hickok oct26presentation
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This is the powerpoint presentation presented by Mr. John Hickok during the webchat on "International LinkagesTRANSCRIPT
International Linkages International Linkages and Outreach for and Outreach for
Libraries:Libraries: Opportunities for Opportunities for
CollaborationCollaboration
John Hickok, MLIS, MAJohn Hickok, MLIS, MA
Librarian/InstructorLibrarian/Instructor
California State University, Fullerton, USACalifornia State University, Fullerton, USAChair,Chair, ALA International Relations Roundtable ALA International Relations Roundtable
Orientation CommitteeOrientation Committee
I. About meI. About meII. ALA Sister Library ProgramII. ALA Sister Library ProgramIII. IFLA Sister Library III. IFLA Sister Library ProgramProgramIV. Direct library-to-library IV. Direct library-to-library partnershipspartnershipsV. SEA partnering V. SEA partnering (CON SAL, (CON SAL, ASEAN)ASEAN)
VI. Other kinds of VI. Other kinds of linkages/outreachlinkages/outreach
I. About meI. About me LibrarianLibrarian California State UniversityCalifornia State University
Specialization:Specialization: international international outreach to international outreach to international students and overseas librariesstudents and overseas libraries
InstructorInstructor California State UniversityCalifornia State University
SpecializationSpecialization:: teaching teaching English and American Culture English and American Culture to international studentsto international students
Research Research pre-Ph.D research on Asia-pre-Ph.D research on Asia-U.S. library comparisons & U.S. library comparisons & partnerships partnerships
2005-6: year-long travel in 2005-6: year-long travel in Asia visiting over 200 Asia visiting over 200 libraries in 14 countries of libraries in 14 countries of E. & SE. Asia…E. & SE. Asia…
……and partnerships and partnerships maintained with maintained with libraries in many of libraries in many of those countries those countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, (Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Cambodia, Thailand, etc.)etc.)
ALAALAChair of the Chair of the ALA International ALA International Relations Roundtable Relations Roundtable Orientation Committee Orientation Committee
(mentoring international (mentoring international librarians at ALA annual librarians at ALA annual conferences)conferences)
II. ALA Sister Library II. ALA Sister Library Program Program
II. ALA Sister Library II. ALA Sister Library Program Program
http://wikis.ala.org/sisterlibraries/index.php
III. IFLA Sister Library III. IFLA Sister Library ProgramProgram
III. IFLA Sister Library III. IFLA Sister Library ProgramProgram
http://www.ifla.org/en/libraries-for-children-and-ya/projects
IV. Direct library-to-library IV. Direct library-to-library partnershipspartnerships
IV. Direct library-to-library IV. Direct library-to-library partnershipspartnerships
You need to seek a overseas You need to seek a overseas libraries you have something in libraries you have something in common with…common with…
• Example (academic):Example (academic): your your university & a U.S. university university & a U.S. university both offer nursing both offer nursing
• Example (public):Example (public): your library & your library & an Australian library both do an Australian library both do children’s outreach children’s outreach
• Example (school):Example (school): your school & your school & a U.S. school have a pen-pal a U.S. school have a pen-pal exchange programexchange program
Academic:Academic:
California State University Fullerton California State University Fullerton & Hong Kong University & Hong Kong University
Library resource-sharing to support a Library resource-sharing to support a joint M.A.-Communications degreejoint M.A.-Communications degree
Academic:Academic:
California State University Fullerton California State University Fullerton & Pannasastra University of & Pannasastra University of
CambodiaCambodia
Librarian exchange visitsLibrarian exchange visits
Academic:Academic:
McGill University Library (Canada)McGill University Library (Canada)& China Medical University Library& China Medical University Library
2 decades of partnership (in many 2 decades of partnership (in many forms)forms)
Public:Public:
Queens (N.Y.) Public Library Queens (N.Y.) Public Library & Shanghai Public Library& Shanghai Public Library
Exchanges, bi-directional lending of Exchanges, bi-directional lending of special collections, joint reference special collections, joint reference
service, etc.service, etc.
Public:Public:
Colorado public libraries Colorado public libraries & Bulgaria public libraries& Bulgaria public libraries
It all started with 1 librarian’s visit to It all started with 1 librarian’s visit to Bulgaria!Bulgaria!
School:School:
Cannon private school (North Carolina)Cannon private school (North Carolina)& Tianli Int’l School (Luzhou, China)& Tianli Int’l School (Luzhou, China)
Summer exchanges and book donationsSummer exchanges and book donations
V. SEA partneringV. SEA partnering
V. SEA partneringV. SEA partnering
Libraries in neighboring SEA Libraries in neighboring SEA countries are sometimes countries are sometimes overlooked as possible overlooked as possible
partners on the assumptions partners on the assumptions thatthat
• Their English is poor
• They are less developed, so have little to offer
V. SEA partneringV. SEA partnering
Libraries in neighboring SEA Libraries in neighboring SEA countries are sometimes countries are sometimes overlooked as possible overlooked as possible
partners on the assumptions partners on the assumptions thatthat
• Their English is poor
• They are less developed, so have little to offer
But these But these assumptions are not assumptions are not correct all the time!correct all the time!
Example: Kuala Lumpur Public Library•Strong English•Completely modern facilities & collections•Financially well supported
CONSAL Web pageCONSAL Web page
Unfortunately, it does not provide a directory of libraries in SEA…but DOES provide links to them.
ASEAN & ANUILO Web pagesASEAN & ANUILO Web pages
ASEAN admits new member universities, and that then opens doors to partnering (library-wise) with other university libraries
VI. VI. Other kinds of Other kinds of linkages/outreachlinkages/outreach
VI. VI. Other kinds of Other kinds of linkages/outreachlinkages/outreach
Some developing libraries Some developing libraries mistakenly think library mistakenly think library partnerships will yield a partnerships will yield a magic solution to limited magic solution to limited resources.resources.This is not true, and the This is not true, and the wrong motivation for wrong motivation for sister/partnership librariessister/partnership libraries
Linking to free Linking to free information on the information on the
Internet is the best way Internet is the best way overcome limited overcome limited
resources! resources!
And And promoting/marketing promoting/marketing these links is the best these links is the best
way to outreach to your way to outreach to your users users
Examples of some free Examples of some free library resources on the library resources on the
Internet to link to:Internet to link to:
www.ipl2.orgwww.libraryspot.comwww.refdesk.com
Examples of Examples of promoting/marketingpromoting/marketing
these links to your users: these links to your users:
California State University Fullerton
TESOL links (http://www.library.fullerton.edu/guides/tesol/websites.htm)
California State University Fullerton
Business links
(http://www.library.fullerton.edu/guides/business_web_sites/Finance.php)
I wish you the best as I wish you the best as you make your libraries you make your libraries
more proactive!more proactive!
Thank you!Thank you!
Salamat Po!Salamat Po!