Japanese at Harvard University which co-sponsored the Seminar in conjunction with the Harvard-Yenching Library.