Librarianship in a Changing World: Google is Not Enough!

Session Submission Type: Organized Panel Proposal Application

Abstract

The North American library world has been in a state of perpetual motion for the past decade and more. Research on popular culture has increased, more papers require the use of primary sources, digital resources are burgeoning but are all that some students want, and more students come from overseas. While more students know some Chinese, Japanese or Korean, or come from East Asia, their research experience utilizing materials in those languages remains limited. Many students expect to find everything using Google, while Google does not index much that is in our proprietary databases, let alone the research materials being created by libraries and research institutes. Librarians are on the front lines in this challenging environment, trying to develop new strategies to attract the students to the library, to make them feel comfortable and encourage them to seek help, to teach them how to use subscription databases and to advocate for funding the materials needed for research. The goals for American students and Asian students are similar, though the challenges are different. The following presentations will discuss strategies for building successful relationships with both North American and Asian students and ensuring that they acquire the research skills that will serve them for the rest of their lives. The discussant from Japan will frame her reflections on the papers using her experiences working with students, faculty and non-traditional students in the Waseda University library. These comments will serve to open a dialog on the Most Unexceptional methods to foster student learning.

Area of Study

• Interarea-Border Crossing-Diaspora

Session Organizer

• Kristina Kade Troost, Duke University

Chair

• Kristina Kade Troost, Duke University

Individual Presentations

• Embedded Librarianship: Building Partnerships with Faculty to Improve Asian Studies Core Courses. - Hyun Chu Kim, Kennesaw State University

• Using Asian Language Materials in Undergraduate Courses - Hana Kim, University of British Columbia

• Perspectives and Experiences: Meeting Academic and Cultural Needs of International Students in Arizona. - Ping Situ, University of Arizona; Alexandra Humphrey, Arizona State University

Discussant

• Gaye Rowley, Waseda University