Outsourcing Cataloging for Japanese Language Materials -- a progress report from Yale -- Keiko Suzuki Japanese Catalog Librarian East Asia Library, Yale University Library April 5, 2006

Outline Background Initial Planning & Coordination Guidelines & Procedures Issues & Progress Future Questions

Background Trend Shift in in-house cataloging operation Staff budget vs. Other budget (i.e. collection) Casalini Shelf-Ready Project by LC; Japanese shelf-ready by Kinokuniya At Yale Shortage of J. cataloging staff Future backlog reduction

Initial Planning & Coordination Initial Plan Shelf-Ready Project Processing 200 titles during Fall/Winter 2005 and concluding in Spring 2006 Major obstacles: Interdepartmental coordination in Yale Libraries Profile requirements for applicable materials RLIN library using OCLC Other major projects in East Asia Library

Guidelines & Procedure Project Guidelines (4 p. English & Japanese translation + supplemental documents for Yale s local practice) Profile requirements Yale s local practices Post-cataloging preparations Communication ( in Japanese; shipment takes 2 weeks) Actual Testing Procedure

Issues & Progress No automatic upload from OCLC OCLC authorization Yale s labeling standard Subject analysis Authority work Delay of shipment Currently processed 30 titles out of 200 since Dec

Future Hope to complete the project and final analysis at the end of this summer Might explore the possibility to expand the target material profile

Questions? Please send questions/comments to: Keiko Suzuki Kinokuniya contact: Mr. Daikichi Mitake