In addition to one-time gifts and grants from individuals and organizations, the East Asian Collection also benefits greatly from long-term partnerships with libraries, institutions and agencies from China, Japan and Korea.
50. Partner Libraries and Agencies in East Asia.
Various partnerships across East Asia supports the growth of the UCI Libraries East Asian Collection. New East Asian publications, digitized collections and resources currently unavailable in North America, may be added, borrowed or accessed online provided by national libraries in East Asia.
Additionally, the UCI Libraries host library interns from South Korea who contribute their language and subject expertise while gaining work experience in the United States. In addition to one-on-one partnerships with libraries, as a member of Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA), the UCI Libraries are committed to seeking more collaborative opportunities with libraries in East Asia.
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51. National Library of Korea.
The intermediary webpage created by the UCI Libraries shows various sub-collections of digitized resources from the National Library of Korea that UCI faculty and students can access. Some e-resources can only be accessed on the designated computer in the Korea Corner.
The UCI Libraries. Digitized Collections of the National Library of Korea. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://www.lib.uci.edu/online/nationallibkorea#digitized_materials.
52. National Central Library of Taiwan.
A copy of a telegram from National Central Library of Taiwan on June 19, 1991 records the starting point for a long-lasting exchange/donation program between the National Central Library of Taiwan and the UCI Libraries. This partnership has resulted in the UCI Libraries receiving hand-selected publications from Taiwan on an annual basis.
Item from the UCI Libraries East Asian Collection Archive.
53. Korea Foundation.
With the support from the Korea Foundation, the UCI Libraries has been receiving and providing access to Korean Studies materials for decades and has been hosting library interns from South Korea since 2016.
a. This book on 20th century Korean writers is among thousands of books received over the years donated by the Korea Foundation.
Yun-sik Kim. 20세기한국작가론20-segi Hanʼguk Chakkaron. Sŏul: Sŏul Taehakkyo Chʻulpʻanbu. 2004.
53. Korea Foundation.
With the support from the Korea Foundation, the UCI Libraries has been receiving and providing access to Korean Studies materials for decades and has been hosting library interns from South Korea since 2016.
b. Photos of our former and current Korea Foundation library interns. These interns come from South Korea to gain “meaningful work experiences and related opportunities” through the Library Internship Program sponsored by the Korea Foundation, a non-profit public diplomacy organization aiming “to promote better understanding of Korea within the international community and to increase friendship and goodwill between Korea and the rest of the world.” The UCI Libraries is one of eleven hosting libraries chosen by the Foundation.
Korea Foundation. KF Library Internship. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://en.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3757.
Korea Foundation. Who We Are. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://en.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3774.
Photos courtesy of Allan Helmick.
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54. Government of South Korea.
The UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner, a dedicated study and resource space located on the first floor of Langson Library next to the East Asian Collection, was made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delegated by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
a. A photo taken on February 16, 2018 during South Korea’s Consul General Kim Wan-Joong’s and Consul Ji Hye Moon’s visit to the UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner.
From left to right: former UCI Libraries Communications and Events Officer, Charla Batey; UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Wan-Joong Kim; UCI Libraries University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji; Director of Korea Engagement for UCI Global Engagement, Dr. Hye-won Shin; Consul of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Ji Hye Moon; and UCI Libraries Associate University Librarian, Kevin Ruminson.
Photo courtesy of Allan Helmick.
54. Government of South Korea.
The UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner, a dedicated study and resource space located on the first floor of Langson Library next to the East Asian Collection, was made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delegated by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
b. Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Wan-Joong Kim (center) and Consul of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Ji Hye Moon, (left) looked at 朝鮮画報 (The Korean Pictorial), a publication of North Korean diaspora in Japan.
Photo courtesy of Allan Helmick.
55. Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA).
The UCI Libraries is one of 42 members of Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA). The organization’s focus, according to their website, is on “cooperative ventures among academic libraries located around the Pacific Rim to improve access to scholarly research materials.” On display are photos taken during the 2019 Annual Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance meeting on September 2-3, 2019. The meeting was held at Korea University Library, Seoul, South Korea. Three UCI Libraries attendees enjoyed the formal meeting and informal gathering with three former Korea Foundation interns. Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance. Organization. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://pr-rla.org/organization/.
a. UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang and UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, were featured on a panel where they shared their experience of cultivating leaders for the libraries and archives of tomorrow through international and local partnerships.
From left to right: UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; representative from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Victoria F. Caplan; and Director of Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara Library, Jon Jablonski. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang.
55. Pacific Rim Research Library Alliance (PRRLA).
b. Hyein Sohn, the UCI Libraries inaugural Korea Foundation intern and now an archivist at National Assembly Library of Korea, joined with UCI’s University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji, UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang, and UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, for breakfast at the conference hotel.
From left to right: UCI University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; UCI Libraries inaugural Korea Foundation intern, Hyein Sohn; and UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies Dr. Ying Zhang. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang
55. Pacific Rim Research Library Alliance (PRRLA).
c. UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang and UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies Dr. Ying Zhang, at Seoul Plaza with two former Korea Foundation interns, Mr. Junsup Kim (now a researcher at National Research Foundation of Korea) and Ms. Kayoung Cho (now an employee at National Library of Korea).
From left to right: former UCI Libraries Korea Foundation intern, Junsup Kim; UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; and former UCI Libraries Korea Foundation intern, Kayoung Cho. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang.
50. Partner Libraries and Agencies in East Asia.
Various partnerships across East Asia supports the growth of the UCI Libraries East Asian Collection. New East Asian publications, digitized collections and resources currently unavailable in North America, may be added, borrowed or accessed online provided by national libraries in East Asia.
Additionally, the UCI Libraries host library interns from South Korea who contribute their language and subject expertise while gaining work experience in the United States. In addition to one-on-one partnerships with libraries, as a member of Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA), the UCI Libraries are committed to seeking more collaborative opportunities with libraries in East Asia.
51. National Library of Korea.
The intermediary webpage created by the UCI Libraries shows various sub-collections of digitized resources from the National Library of Korea that UCI faculty and students can access. Some e-resources can only be accessed on the designated computer in the Korea Corner.
The UCI Libraries. Digitized Collections of the National Library of Korea. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://www.lib.uci.edu/online/nationallibkorea#digitized_materials.
52. National Central Library of Taiwan.
A copy of a telegram from National Central Library of Taiwan on June 19, 1991 records the starting point for a long-lasting exchange/donation program between the National Central Library of Taiwan and the UCI Libraries. This partnership has resulted in the UCI Libraries receiving hand-selected publications from Taiwan on an annual basis.
Item from the UCI Libraries East Asian Collection Archive.
53. Korea Foundation.
With the support from the Korea Foundation, the UCI Libraries has been receiving and providing access to Korean Studies materials for decades and has been hosting library interns from South Korea since 2016.
a. This book on 20th century Korean writers is among thousands of books received over the years donated by the Korea Foundation.
Yun-sik Kim. 20세기한국작가론20-segi Hanʼguk Chakkaron. Sŏul: Sŏul Taehakkyo Chʻulpʻanbu. 2004.
53. Korea Foundation.
With the support from the Korea Foundation, the UCI Libraries has been receiving and providing access to Korean Studies materials for decades and has been hosting library interns from South Korea since 2016.
b. Photos of our former and current Korea Foundation library interns. These interns come from South Korea to gain “meaningful work experiences and related opportunities” through the Library Internship Program sponsored by the Korea Foundation, a non-profit public diplomacy organization aiming “to promote better understanding of Korea within the international community and to increase friendship and goodwill between Korea and the rest of the world.” The UCI Libraries is one of eleven hosting libraries chosen by the Foundation.
Korea Foundation. KF Library Internship. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://en.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3757.
Korea Foundation. Who We Are. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://en.kf.or.kr/?menuno=3774.
Photos courtesy of Allan Helmick.
54. Government of South Korea.
The UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner, a dedicated study and resource space located on the first floor of Langson Library next to the East Asian Collection, was made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delegated by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
a. A photo taken on February 16, 2018 during South Korea’s Consul General Kim Wan-Joong’s and Consul Ji Hye Moon’s visit to the UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner.
From left to right: former UCI Libraries Communications and Events Officer, Charla Batey; UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Wan-Joong Kim; UCI Libraries University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji; Director of Korea Engagement for UCI Global Engagement, Dr. Hye-won Shin; Consul of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Ji Hye Moon; and UCI Libraries Associate University Librarian, Kevin Ruminson.
Photo courtesy of Allan Helmick.
54. Government of South Korea.
The UCI Libraries’ Korea Corner, a dedicated study and resource space located on the first floor of Langson Library next to the East Asian Collection, was made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delegated by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
b. Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Wan-Joong Kim (center) and Consul of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, Ji Hye Moon, (left) looked at 朝鮮画報 (The Korean Pictorial), a publication of North Korean diaspora in Japan.
Photo courtesy of Allan Helmick.
55. Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA).
The UCI Libraries is one of 42 members of Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA). The organization’s focus, according to their website, is on “cooperative ventures among academic libraries located around the Pacific Rim to improve access to scholarly research materials.” On display are photos taken during the 2019 Annual Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance meeting on September 2-3, 2019. The meeting was held at Korea University Library, Seoul, South Korea. Three UCI Libraries attendees enjoyed the formal meeting and informal gathering with three former Korea Foundation interns. Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance. Organization. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://pr-rla.org/organization/.
a. UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang and UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, were featured on a panel where they shared their experience of cultivating leaders for the libraries and archives of tomorrow through international and local partnerships.
From left to right: UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; representative from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Victoria F. Caplan; and Director of Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara Library, Jon Jablonski. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang.
55. Pacific Rim Research Library Alliance (PRRLA).
b. Hyein Sohn, the UCI Libraries inaugural Korea Foundation intern and now an archivist at National Assembly Library of Korea, joined with UCI’s University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji, UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang, and UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, for breakfast at the conference hotel.
From left to right: UCI University Librarian, Lorelei Tanji; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; UCI Libraries inaugural Korea Foundation intern, Hyein Sohn; and UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies Dr. Ying Zhang. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang
55. Pacific Rim Research Library Alliance (PRRLA).
c. UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang and UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies Dr. Ying Zhang, at Seoul Plaza with two former Korea Foundation interns, Mr. Junsup Kim (now a researcher at National Research Foundation of Korea) and Ms. Kayoung Cho (now an employee at National Library of Korea).
From left to right: former UCI Libraries Korea Foundation intern, Junsup Kim; UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies, Dr. Ying Zhang; UCI Libraries Curator of Southeast Asian Archives, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang; and former UCI Libraries Korea Foundation intern, Kayoung Cho. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang.
56. Collaborative Digital Humanities and Digital Publishing Project.
In addition to partnering on building the Collection and providing access with existing resources, the UCI Libraries recently took the lead experimenting with collaborative knowledge creation and open-access publishing to fill a publication gap.
In 2016, the UCI Libraries successfully competed for a $53,810 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – Council of East Asian Libraries Innovation Program. UCI Libraries Research Librarian for Asian Studies Dr. Ying Zhang took the lead on the project. The grant supported a one-year digital humanities and digital publishing project, “From Curation of Collection to Creation of Knowledge: Building a Bilingual Dictionary of Ming Government Official Titles through Crowdsourcing.”
The multinational and multi-disciplinary project involved scholars, librarians and information technology experts from dozens of universities in North America, Asia and Europe. It produced two open-access products. The first is an online crowdsourcing platform, in which the source codes have been made available at GitHub for free download and repurposed for compiling dictionaries of any subject domain. The second is Chinese-English Dictionary of Ming Government Official Titles 明代職官中英辭典, which is available through open access at eScholarship, the University of California’s institutional repository.
a. The homepage of the crowdsourcing platform. The UCI Libraries. Ming Government Official Titles: A Crowd-Translation Project. Retrieved on March 10, 2020 from https://mingofficialtitles.lib.uci.edu/#/.
56. Collaborative Digital Humanities and Digital Publishing Project.
b. A GIS map showing the global collaboration nature of the project.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Ying Zhang.
56. Collaborative Digital Humanities and Digital Publishing Project.
c. Usage report as of April 14, 2020 for the open-access dictionary. The dictionary has been viewed over 9,650 times and has been downloaded nearly 2,880 times, more than 10 online views of the dictionary and 3 downloads per day on average since it was first released on December 30, 2017 at eScholarship.
Zhang, Ying et. al. Chinese-English Dictionary of Ming Government Official Titles 明代職官中英辭典. 2017.
Retrieved on March 9, 2020 from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2bz3v185#metrics.
Introduction - Birth and Growth (Items 1-12) - Rare and Precious Resources (Items 13-19)
Books are for Use (Items 20-31) - Resources for the Local Community (Items 32-41) - Grants and Gifts (Items 42-49)
Working with Global Partners to Build the Collection (Items 50-56) - With the Help of Faculty and Friends (Items 57-62)
Autographed Books and Tributes (Items 63-72)
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