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!