Patrick Lo is currently serving as the Director of Liberal and Martial Arts Practice Association. From 2012-2018, he served as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Library, Information & Media Science, the University of Tsukuba, Japan.Hermina G.B. Anghelescu is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A. She is the author of numerous research studies and a member of the editorial board of several periodical publications.Bradley Allard is currently a Reference and Outreach Librarian at the Clark County Public Library in Winchester, Kentucky, U.S.A. and a freelance editor.

This compendium of interviews with East Asian librarians in the U.S. and Canada affords the reader insight on multiple levels into the careers of individual librarians and the commonalities and distinctive aspects of individual East Asian collections, particularly rare items. A valuable introduction to the world of East Asian librarianship, the book provides a variety of perspectives on daily work, career paths, administration, problems facing the field, and fulfillment found in the work. Collectively, the essays are an affirmation of the importance of printed collections and a ringing endorsement of East Asian librarianship.

• Foreword; Ellen Hammond Foreword; Loretta E. Kim Foreword; Matthias Kaun Volume I: Japan and Korean Studies East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in North America: IntroductionChapter 1. Kuniko Yamada McVey, Librarian for the Japanese Collection, Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University Chapter 2. Reiko Yoshimura, Head Librarian Freer Gallery of Arts and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Libraries and ArchivesChapter 3. Dr. Kristina Troost, Head, East Asian Collection, Duke University(retired) Chapter 4. Dr. Daniel McKee, Japanese Bibliographer, Cornell University LibraryChapter 5. Yunah Sung, Korean Studies Librarian & Project Manager, Asia Library, University of MichiganChapter 6. Hyo Jin Moon, Subject Specialist for Japanese Studies and Korean Studies, University of California San DiegoChapter 7. Dr. Ann Marie L. Davis, Associate Professor, Japanese Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University LibrariesChapter 8. Dr. Steve Witt, Subject Specialist Librarian for Global Studies and Japanese Studies and Head of the International & Area Studies Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter 9. Adam Lisbon, Japanese & Korean Studies Librarian, University of Colorado BoulderChapter 10. Dr. Rebecca Corbett, Japanese Studies Librarian, University of Southern CaliforniaChapter 11. Joy Kim, Curator, Korean Heritage Library, University of Southern CaliforniaChapter 12. Ellie Kim, Korea Studies Librarian, University of Hawaii at Mānoa LibraryChapter 13. Tokiko Bazzell, Japan Studies Librarian, University of Hawaii at MānoaChapter 14. Kana Jenkins, Curator, Gordon W. Prange Collection, East Asian Studies Librarian, University of MarylandChapter 15. Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst Chapter 16. Dr. Beth Sara Katzoff, East Asian Studies Librarian, New York University Chapter 17. Hana Kim, Director, Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto Chapter 18. Shirin Eshghi, Head, Asian Library, University of British Columbia Chapter 19. Katherine Kalsbeek, Head, Rare Books & Special Collections; Saeyong Kim, Korean Studies Librarian; Tomoko Kitayama, Japanese Studies Librarian; Jing Liu, Chinese Studies Librarian; Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian, Asian Library, University of British ColumbiaChapter 20. David Sulz, Public Services Librarian (includes East Asian Studies)Chapter 21. Dr. Max Dionisio, Acting Department Head, Library and Archives and the Bishop White Committee Library of East Asia, Royal Ontario MuseumChapter 22. Cordes Tarantino, Assistant Librarian, C. Laan Chun Library, Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoChapter 23. Dr. Hermina G.B. Anghelescu and Alice Yuet Ling Law, East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in the United States and Canada: A Selective Bibliography, 2000-2020East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in North America: Conclusion

Patrick Lo is currently serving as the Director of Liberal and Martial Arts Practice Association. From 2012-2018, he served as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Library, Information & Media Science, the University of Tsukuba, Japan.Hermina G.B. Anghelescu is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A. She is the author of numerous research studies and a member of the editorial board of several periodical publications.Bradley Allard is currently a Reference and Outreach Librarian at the Clark County Public Library in Winchester, Kentucky, U.S.A. and a freelance editor.

This compendium of interviews with East Asian librarians in the U.S. and Canada affords the reader insight on multiple levels into the careers of individual librarians and the commonalities and distinctive aspects of individual East Asian collections, particularly rare items. A valuable introduction to the world of East Asian librarianship, the book provides a variety of perspectives on daily work, career paths, administration, problems facing the field, and fulfillment found in the work. Collectively, the essays are an affirmation of the importance of printed collections and a ringing endorsement of East Asian librarianship.

• Foreword; Ellen Hammond Foreword; Loretta E. Kim Foreword; Matthias Kaun Volume I: Japan and Korean Studies East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in North America: IntroductionChapter 1. Kuniko Yamada McVey, Librarian for the Japanese Collection, Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University Chapter 2. Reiko Yoshimura, Head Librarian Freer Gallery of Arts and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Libraries and ArchivesChapter 3. Dr. Kristina Troost, Head, East Asian Collection, Duke University(retired) Chapter 4. Dr. Daniel McKee, Japanese Bibliographer, Cornell University LibraryChapter 5. Yunah Sung, Korean Studies Librarian & Project Manager, Asia Library, University of MichiganChapter 6. Hyo Jin Moon, Subject Specialist for Japanese Studies and Korean Studies, University of California San DiegoChapter 7. Dr. Ann Marie L. Davis, Associate Professor, Japanese Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University LibrariesChapter 8. Dr. Steve Witt, Subject Specialist Librarian for Global Studies and Japanese Studies and Head of the International & Area Studies Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter 9. Adam Lisbon, Japanese & Korean Studies Librarian, University of Colorado BoulderChapter 10. Dr. Rebecca Corbett, Japanese Studies Librarian, University of Southern CaliforniaChapter 11. Joy Kim, Curator, Korean Heritage Library, University of Southern CaliforniaChapter 12. Ellie Kim, Korea Studies Librarian, University of Hawaii at Mānoa LibraryChapter 13. Tokiko Bazzell, Japan Studies Librarian, University of Hawaii at MānoaChapter 14. Kana Jenkins, Curator, Gordon W. Prange Collection, East Asian Studies Librarian, University of MarylandChapter 15. Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst Chapter 16. Dr. Beth Sara Katzoff, East Asian Studies Librarian, New York University Chapter 17. Hana Kim, Director, Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto Chapter 18. Shirin Eshghi, Head, Asian Library, University of British Columbia Chapter 19. Katherine Kalsbeek, Head, Rare Books & Special Collections; Saeyong Kim, Korean Studies Librarian; Tomoko Kitayama, Japanese Studies Librarian; Jing Liu, Chinese Studies Librarian; Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian, Asian Library, University of British ColumbiaChapter 20. David Sulz, Public Services Librarian (includes East Asian Studies)Chapter 21. Dr. Max Dionisio, Acting Department Head, Library and Archives and the Bishop White Committee Library of East Asia, Royal Ontario MuseumChapter 22. Cordes Tarantino, Assistant Librarian, C. Laan Chun Library, Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoChapter 23. Dr. Hermina G.B. Anghelescu and Alice Yuet Ling Law, East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in the United States and Canada: A Selective Bibliography, 2000-2020East Asian Librarianship and Library Collections in North America: Conclusion