About the program:
The LC/CEAL Cataloging Internship Program Subcommittee oversees the planning, coordination, and continuous improvement of the LC/CEAL Cataloging Internship Program. The subcommittee works collaboratively with the Library of Congress (LC, the internship host), the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL), and program participants to promote professional development in East Asian cataloging and metadata.
The subcommittee's responsibilities include:
- Review and update the timeline for the program and application form in accordance with the LC-CEAL agreement annually.
- Review and revise the LC-CEAL Cataloging Internship Program agreement as needed.
- Coordinate the annual internship cycle, including the call for applications, application review, intern recommendation, and communication with applicants and LC representatives.
- Support interns by providing guidance and resources, and by addressing questions or issues that arise during the application process.
- Promote the internship program within CEAL and the broader library community through appropriate communication channels.
- Maintain program records and prepare reports for CTP and CEAL Executive Board, as appropriate.
- Work closely with the CEAL Treasurer to provide financial assistance for the interns upon receiving their final report.
Current Members (2026-2029):
- Jian P. Lee (Chair)
- Sarah Byun (CTP member)
- Saupan Cheng (CTP member)
- Keiko Hill (ex-officio, CTP chair)
Past Subcommittee Members
2023-2025:
- Runxiao Zhu (Chair)
- Jian P. Lee (CTP member)
- Kumiko Reichert (CTP member)
- Lia Contursi (ex-officio, CTP chair)
Past Subcommittee Members
2020-2023:
- Keiko Hill (Chair)
- Erminia Chao (CTP member)
- Yan He (CTP member)
- Naomi Shiraishi (ex-officio, CTP chair)
For the previous subcommittees, go to: CEAL CTP Subcommittees, Task Forces and Working Groups page.
Background:
The Cataloging Guidelines for Chinese Rare Books (“CGCRB”) serve as the primary reference for North American research libraries in the creation of bibliographic records for Chinese rare books in machine-readable formats. The guidelines were first introduced in 2000, following the establishment of the Chinese Rare Books Project in 1989. Since their inception, the guidelines have undergone two significant revisions: the first in 2009, necessitated by the integration of Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) into OCLC WorldCat, and the second in 2018, which incorporated elements from the RDA standard. This marked another key milestone in their ongoing development.
Summary of the Working Group:
Due to advances in technology and the evolving cataloging ecosystem, such as the rollouts of RDA and/or BIBFRAME at major library institutions, in 2021, CEAL recognized the need for the guidelines to stay current with these changes, and approved the formation of a Working Group for Review of the CGCRB (“Working Group”). From 2021 to 2026, the Working Group undertook a comprehensive revision of CGCRB, leading up to a “Draft for Public Comments” of the new guidelines, which was released to the CEAL community in 2025.
We sincerely thank the following CEAL members for their contributions to the Working Group that preceded the current Subcommittee: Shuwen Cao, Brian Cheung, Tang Li, Haiqing Lin, Stephen Qiao, Ann Roddy, Ya Min Wu, Karen Yu, Wei Zheng, Runxiao Zhu, and Jessalyn Zoom.
Activity plans:
The new Subcommittee’s primary missions are:
- Finalizing the new CGCRB following the CEAL review
- Promoting and maintaining the new CGCRB to the CEAL and cataloging communities
- Providing training opportunities and creating resources for users of the new CGCRB
Membership (August 2026-July 2028)
- Yuzhou Bai (Co-chair, Harvard University)
- Qian Liu (Interim co-chair, University of California, Davis)
- Christopher Foster (Library of Congress)
- Amei Hu (University of Iowa)
- Jian Ping Lee (University of Washington)
- Yi Shan (University of Texas at Austin)
- Anlin Yang (University of Wisconsin – Madison)
- Yangyang Zeng (Library of Congress)
Access to the Guidelines and Contact Information:
The Cataloging Guidelines for Chinese Rare Books (2018 edition) is available on:
- The Library of Congress Descriptive Cataloging page
- Rare Books Cataloging folder on RDA & CJK Workshop Wiki
Please visit the Rare Books Cataloging section of the Wiki for historical information about the working group.
The subcommittee welcomes all participants of the Chinese Rare Books Project and institutions using the guidelines to share their feedback. Please send your comments to chrbceal@gmail.com.