David Sulz, Public Services Librarian, East Asian Studies Subject Liaison, University of Alberta (Chapter 20 of Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America, Vol.1, ed. Lo et al

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Sulz, David

• This is chapter 20 from Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America (2 volumes).
  "As a branch of International and Area Studies Librarianship (IASL), East Asian Librarianship has become increasingly important in an age of
  globalization as scholars engage in interdisciplinary research and study. [This book] presents an extensive collection of interviews that give key insights into Japanese and Korean librarianship. East Asian Studies librarianship requires a variety of technical skills, combining deep subject background with knowledge of library processes/workflows, an awareness of research trends, and digital developments in their respective fields. Professionalism, tradition, standards, respected bodies of knowledge and individual practicing professionals’ personality traits are closely examined. over both volumes. Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America promotes shared understanding of librarians’ work and contribution to society and will enable further collaborations and new services, utilizing the unique and distributed nature of their expertise.

• Date created

  2022-01-01

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Librarians-Interviews
  • Libraries-East Asian-Canada
  • Subject Specialist Librarians

• Type of Item

  Chapter

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-hwfa-tt95

• License

  Copyright © 2022 by Patrick Lo, Hermina G.B. Anghelescu, and Bradley Allard Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited doi:10.1108/978-1-80262-233-120221020. Author agreement states: "I understand that this release [to Emerald and editors] does not restrict me from using the Interview Materials in any way I wish to."