Enduring partnership: a hybrid model of the LC-CEAL Internship Program

Abstract

Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL), the only group specialized for CJK librarianship and their professionals in the United States, in partnership with the Asian and Middle Eastern (ASME) Division, Library of Congress, hosts the Cataloging Internship Program, which provides training opportunities with those who may not have access to adequate cataloging training support in their own institutions, or with those who seek to gain greater competency in the formalities of their cataloging language. Although the program is offered annually, it had been suspended during the pandemic. It was resumed in 2022 as a hybrid model between the host institution and intern. This presentation covers the history, objectives and logistics of the program and experiences and lessons learned by the host coordinator and intern.