Program

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Schedule for the Summer Institute on
Chinese Studies Librarianship in the Electronic Environment
 
July 19 – August 1, 2008

Friday, July 18

 Arrive in Seattle and room check-in

 

Saturday, July 19

8:00 am - 5:00 pm  Symposium on CNKI Standards and Chinese e-Publishing—Pre-training Symposium
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
 
Symposium Agenda, 中文
Symposium Agenda, English
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm  Dinner Banquet

Sunday, July 20

8:30 am - 3:30 pm  Symposium on CNKI Standards and Chinese e-Publishing—Pre-training Symposium
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
 
Symposium Agenda, 中文
Symposium Agenda, English
3:30 am - 9:30 pm   Dinner Cruise

Monday, July 21

8:00 am - 8:30 am  Coffee and tea with light refreshments
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
8:30 am - 9:15 am   Opening Ceremony
Dean Betsy Wilson, UW Libraries
Dean Harry Bruce, UW iSchool
Director Anand Yang, Jackson School for International Studies
Ms. Peg Walther, Information Resource Officer, American Center for Educational Exchange, U.S. Embassy in Beijing
Philip Melzer, CEAL Immediate Past President
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
9:15 am - 11:15 am  Keynote Lecture
Opening up Potentials: Use of Cutting-Edge Technology in Libraries with Chinese and Other Asian Collections.
Dr. Ching-chih Chen, Professor of Graduate School of Library Science, Simmons College, PI/Project Director, NSF/IDLP Global Memory Net, PI/Project Director, World Heritage Memory Net In partnership with UNESCO/World Heritage Center
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
11:30 am - 12:00  Class organization and explanation about the final project.
Dr. Zhijia Shen, Director East Asia Library, University of Washington
 
      OUGL 220 Odegaard Library
 

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:45 pm   Collection Development in the Digital Age and Trends of the Development of Chinese e-Resources, Session I.
Dr. Yuan Zhou, Curator of East Asian Collection, University of Chicago
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm   Evolving Models of Digital Library Services—Major Issues.
Mr. Jim Cheng, Head, International Relations and Pacific Studies Library and East Asia Collection, UCSD
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

5:30 pm -
7:00 pm

Dinner

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tour the East Asia Library

 
      Meet in the East Asia Library, Gowen Hall

Tuesday, July 22

8:30 am - 10:00 am   Developing Electronic Chinese Collections and Services in the Academic Library, Session I: Current Situation and Strategies in Developing Chinese Digital Collections.
Prof. XIAO Long, Deputy Director of Beijing University Library
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library         Course Materials
10:30 am - 12:00   Achieving Library Excellence: Employing Modern Management Principles and Practices.
Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, Former Chief of Asian Division, Library of Congress, and Dean Emeritus of Ohio University Libraries
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
 

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Copyright Issues for Chinese Electronic Resources, Session I.
Dr. Chuanfu Chen, Professor and Dean of Information School at Wuhan University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Introduction to Chinese Database Structures and Hands-On Database Searching: CNKI databases

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library

Wednesday, July 23

8:30 am - 10:00 am   Developing Electronic Chinese Collections and Services in the Academic Library, Session II: The Assessment and Preservation of Chinese Digital Resources.
Prof. XIAO Long, Deputy Director of Beijing University Library
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
10:30 am - 12:00   Becoming a Leader — Set Personal Career Goals and Develop Core Competencies!
Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, Former Chief of Asian Division, Library of Congress, and Dean Emeritus of Ohio University Libraries
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
 

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Copyright Issues for Chinese Electronic Resources, Session II.
Dr. Chuanfu Chen, Professor and Dean of Information School at Wuhan University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Introduction to Chinese Database Structures and Hands-On Database Searching: SuperStar Digital Library

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library

Thursday, July 24

8:30 am - 10:30 am   Developing Electronic Chinese Collections and Services in the Academic Library, Session III: Description and Integration of Chinese Digital Resources.
Prof. XIAO Long, Deputy Director of Beijing University Library
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
11:00 am - 12:00   Collection Development in the Digital Age and Trends in the Development of Chinese Electronic Resources, Session II.
Dr. Yuan Zhou, Curator of East Asian Collection, University of Chicago
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Organizing and Providing Access to Digital Materials, Session I.
Dr. Allyson Carlyle, Associate Professor of the Information School at UW
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm   The Power of Library Fundraising.
Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, Former Chief of Asian Division, Library of Congress, and Dean Emeritus of Ohio University Libraries
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
 

5:30 pm -
7:00 pm

Dinner

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Discussion session for feedback and suggestions about classes, etc.
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library

Friday, July 25

8:30 am - 10:30 am   Developing Electronic Chinese Collections and Services in the Academic Library, Session IV: User Services for Chinese Digital Resources.
Prof. XIAO Long, Deputy Director of Beijing University Library
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
11:00 am - 12:00   Organizing and Providing Access to Digital Materials, Session II.
Dr. Allyson Carlyle, Associate Professor of the Information School at UW
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Digitizing Local Treasures: UW Digital Projects.
Ms. Ann Lally, Head Digital Initiatives at UW
Mr. Theo Gerontakos, Metadata/Cataloging Librarian at UW 
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Tour Suzzallo/Allen Library and the Undergraduate Library
 
      Meet in Suzzallo 102 at the Papercuts Exhibit

Saturday
July 26

Sightseeing in Seattle

Sunday
July 27

 

Monday, July 28

8:30 am - 10:30 am   Introduction to Digital Projects in Taiwan.
Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor and Director of Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies at National Taiwan Normal University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
10:30 am - 12:00   Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources: The Basics.
Mr. Timothy Jewell, Director, Information Resources, Collections and Scholarly Communication, UW Libraries;
Ms. Diane Grover, Electronic Resources Coordinator, UW Libraries
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
 

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Vendor Services in the Electronic Environment.
Ms. Kuang-Tien Yao, Chinese Studies Librarian at U of Hawaii
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Vendors' presentation on their services: Beijing Rare Books, CIBTC, CNPITC

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

5:30 pm -
7:00 pm

Dinner

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Hands-on session on vendor services or consultation with vendors: Beijing Rare Books, CIBTC, CNPITC

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

Tuesday, July 29

8:30 am - 10:30 am   Standards and Technology of Digitization of Chinese Language Materials.
Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor and Director of Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies at National Taiwan Normal University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
11:00 am - 12:00   Licensing and Managing Electronic Resources: Practical Approaches.
Mr. Timothy Jewell, Director, Information Resources, Collections and Scholarly Communication, UW Libraries;
Ms. Diane Grover, Electronic Resources Coordinator, UW Libraries
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
 

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Virtual Reference 101.
Ms. Nancy Huling, Head of Reference Division & Adjunct Lecturer of the iSchool at UW
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Hands-On Database Session: Integrated Services at Apabi.

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library

Wednesday, July 30

8:30 am - 10:30 am   Digitization and Management of Chinese Rare Books.
Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor and Director of Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies at National Taiwan Normal University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
11:00 am - 12:00   Impact of Technology on Libraries, Session I.
Ms. Jennifer L. Ward, Head, Web Services, Libraries, Information Technology Services University of Washington
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Trends in Chinese Studies: Chinese History.
Prof. Madeleine Dong, Professor of History and Chair of the China Studies Program
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Introduction to Chinese Database Structures and Hands-On Database Searching: Wanfang Data

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library
 

Thursday, July 31

8:30am - 9:30 am   Digitization and Management of Chinese Archives and Other Materials.
Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor and Director of Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies at National Taiwan Normal University
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials
10:00 am - 11:00 am   Impact of Technology on Libraries, Session II.
Ms. Jennifer L. Ward, Head, Web Services, Libraries, Information Technology Services University of Washington
 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library        Course Materials

11:00 am -
11:45

Lunch

12:00 -
5:30 pm  		 Visit to Microsoft
  • Welcome & Introductions — Lee Dirks (MSR, Scholarly Communication) and Linda Shaw (MS Library)
  • Microsoft Library Tour
  • Presentation from Live Search Books
  • Tour of either the "Home of the Future" OR the "Center for Information Work"
  • Wine & Beer Reception at the Microsoft Visitors Center

 
       Board the bus at 11:45 am near the George Washington Statue

Friday, August 1

8:30 am - 10: 30 am  Oral reports in groups

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library
11:00 am - 12:00  Assessment and Evaluation

 
      Room 102A Suzzallo Library

12:00 -
1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm   Closing Ceremony
 
Betsy Wilson: Leadership of Research Libraries in the 21st Century
David Knechtges: Traditional Scholarship in the Digital Age
Harry Bruce: The iSchool and the future of LIS education
Eugene Wu: Improved Means to an Improved End: Observations on the Development of East Asian Libraries and the Training of East Asian Librarians in North America

      Henry Art Gallery Auditorium
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm   Graduation Ceremony
 
      Henry Art Gallery Auditorium
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm   Good-bye Party & Reception
 
      Room 101 Suzzallo Library

Saturday, August 2

 Departure from Seattle

 

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Last modified: Friday July 18 2008