WEBVTT 00:13.170 --> 00:15.210 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Hello, and welcome to today's webinar, 00:15.210 --> 00:18.350 align:start an Introduction to the Southeast Asia Collection. 00:18.350 --> 00:22.390 align:start My name is Ryan Wolfson-Ford, and I'm one of your presenters. 00:22.390 --> 00:26.260 align:start I am a Southeast Asia Reference Librarian, and my main areas 00:26.260 --> 00:28.900 align:start of specialization are Laos and Thailand. 00:28.900 --> 00:32.100 align:start I also cover Southeast Asia and Buddhism in the region. 00:32.100 --> 00:36.690 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Hi, my name is Joshua Kueh. 00:36.690 --> 00:38.610 align:start I'm your other presenter for today. 00:38.610 --> 00:41.210 align:start I'm also a Southeast Asia Reference Librarian. 00:41.210 --> 00:44.300 align:start My areas of responsibility include materials to do 00:44.300 --> 00:48.820 align:start with Island, Southeast Asia, namely Brunei, Indonesia, 00:48.820 --> 00:53.330 align:start Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Timor-Leste. 00:53.330 --> 00:55.130 align:start I also handle questions pertaining 00:55.130 --> 01:00.500 align:start to Islam in Southeast Asia. 01:00.500 --> 01:02.310 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Today's webinar looks 01:02.310 --> 01:05.880 align:start at the Southeast Asia Collection at the Asian Division and Asia, 01:05.880 --> 01:08.810 align:start Southeast Asia material throughout the Library. 01:08.810 --> 01:11.380 align:start It also serves as an orientation to researchers 01:11.380 --> 01:13.460 align:start and patrons interested in visiting 01:13.460 --> 01:15.340 align:start or using the Southeast Asia Collection 01:15.340 --> 01:17.680 align:start at the Asian Division, Library of Congress, 01:17.680 --> 01:20.840 align:start located in Washington, DC, in the United States. 01:20.840 --> 01:25.100 align:start During this webinar, we will discuss the following: 01:25.100 --> 01:29.440 align:start an overview of the Library of Congress, accessing the Library 01:29.440 --> 01:32.990 align:start of Congress, Southeast Asia materials at the Library 01:32.990 --> 01:36.370 align:start of Congress, and a Q&A at the end. 01:36.370 --> 01:38.210 align:start Please note this webinar is being recorded 01:38.210 --> 01:40.700 align:start and will be posted online at a later date. 01:40.700 --> 01:44.330 align:start Please type any questions in the Q&A box, and they will be saved 01:44.330 --> 01:46.300 align:start so we can answer them at the end. 01:46.300 --> 01:48.850 align:start You can upvote questions you like. 01:48.850 --> 01:50.430 align:start Also note that links that appear 01:50.430 --> 01:54.070 align:start in today's presentation will be sent out to participants. 01:54.070 --> 01:57.220 align:start Check the chat box. 01:57.220 --> 01:59.530 align:start In order to understand the Southeast Asia Collection 01:59.530 --> 02:02.620 align:start and how to access it, a general understanding of the Library 02:02.620 --> 02:06.100 align:start of Congress or LC for short, is necessary. 02:06.100 --> 02:08.010 align:start While the Southeast Asia Collection is housed 02:08.010 --> 02:11.590 align:start at the Asian Division, Southeast Asian materials can be found 02:11.590 --> 02:13.700 align:start in many other parts of the Library. 02:13.700 --> 02:15.690 align:start So we will first provide a broad overview 02:15.690 --> 02:17.520 align:start of the Library of Congress. 02:17.520 --> 02:19.650 align:start We will tell you about the Library's different Divisions 02:19.650 --> 02:22.720 align:start and reading rooms and what you can expect to find in them. 02:22.720 --> 02:25.230 align:start Next, we will discuss ways to access 02:25.230 --> 02:27.690 align:start and use Library materials. 02:27.690 --> 02:29.290 align:start We will conclude by discussing 02:29.290 --> 02:32.590 align:start in detail the Southeast Asia Collection itself 02:32.590 --> 02:34.880 align:start and highlight some Southeast Asian materials throughout 02:34.880 --> 02:37.490 align:start the Library. 02:37.490 --> 02:39.980 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: For any research- 02:39.980 --> 02:43.500 align:start or collection-related queries, you can reach us directly 02:43.500 --> 02:46.720 align:start through our email addresses on the presentation. 02:46.720 --> 02:50.510 align:start Or you can access us through the Ask-a-Librarian forum accessible 02:50.510 --> 02:55.730 align:start via ask.loc.gov slash Asia. 02:55.730 --> 02:57.760 align:start Remember, we are your one-stop shop 02:57.760 --> 03:01.100 align:start for all things Southeast Asia at the Library of Congress, 03:01.100 --> 03:03.770 align:start and are here to do our best to provide you with what you need 03:03.770 --> 03:07.610 align:start in your search of Southeast Asian materials at the Library. 03:07.610 --> 03:10.180 align:start While Ryan and I are based at the Asian Division, 03:10.180 --> 03:12.780 align:start we also serve as points of contact when it comes 03:12.780 --> 03:17.870 align:start to Southeast Asia material held in other parts of the Library. 03:17.870 --> 03:20.800 align:start For more information on Southeast Asian material 03:20.800 --> 03:24.810 align:start at the Library, please visit our forthcoming Southeast Asian 03:24.810 --> 03:26.590 align:start Collection Research Guide, 03:26.590 --> 03:28.820 align:start which addresses collection-related topics 03:28.820 --> 03:33.330 align:start in today's webinar in more detail. 03:33.330 --> 03:37.160 align:start In addition to stay updated on Southeast Asian-related matters 03:37.160 --> 03:40.250 align:start at the Library, as well as other international collections 03:40.250 --> 03:43.720 align:start topics, I would like to draw your attention to a couple 03:43.720 --> 03:46.140 align:start of social media resources. 03:46.140 --> 03:50.050 align:start Since 2016, the Library's international collections have 03:50.050 --> 03:54.340 align:start joined together to produce two social media resources, 03:54.340 --> 03:57.070 align:start the Four Corners of the World Blog, and the Library 03:57.070 --> 04:01.060 align:start of Congress International Collections Facebook page. 04:01.060 --> 04:04.920 align:start Both resources feature contributions from the Asian, 04:04.920 --> 04:08.140 align:start African and Middle Eastern, European, 04:08.140 --> 04:10.260 align:start and Hispanic Divisions. 04:10.260 --> 04:12.940 align:start The blog features longer form writing on subjects 04:12.940 --> 04:16.050 align:start and stories told through our collections. 04:16.050 --> 04:18.280 align:start Recent posts on Four Corners have looked 04:18.280 --> 04:20.350 align:start at [inaudible] ladders at the Library, 04:20.350 --> 04:24.100 align:start the Japanese Rare Book Digital Collection, Arabic, Persian 04:24.100 --> 04:27.570 align:start and Ottoman calligraphy sheets at the Library, a collection 04:27.570 --> 04:30.260 align:start of Trans-Siberian railway postcards, 04:30.260 --> 04:33.550 align:start and Latina Luminaries. 04:33.550 --> 04:35.620 align:start New blogs are typically published every week. 04:35.620 --> 04:40.980 align:start The Facebook page is updated more frequently with both news 04:40.980 --> 04:44.540 align:start of upcoming lectures, orientations and webinars 04:44.540 --> 04:46.570 align:start like the one you're currently attending, 04:46.570 --> 04:50.330 align:start exciting new acquisitions and digital resources. 04:50.330 --> 04:52.880 align:start Both the blog and the Facebook page are good ways 04:52.880 --> 04:54.500 align:start to keep current on what's happening 04:54.500 --> 05:01.070 align:start with the Library's international collections. 05:01.070 --> 05:02.560 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: The Library of Congress has 05:02.560 --> 05:06.300 align:start over 20 different Divisions, each with its own Reading Room 05:06.300 --> 05:09.700 align:start or Research Center, which are referenced in service points 05:09.700 --> 05:11.870 align:start for the Library's collections. 05:11.870 --> 05:14.400 align:start In broad terms, the Library's collections are divided 05:14.400 --> 05:19.610 align:start into International Collections, Special Format Collections, 05:19.610 --> 05:21.530 align:start and General Collections. 05:21.530 --> 05:26.050 align:start The Southeast Asia Collection is based at the Asian Division, 05:26.050 --> 05:29.020 align:start which is one of four international Divisions. 05:29.020 --> 05:32.190 align:start The other three are the African and Middle Eastern Division, 05:32.190 --> 05:35.490 align:start the Hispanic Division, and the European Division. 05:35.490 --> 05:37.590 align:start Each of these Divisions has its own Reading Room, 05:37.590 --> 05:40.880 align:start which is the place to access material and languages 05:40.880 --> 05:42.490 align:start of the respective region. 05:42.490 --> 05:45.210 align:start For example, Asian language materials are for the most part 05:45.210 --> 05:48.190 align:start in the care of the Asian Division, and users can request 05:48.190 --> 05:50.240 align:start such items at the Asian Reading Room. 05:50.240 --> 05:51.720 align:start The hours of the Asian Reading Room 05:51.720 --> 05:54.590 align:start under normal circumstances are listed in this slide. 05:54.590 --> 05:57.680 align:start As a reminder, the Library's buildings are currently closed 05:57.680 --> 06:00.430 align:start to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 06:00.430 --> 06:01.930 align:start However, you can keep up to date 06:01.930 --> 06:03.930 align:start on the Library's operating status 06:03.930 --> 06:07.170 align:start by bookmarking the website loc.gov. 06:07.170 --> 06:09.180 align:start Updated information will appear at the top 06:09.180 --> 06:11.870 align:start of the website when available. 06:11.870 --> 06:14.790 align:start For more information on the Asian Reading Room, 06:14.790 --> 06:17.120 align:start please visit the newly redesigned Asian Reading 06:17.120 --> 06:18.420 align:start Room website. 06:18.420 --> 06:21.720 align:start And also check out a video on how to use the Reading Room. 06:21.720 --> 06:25.800 align:start Despite being the US Congress's Library, over 50% of items 06:25.800 --> 06:29.870 align:start in the Library's catalogs are in languages other than English. 06:29.870 --> 06:32.390 align:start The Library's mission is to provide a universal 06:32.390 --> 06:35.260 align:start and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. 06:35.260 --> 06:39.010 align:start It is not just the Library of the United States but the world. 06:39.010 --> 06:40.560 align:start You might be surprised at what there is 06:40.560 --> 06:47.080 align:start to find from Southeast Asia. 06:47.080 --> 06:49.380 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: In addition to international collections, 06:49.380 --> 06:51.990 align:start the Library also has Divisions with reading rooms 06:51.990 --> 06:54.310 align:start that are access points for material 06:54.310 --> 06:57.080 align:start in special formats or subjects. 06:57.080 --> 06:59.240 align:start Each reading room has specialized staff 06:59.240 --> 07:01.120 align:start with unique expertise. 07:01.120 --> 07:04.430 align:start For example, most prints and photographs at the Library are 07:04.430 --> 07:07.180 align:start in the care of the Prints and Photographs Division 07:07.180 --> 07:08.930 align:start and can be requested at the Prints 07:08.930 --> 07:11.300 align:start and Photographs Reading Room. 07:11.300 --> 07:15.160 align:start Maps can be viewed at a Geography and Map Reading Room. 07:15.160 --> 07:19.090 align:start Film and sound recordings are in the care of the Motion Picture, 07:19.090 --> 07:22.060 align:start Broadcast and Recorded Sound Division. 07:22.060 --> 07:24.950 align:start This Division oversees two Reading Rooms, 07:24.950 --> 07:28.490 align:start the Moving Image Research Center, which is for films, 07:28.490 --> 07:32.710 align:start and Recorded Sound Research Center, which is for audio. 07:32.710 --> 07:36.570 align:start The Music Division has published musical scores and books 07:36.570 --> 07:39.280 align:start and periodicals on music-related subjects, 07:39.280 --> 07:41.300 align:start and these holdings are available 07:41.300 --> 07:44.370 align:start at the Performing Arts Reading Room. 07:44.370 --> 07:46.730 align:start Another division to note is the Rare Book 07:46.730 --> 07:48.700 align:start and Special Collections Division, 07:48.700 --> 07:51.050 align:start which has its own Reading Room. 07:51.050 --> 07:54.000 align:start The collections at this Division are in various languages 07:54.000 --> 07:56.690 align:start and include a variety of formats. 07:56.690 --> 08:01.310 align:start What defines these holdings is their designation as rare. 08:01.310 --> 08:04.230 align:start The Manuscript Reading Room is the place to go if you would 08:04.230 --> 08:06.680 align:start like to request manuscripts. 08:06.680 --> 08:08.230 align:start Some of the holdings available 08:08.230 --> 08:10.810 align:start at this Reading Room are historical private papers 08:10.810 --> 08:14.130 align:start of important persons, presidential collections, 08:14.130 --> 08:16.670 align:start as well as papers to do with cultural history 08:16.670 --> 08:19.650 align:start and non-governmental organizations. 08:19.650 --> 08:21.450 align:start This is not a comprehensive list 08:21.450 --> 08:24.040 align:start of special format divisions and reading rooms. 08:24.040 --> 08:25.470 align:start To see the full list, 08:25.470 --> 08:37.450 align:start please consult the following page: loc.gov slash rr. 08:37.450 --> 08:39.500 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Beyond special format collections 08:39.500 --> 08:41.500 align:start and international collections, 08:41.500 --> 08:43.690 align:start most other Library material can be found 08:43.690 --> 08:46.080 align:start in the Library's general collections. 08:46.080 --> 08:48.840 align:start For instance, European language material either produced 08:48.840 --> 08:52.580 align:start within Southeast Asia or by Southeast Asians is not held 08:52.580 --> 08:56.420 align:start in the Asian Division but in the General Collections accessible 08:56.420 --> 08:58.170 align:start in the Main Reading Room. 08:58.170 --> 09:01.680 align:start There are over 70,000 titles primarily in European languages 09:01.680 --> 09:04.780 align:start from Southeast Asia in the General Collections. 09:04.780 --> 09:07.810 align:start While the Main Reading Room is the access point for books, 09:07.810 --> 09:11.600 align:start pamphlets, and bound non-current periodicals 09:11.600 --> 09:14.390 align:start for most European languages, there are a couple 09:14.390 --> 09:19.850 align:start of exceptions, including law material, all K call numbers, 09:19.850 --> 09:22.880 align:start and newspapers and current periodicals. 09:22.880 --> 09:27.290 align:start To request Southeast Asian legal material regardless of language, 09:27.290 --> 09:29.150 align:start you have to go to the Law Library. 09:29.150 --> 09:32.950 align:start To request newspapers and current periodicals 09:32.950 --> 09:35.730 align:start from Southeast Asia and European languages, 09:35.730 --> 09:38.990 align:start like the English language Straits Times from Singapore, 09:38.990 --> 09:40.480 align:start you need to go to the Newspaper 09:40.480 --> 09:42.250 align:start and Current Periodical Reading Room. 09:42.250 --> 09:43.920 align:start We will talk more about how 09:43.920 --> 09:46.520 align:start to access the different reading rooms and what each has 09:46.520 --> 09:48.520 align:start for Southeast Asia later on. 09:48.520 --> 09:50.740 align:start But hopefully this gives you the big picture of where 09:50.740 --> 09:53.070 align:start to find Southeast Asia materials throughout the Library 09:53.070 --> 09:54.370 align:start of Congress. 09:54.370 --> 09:56.450 align:start Language and format are important to determine 09:56.450 --> 09:58.040 align:start where something is held. 09:58.040 --> 09:59.940 align:start But regardless of where it is kept, 09:59.940 --> 10:03.480 align:start we are your contact persons for Southeast Asia material 10:03.480 --> 10:08.270 align:start at the Library of Congress. 10:08.270 --> 10:10.570 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Before we talk about Southeast Asian material 10:10.570 --> 10:13.370 align:start at the Library of Congress, we would first like to talk 10:13.370 --> 10:15.860 align:start about how to access Library items, 10:15.860 --> 10:18.930 align:start whether in person or remotely. 10:18.930 --> 10:23.350 align:start In this section, we will cover Reader Registration, 10:23.350 --> 10:28.210 align:start the Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, Kluge fellowships, 10:28.210 --> 10:32.020 align:start how to search LC books, journals, films et cetera, 10:32.020 --> 10:36.920 align:start and Romanization and how to copy or request items remotely. 10:36.920 --> 10:40.660 align:start Let's begin with Reader Registration. 10:40.660 --> 10:44.420 align:start To access any Library materials or reading rooms in person, 10:44.420 --> 10:47.120 align:start you will need a registered reader card. 10:47.120 --> 10:50.050 align:start In order to obtain a reader's card you need to register 10:50.050 --> 10:51.850 align:start in person at the Library. 10:51.850 --> 10:53.960 align:start This is a straightforward process. 10:53.960 --> 10:57.490 align:start Introductory letters are not needed, and visitors from abroad 10:57.490 --> 11:00.360 align:start or from the US can obtain a reader's card. 11:00.360 --> 11:02.990 align:start You just need to complete a registration form 11:02.990 --> 11:05.010 align:start and present a valid driver's license 11:05.010 --> 11:07.240 align:start or state-issued identification card 11:07.240 --> 11:10.380 align:start or passport when registering. 11:10.380 --> 11:13.030 align:start Researchers must be at least 16 years of age 11:13.030 --> 11:15.300 align:start at the time of registration. 11:15.300 --> 11:19.560 align:start For more information on this see the Using the Asian Reading Room 11:19.560 --> 11:23.280 align:start page, Please also check out the Reader Registration page 11:23.280 --> 11:25.120 align:start for the most up-to-date information 11:25.120 --> 11:29.360 align:start on obtaining a reader's card. 11:29.360 --> 11:33.930 align:start Please note there is a financial support available to visit us. 11:33.930 --> 11:36.250 align:start The Asian Division offers travel grants 11:36.250 --> 11:38.390 align:start through an annual Fellowship Program, 11:38.390 --> 11:40.980 align:start the Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship 11:40.980 --> 11:42.990 align:start to those pursuing research in the area 11:42.990 --> 11:45.900 align:start of Asian studies using the collections 11:45.900 --> 11:49.850 align:start of the Asian Division and the Library of Congress. 11:49.850 --> 11:53.190 align:start The fellowships are for a minimum of five business days 11:53.190 --> 11:56.170 align:start of research at the Library of Congress. 11:56.170 --> 12:02.270 align:start The grants may vary from $300 to $3,000 and are used to and are 12:02.270 --> 12:05.310 align:start to be used to cover travel to and from Washington, 12:05.310 --> 12:09.730 align:start overnight accommodations as well as other research expenses. 12:09.730 --> 12:13.630 align:start In a typical year, the Asian Division accepts applications 12:13.630 --> 12:15.840 align:start for this fellowship between September 12:15.840 --> 12:17.890 align:start and the first weekend of January. 12:17.890 --> 12:20.950 align:start However, due to limited researcher access 12:20.950 --> 12:24.290 align:start to Library services since March 2020, 12:24.290 --> 12:29.380 align:start Asian Division is not accepting applications for 2021. 12:29.380 --> 12:31.540 align:start For information of submitting applications 12:31.540 --> 12:35.030 align:start for the 2022 Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, 12:35.030 --> 12:40.730 align:start please visit the link listed in the slide in September 2021. 12:40.730 --> 12:44.200 align:start Graduate students, independent scholars, researchers 12:44.200 --> 12:45.900 align:start and librarians will need, 12:45.900 --> 12:48.340 align:start with a need for fellowship support are especially 12:48.340 --> 12:51.920 align:start encouraged to apply. 12:51.920 --> 12:53.620 align:start Besides travel grants, 12:53.620 --> 12:56.570 align:start the Library also provides longer term opportunities 12:56.570 --> 12:59.760 align:start to conduct research using the Library's collections 12:59.760 --> 13:02.410 align:start through the John W Kluge Center. 13:02.410 --> 13:06.410 align:start The Kluge Center accepts applications from doctoral 13:06.410 --> 13:10.380 align:start and postgraduate scholars for research in an array of subjects 13:10.380 --> 13:13.230 align:start that can be supported by the Library's collections 13:13.230 --> 13:15.390 align:start and digital resources. 13:15.390 --> 13:18.060 align:start There are also internship, fellowship 13:18.060 --> 13:20.850 align:start and partnership opportunities for undergraduate 13:20.850 --> 13:22.920 align:start and graduate students. 13:22.920 --> 13:25.310 align:start For more information on the Kluge Center, 13:25.310 --> 13:34.590 align:start please visit the sites listed in the PowerPoint presentation. 13:34.590 --> 13:36.630 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: To search for Southeast Asian material 13:36.630 --> 13:40.300 align:start at the Library, please visit the Online Public Access Catalog 13:40.300 --> 13:45.760 align:start or OPAC for short at catalog.loc.gov. 13:45.760 --> 13:47.090 align:start This web page allows you 13:47.090 --> 13:49.650 align:start to search not only the entire Southeast Asia Collection 13:49.650 --> 13:53.110 align:start but all Library holdings in one convenient place. 13:53.110 --> 13:55.490 align:start There are various search strategies to employ 13:55.490 --> 13:58.140 align:start when looking for Southeast Asian material. 13:58.140 --> 14:01.360 align:start One good way is to limit search results by country 14:01.360 --> 14:04.080 align:start or by language, or both. 14:04.080 --> 14:07.100 align:start Another way is to use the subject search feature. 14:07.100 --> 14:11.310 align:start For more information please see our forthcoming Southeast Asia 14:11.310 --> 14:14.380 align:start Collection Research Guide. 14:14.380 --> 14:18.550 align:start In order to search catalog records for items 14:18.550 --> 14:21.310 align:start in languages written in a non-Latin script, 14:21.310 --> 14:23.880 align:start please note that these items have been Romanized 14:23.880 --> 14:27.780 align:start in the catalog according to LC's own transcription system, 14:27.780 --> 14:29.450 align:start which often differs from what is used 14:29.450 --> 14:32.570 align:start in many other cases, like in academia. 14:32.570 --> 14:35.740 align:start In order to find results in Thai, Burmese, [inaudible], 14:35.740 --> 14:39.680 align:start LAO or other Southeast Asian languages written 14:39.680 --> 14:41.280 align:start in a non-Latin script, 14:41.280 --> 14:43.710 align:start please consult the LC Romanization Tables 14:43.710 --> 14:45.200 align:start for each language. 14:45.200 --> 14:47.510 align:start You won't be able to find optimal results for items 14:47.510 --> 14:50.570 align:start in those languages unless you search using the Library's 14:50.570 --> 14:52.690 align:start Romanization Tables. 14:52.690 --> 14:58.460 align:start To save OPAC records, you can print or email any record. 14:58.460 --> 15:00.640 align:start To return to the same record later, 15:00.640 --> 15:03.300 align:start make sure to save the permalink rather than what is 15:03.300 --> 15:06.290 align:start in the URL box of your web browser. 15:06.290 --> 15:08.770 align:start To see the holdings record for each item, 15:08.770 --> 15:13.020 align:start just click on item availability to see where it is stored. 15:13.020 --> 15:16.110 align:start Some holdings records will indicate Fort Meade 15:16.110 --> 15:19.070 align:start or Kevin Branch or Landover. 15:19.070 --> 15:22.930 align:start These are Library off site storage facilities. 15:22.930 --> 15:24.960 align:start In order to ensure your material is available 15:24.960 --> 15:27.200 align:start when you come visit us, please be sure 15:27.200 --> 15:29.090 align:start to request it ahead of time. 15:29.090 --> 15:30.830 align:start This requires a reader's card. 15:30.830 --> 15:34.850 align:start If you have obtained a reader's card, which has to be done 15:34.850 --> 15:37.140 align:start in person, you can request items 15:37.140 --> 15:41.400 align:start in the catalog remotely via the Library's online catalog. 15:41.400 --> 15:44.320 align:start To access rare materials, please keep in mind that you need 15:44.320 --> 15:48.050 align:start to make your request at least five days in advance to ensure 15:48.050 --> 15:49.570 align:start that material is available 15:49.570 --> 15:59.500 align:start on time per the Asian Division's Rare Book Policy. 15:59.500 --> 16:00.800 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: For those-- . 16:00.800 --> 16:02.100 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Oh. 16:02.100 --> 16:05.730 align:start For those who are not able to visit the Library in person, 16:05.730 --> 16:08.310 align:start you can request to borrow items via the Inter-library 16:08.310 --> 16:09.610 align:start Loan System. 16:09.610 --> 16:12.700 align:start This request has to be made through your own library 16:12.700 --> 16:14.220 align:start and be approved by LC. 16:14.220 --> 16:18.550 align:start You can request books, journals, film, 16:18.550 --> 16:21.170 align:start audio recordings, or even microfilm. 16:21.170 --> 16:23.230 align:start Another way to use something remotely 16:23.230 --> 16:24.940 align:start if Inter-library Loan does not work is 16:24.940 --> 16:26.760 align:start to have a copy made using the Library's 16:26.760 --> 16:28.730 align:start photoduplication service. 16:28.730 --> 16:32.450 align:start From their website, you can find a list of prices 16:32.450 --> 16:34.070 align:start or how to make an order. 16:34.070 --> 16:36.470 align:start Keep in mind the photoduplication service is 16:36.470 --> 16:38.980 align:start limited by copyright restrictions. 16:38.980 --> 16:42.200 align:start The service can send scans to your email as a PDF, 16:42.200 --> 16:44.470 align:start as well as hard copies to your address. 16:44.470 --> 16:53.040 align:start You can even copy a microfilm reel if permitted. 16:53.040 --> 16:55.200 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Having given an overview of the Library and ways 16:55.200 --> 16:58.060 align:start to use Library materials, let us now turn our attention 16:58.060 --> 17:00.700 align:start to Southeast Asian materials at the Library. 17:00.700 --> 17:05.490 align:start This part of the presentation is divided into four sections, 17:05.490 --> 17:08.280 align:start an overview of Southeast Asia material at the Library 17:08.280 --> 17:12.370 align:start of Congress, Southeast Asia material at the Asian Division, 17:12.370 --> 17:13.670 align:start Southeast Asian material 17:13.670 --> 17:17.410 align:start at other reading rooms, and digital material. 17:17.410 --> 17:20.700 align:start Let's start with the big picture. 17:20.700 --> 17:22.000 align:start Library wide, there are 17:22.000 --> 17:26.490 align:start over 370,000 Southeast Asian items in different formats. 17:26.490 --> 17:32.080 align:start Books, journals rare books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, 17:32.080 --> 17:36.620 align:start music scores, films, and sound recordings to name a few. 17:36.620 --> 17:38.610 align:start The bulk of his Southeast Asia material is 17:38.610 --> 17:42.200 align:start at the Asian Division, around 62%. 17:42.200 --> 17:44.480 align:start The rest is distributed throughout the Library 17:44.480 --> 17:47.300 align:start with significant chunks in General Collections 17:47.300 --> 17:50.080 align:start which are accessible at the Main Reading Room 17:50.080 --> 17:53.970 align:start and also at the Law Library. 17:53.970 --> 17:57.230 align:start Here is another infographic that shows the composition 17:57.230 --> 18:00.360 align:start of Southeast Asian material at the Library by languages 18:00.360 --> 18:03.110 align:start that originate in Southeast Asia. 18:03.110 --> 18:05.170 align:start We have selected eight national languages 18:05.170 --> 18:07.850 align:start from Southeast Asia for this infographic. 18:07.850 --> 18:10.620 align:start I should note that we have not included data on many 18:10.620 --> 18:13.520 align:start of the other holdings we have in Southeast Asian languages 18:13.520 --> 18:15.350 align:start like Javanese, [inaudible], and [inaudible]. 18:15.350 --> 18:20.210 align:start With that caveat, please note that items 18:20.210 --> 18:22.670 align:start in the Indonesian language make up the largest part 18:22.670 --> 18:25.820 align:start of the Southeast Asian materials at the Library. 18:25.820 --> 18:28.290 align:start This is followed by Thai, Vietnamese, 18:28.290 --> 18:31.160 align:start Bahasa Malaysia, and Burmese. 18:31.160 --> 18:34.210 align:start [Inaudible] and Kenai and Lao language items make 18:34.210 --> 18:36.800 align:start up a much smaller percentage of holdings. 18:36.800 --> 18:39.400 align:start Having said that, I should mention that we have more 18:39.400 --> 18:42.220 align:start than 2500 [inaudible] items 18:42.220 --> 18:48.090 align:start and about 1700 combined in Lao items. 18:48.090 --> 18:49.510 align:start The acquisition of the bulk 18:49.510 --> 18:51.600 align:start of Southeast Asian material is overseen 18:51.600 --> 18:54.910 align:start by the Library's Overseas Office in Jakarta. 18:54.910 --> 18:57.190 align:start The staff in Jakarta acquire publications 18:57.190 --> 19:00.610 align:start from all Southeast Asian countries in various formats, 19:00.610 --> 19:04.160 align:start monographs, serials, maps, photographs, 19:04.160 --> 19:07.290 align:start films, music, et cetera. 19:07.290 --> 19:10.070 align:start There are also some offices in Thailand, Malaysia, 19:10.070 --> 19:14.270 align:start the Philippines and more, most recently in Myanmar. 19:14.270 --> 19:17.680 align:start The Jakarta office also serves many US libraries seeking 19:17.680 --> 19:20.110 align:start Southeast Asian publications. 19:20.110 --> 19:24.620 align:start From its opening in 1963 to 2018, 19:24.620 --> 19:28.250 align:start the Jakarta office acquired 200,000 titles for the Library, 19:28.250 --> 19:33.340 align:start and 2.1 million issues of magazines and newspapers. 19:33.340 --> 19:35.770 align:start In the same period, it acquired two million books 19:35.770 --> 19:38.450 align:start and 22 million issues of magazines 19:38.450 --> 19:41.460 align:start and newspapers for US libraries. 19:41.460 --> 19:44.980 align:start In 2018 alone, the Jakarta office acquired 19:44.980 --> 19:50.580 align:start over 10,000 books, maps and movies and over 33,000 issues 19:50.580 --> 19:53.130 align:start of magazines and newspapers. 19:53.130 --> 19:56.200 align:start The work of the Jakarta office is essential not only 19:56.200 --> 19:58.660 align:start to the Library's Southeast Asian collection, 19:58.660 --> 20:06.110 align:start but to the US East Asian Studies community. 20:06.110 --> 20:07.410 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: The Southeast Asia Collection is one 20:07.410 --> 20:10.880 align:start of seven collections housed at the Asian Division. 20:10.880 --> 20:15.180 align:start The other collections are the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, 20:15.180 --> 20:19.560 align:start Tibetan, Mongolian and South Asian collections. 20:19.560 --> 20:22.670 align:start The Division is home to many experts who have a wealth 20:22.670 --> 20:25.460 align:start of knowledge about their area, and they are happy 20:25.460 --> 20:28.960 align:start to assist researchers and the public. 20:28.960 --> 20:31.740 align:start The Southeast Asia Collection includes works 20:31.740 --> 20:34.290 align:start in over 100 different languages. 20:34.290 --> 20:37.560 align:start There are 86 languages unique to the region, 20:37.560 --> 20:40.630 align:start and 18 transregional languages 20:40.630 --> 20:44.310 align:start such as English, Chinese and Sanskrit. 20:44.310 --> 20:47.250 align:start The Southeast Asia Collection includes the first Asian 20:47.250 --> 20:50.230 align:start language works acquired by the Library of Congress. 20:50.230 --> 20:54.470 align:start In 1866, the first Asian texts were transferred to the Library 20:54.470 --> 20:56.570 align:start from the Smithsonian Institution. 20:56.570 --> 20:59.750 align:start These were a collection of [inaudible] texts acquired 20:59.750 --> 21:02.670 align:start by the Wilkes Expedition which traveled to different parts 21:02.670 --> 21:05.340 align:start of Southeast Asia including Singapore. 21:05.340 --> 21:08.660 align:start The Wilkes Expedition or the US Exploring Expedition 21:08.660 --> 21:12.650 align:start which lasted from 1838 to 1842, 21:12.650 --> 21:16.210 align:start was an early US scientific mission to the Pacific. 21:16.210 --> 21:18.650 align:start It was led by Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, 21:18.650 --> 21:20.340 align:start who some say was the inspiration 21:20.340 --> 21:22.610 align:start for the literary character Captain Ahab 21:22.610 --> 21:27.290 align:start in Herman Melville's Moby Dick due to his rough disposition. 21:27.290 --> 21:31.920 align:start The expedition reached Singapore in 1842, and acquired Malay 21:31.920 --> 21:33.510 align:start and [inaudible] texts with the help 21:33.510 --> 21:36.140 align:start of American missionary Alfred North. 21:36.140 --> 21:42.070 align:start These included the [foreign language] published in 1840 21:42.070 --> 21:46.260 align:start by the Singapore mission, the [foreign language] written 21:46.260 --> 21:50.090 align:start by [foreign language], one of the pioneers of Malay, 21:50.090 --> 21:52.760 align:start modern Malay literature, and a collection 21:52.760 --> 21:55.020 align:start of nineteenth century Malay letters, 21:55.020 --> 21:59.010 align:start mainly from Malay rulers to the first British resident 21:59.010 --> 22:00.310 align:start of Singapore that make 22:00.310 --> 22:01.880 align:start up the Library's William Farquhar 22:01.880 --> 22:04.590 align:start correspondence collection. 22:04.590 --> 22:07.180 align:start But it was not until after World War II 22:07.180 --> 22:10.470 align:start that the Southeast Asia Collection developed rapidly. 22:10.470 --> 22:12.350 align:start It grew especially during the Cold War 22:12.350 --> 22:15.750 align:start and post-colonial period, as the US government sought knowledge 22:15.750 --> 22:18.130 align:start about Southeast Asia and became concerned 22:18.130 --> 22:21.950 align:start about rising communism in the region. 22:21.950 --> 22:27.810 align:start There are over 327,000 Southeast Asian books at the Library. 22:27.810 --> 22:32.090 align:start The vast majority of these works, over 218,000 titles, 22:32.090 --> 22:34.930 align:start are held by the Asian Division, but many works 22:34.930 --> 22:38.150 align:start in European languages are held in the General Collections, 22:38.150 --> 22:40.690 align:start which is accessible by the Main Reading Room. 22:40.690 --> 22:45.560 align:start The Law Library also holds over 29,000 Southeast Asian titles. 22:45.560 --> 22:46.860 align:start At the Asian Division, 22:46.860 --> 22:49.370 align:start the Southeast Asian Collection contains works 22:49.370 --> 22:54.220 align:start on many subjects spanning ethnology, literature, religion, 22:54.220 --> 22:58.200 align:start society, language, gender, and many others. 22:58.200 --> 23:01.510 align:start The collection is particularly strong in the fields of history, 23:01.510 --> 23:03.730 align:start economics, and government. 23:03.730 --> 23:05.470 align:start Its works on some lesser-known languages 23:05.470 --> 23:07.780 align:start of Southeast Asia are an important resource 23:07.780 --> 23:11.010 align:start on the diverse cultures and peoples of the region. 23:11.010 --> 23:12.460 align:start Southeast Asia works produced 23:12.460 --> 23:15.050 align:start in the global diaspora are another growing part 23:15.050 --> 23:17.530 align:start of the collection, and the single largest part 23:17.530 --> 23:22.040 align:start of the collection is the Indonesian collection. 23:22.040 --> 23:25.850 align:start There are over 27,000 Southeast Asian newspapers 23:25.850 --> 23:28.620 align:start and periodicals throughout the Library. 23:28.620 --> 23:30.680 align:start Users will be able to find every country 23:30.680 --> 23:33.460 align:start from the region represented in this collection. 23:33.460 --> 23:37.180 align:start As with other material, the bulk of Southeast Asian newspapers 23:37.180 --> 23:40.480 align:start and periodicals can be found at the Asian Division, 23:40.480 --> 23:42.540 align:start though a large part of the collection can be found 23:42.540 --> 23:45.320 align:start in the General Collections, the Newspapers 23:45.320 --> 23:49.860 align:start and Current Periodicals Reading Room, and the Law Library. 23:49.860 --> 23:51.490 align:start This slide shows the distribution 23:51.490 --> 23:55.900 align:start of Southeast Asian newspapers and periodicals Library wide. 23:55.900 --> 23:58.590 align:start There are a large number of Southeast Asian newspapers 23:58.590 --> 24:01.360 align:start at the Asian Division on microfilm totaling more 24:01.360 --> 24:06.080 align:start than 630 titles on over 14,000 reels. 24:06.080 --> 24:08.680 align:start We are currently cataloguing newspapers on microfilm 24:08.680 --> 24:11.080 align:start that are already in the online catalog. 24:11.080 --> 24:13.890 align:start This is an ongoing project, so please feel free to check 24:13.890 --> 24:17.340 align:start with us if there's a particular title you are seeking. 24:17.340 --> 24:21.410 align:start We may have it even if it is not in the online catalog. 24:21.410 --> 24:25.190 align:start The Asian Reading Room has microfilm readers ready for you 24:25.190 --> 24:28.490 align:start to view microfilm and scan at no charge. 24:28.490 --> 24:32.440 align:start To save scans you need to bring your own thumb drive you can 24:32.440 --> 24:35.550 align:start print to for a fee. 24:35.550 --> 24:36.850 align:start There are many interesting 24:36.850 --> 24:39.260 align:start and historic newspapers at the Library. 24:39.260 --> 24:41.390 align:start This includes the first newspaper in Thailand, 24:41.390 --> 24:45.860 align:start the Bangkok Recorder, the first newspaper in Singapore, 24:45.860 --> 24:49.570 align:start the Singapore Chronicle, and a long run of the colonial era, 24:49.570 --> 24:52.090 align:start Burmese newspaper, The Sun. 24:52.090 --> 24:54.910 align:start There are also newspapers from the Philippines Revolution 24:54.910 --> 24:58.780 align:start like El Heraldo de la Revolution. 24:58.780 --> 25:00.850 align:start Some of those newspapers are accessible 25:00.850 --> 25:04.960 align:start at the Asian Reading Room, and others at the Newspaper 25:04.960 --> 25:07.130 align:start and Current Periodicals Reading Room. 25:07.130 --> 25:09.060 align:start The location of these papers is indicated 25:09.060 --> 25:11.380 align:start in the online catalog record. 25:11.380 --> 25:14.850 align:start As a general rule, Asian language newspapers are 25:14.850 --> 25:17.210 align:start at the Asian Reading Room, and European ones are 25:17.210 --> 25:24.050 align:start at the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room. 25:24.050 --> 25:26.850 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: There are over 1500 unique items 25:26.850 --> 25:28.950 align:start in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection 25:28.950 --> 25:31.050 align:start at the Asian Division. 25:31.050 --> 25:33.860 align:start The collection includes works in a variety of formats 25:33.860 --> 25:37.230 align:start such as Buddhist and Balinese manuscripts, 25:37.230 --> 25:40.680 align:start early printed books, Colonial, World War II, 25:40.680 --> 25:44.300 align:start and Cold War materials and Christian missionary works. 25:44.300 --> 25:46.950 align:start Not all items have been cataloged. 25:46.950 --> 25:48.680 align:start The largest part of the collection is made 25:48.680 --> 25:54.390 align:start up of roughly 800 manuscripts, including 500 Balinese lontar 25:54.390 --> 25:57.550 align:start or palm leaf manuscripts, and 300 [inaudible] 25:57.550 --> 25:59.950 align:start of Buddhist manuscripts. 25:59.950 --> 26:01.570 align:start Of these manuscripts, 26:01.570 --> 26:04.510 align:start the Balinese lontar constitute the largest part 26:04.510 --> 26:08.320 align:start of the Rare Book Collection. 26:08.320 --> 26:11.170 align:start One highlight of the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection 26:11.170 --> 26:14.830 align:start at the Asian Division is the William Farquhar correspondence 26:14.830 --> 26:17.550 align:start and other Malay letters collection, a unique 26:17.550 --> 26:21.000 align:start and important collection of 46 Malay letters written 26:21.000 --> 26:24.830 align:start in the [inaudible] script, an adaptation of the Arabic script 26:24.830 --> 26:26.840 align:start for writing the Malay language. 26:26.840 --> 26:30.250 align:start This correspondence is mainly from Malay kings and notables 26:30.250 --> 26:32.370 align:start to William Farquhar, a key figure 26:32.370 --> 26:35.390 align:start in the founding of modern Singapore. 26:35.390 --> 26:38.470 align:start Having worked in a Malay Archipelago as an Officer 26:38.470 --> 26:42.030 align:start of the British East India Company for more than 20 years, 26:42.030 --> 26:44.580 align:start Farquhar had forged close relationships 26:44.580 --> 26:46.450 align:start with local society. 26:46.450 --> 26:49.760 align:start When he was appointed as the first resident of Singapore, 26:49.760 --> 26:53.110 align:start which was the top British political post on the island, 26:53.110 --> 26:57.290 align:start Farquhar called upon these ties to further British interests. 26:57.290 --> 27:00.720 align:start Letters in the collection speak to this dynamic. 27:00.720 --> 27:03.380 align:start In addition to correspondence of Farquhar, 27:03.380 --> 27:07.360 align:start the collection also holds a few letters between Malay notables 27:07.360 --> 27:11.240 align:start and businessmen, Chinese among them, and thus allows a glimpse 27:11.240 --> 27:13.270 align:start into the inter communal connections 27:13.270 --> 27:16.550 align:start that formed a larger context of the world in which Farquhar 27:16.550 --> 27:19.670 align:start and Malay rulers operated. 27:19.670 --> 27:22.390 align:start Beyond this, the letters also showcase examples 27:22.390 --> 27:25.680 align:start of original nineteenth century Malay letter writing, 27:25.680 --> 27:27.950 align:start and hence afford users the opportunity 27:27.950 --> 27:30.800 align:start to appreciate not only the nuances of language 27:30.800 --> 27:35.560 align:start in Malay letter writing, and the nuances of languages 27:35.560 --> 27:38.320 align:start in Malay letter writing, but also the importance placed 27:38.320 --> 27:41.620 align:start on visual presentation, such as the position of impressions 27:41.620 --> 27:45.120 align:start of seals, calligraphy, layout, design, 27:45.120 --> 27:47.100 align:start and folding of the letter. 27:47.100 --> 27:50.830 align:start This fascinating collection is now accessible online and comes 27:50.830 --> 27:58.090 align:start with an accompanying [inaudible] and research guide. 27:58.090 --> 28:00.430 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Another unique collection is the Tai 28:00.430 --> 28:02.740 align:start Manuscript Collection. 28:02.740 --> 28:06.530 align:start This collection of 105 manuscripts contains works 28:06.530 --> 28:08.860 align:start in several related Tai languages, 28:08.860 --> 28:11.700 align:start including Thai, Lao, [inaudible]. 28:11.700 --> 28:19.760 align:start Texts are also in Pali language of Theravada Buddhism. 28:19.760 --> 28:22.120 align:start They are written in several unique scripts, 28:22.120 --> 28:23.420 align:start like [inaudible], and [inaudible]. 28:23.420 --> 28:25.990 align:start The texts are written 28:25.990 --> 28:29.160 align:start on traditional materials either palm leaf manuscripts 28:29.160 --> 28:32.540 align:start or accordion-style manuscripts. 28:32.540 --> 28:36.280 align:start Some highlights from Tai manuscripts include illustrated 28:36.280 --> 28:37.580 align:start versions of the [inaudible] and [inaudible], 28:37.580 --> 28:43.140 align:start astrological works showing protective diagrams, 28:43.140 --> 28:46.320 align:start medical texts, and a missionary text which may be one 28:46.320 --> 28:49.260 align:start of the earliest printed texts in Tai scripts. 28:49.260 --> 28:52.050 align:start For more information on the Tai Manuscript Collection, 28:52.050 --> 28:55.510 align:start please visit the Tai Manuscript Research Guide. 28:55.510 --> 28:58.640 align:start There are many more items in the rare collection 28:58.640 --> 29:00.790 align:start than can be mentioned here. 29:00.790 --> 29:03.490 align:start For other highlights in the Rare Book Collection, 29:03.490 --> 29:06.800 align:start please see the forthcoming Southeast Asian Collection 29:06.800 --> 29:08.640 align:start Research Guide. 29:08.640 --> 29:11.910 align:start Before moving on, please note two important points. 29:11.910 --> 29:14.290 align:start When searching in OPAC, you can tell if an item is 29:14.290 --> 29:17.810 align:start in the Rare Book Collection by looking at the holdings record 29:17.810 --> 29:19.360 align:start and whether it indicates it is part 29:19.360 --> 29:22.290 align:start of the Rare Book Collection. 29:22.290 --> 29:24.600 align:start And in order to use the Rare Book Collection, 29:24.600 --> 29:28.090 align:start please contact us at least five days in advance 29:28.090 --> 29:36.040 align:start by Ask-a-Librarian for all requests. 29:36.040 --> 29:37.340 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: As previously mentioned, 29:37.340 --> 29:40.410 align:start beyond the Asian Reading Room, Southeast Asian material is 29:40.410 --> 29:43.150 align:start to be found in other reading rooms at the Library. 29:43.150 --> 29:45.400 align:start Because there are quite a few reading rooms, 29:45.400 --> 29:47.820 align:start we will only highlight a few that hold the bulk 29:47.820 --> 29:51.210 align:start of Southeast Asian material outside the Asian Division 29:51.210 --> 29:53.860 align:start and point you to the forthcoming Southeast Asia Collection 29:53.860 --> 29:56.400 align:start Research Guide for further details. 29:56.400 --> 30:00.740 align:start Let us begin with the Manuscript Reading Room. 30:00.740 --> 30:03.400 align:start The manuscript Reading Room provides access to more 30:03.400 --> 30:06.530 align:start than 12,000 separate collections, including some 30:06.530 --> 30:09.410 align:start of the greatest manuscript treasures of American history 30:09.410 --> 30:14.070 align:start and culture, several collections of papers of organizations 30:14.070 --> 30:18.120 align:start or individuals relating to Southeast Asia. 30:18.120 --> 30:22.140 align:start There is substantial material on the Philippines and Vietnam. 30:22.140 --> 30:24.410 align:start The Philippine material mainly covers the period 30:24.410 --> 30:26.700 align:start of American rule, such as the papers 30:26.700 --> 30:30.740 align:start of the Philippine military commander Emilio Aguinaldo, 30:30.740 --> 30:32.520 align:start but there are also manuscripts related 30:32.520 --> 30:35.010 align:start to the period of Spanish rule. 30:35.010 --> 30:37.230 align:start Material in Vietnam is primarily related 30:37.230 --> 30:42.290 align:start to the Second Indochina War, also known as the Vietnam War. 30:42.290 --> 30:44.650 align:start There are also many other Southeast Asian works 30:44.650 --> 30:48.030 align:start like the personal correspondence of King Mongkut of Thailand, 30:48.030 --> 30:49.330 align:start or the private diaries 30:49.330 --> 30:53.690 align:start of the post-colonial Lao Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma. 30:53.690 --> 30:57.220 align:start In general, most items at the Manuscript Division related 30:57.220 --> 30:59.900 align:start to Southeast Asia are in English, 30:59.900 --> 31:03.500 align:start but there are a few manuscripts in Burmese, French, 31:03.500 --> 31:06.270 align:start Spanish, Lao and Tagalog. 31:06.270 --> 31:10.520 align:start Let us now move to another Reading Room, the Newspaper 31:10.520 --> 31:12.970 align:start and Current Periodicals Reading Room. 31:12.970 --> 31:14.720 align:start This Reading Room provides access 31:14.720 --> 31:17.450 align:start to English language newspapers and periodicals 31:17.450 --> 31:21.980 align:start from around the world, including the countries of Southeast Asia. 31:21.980 --> 31:24.630 align:start Newspapers and periodicals related to South East Asia 31:24.630 --> 31:28.410 align:start and other European languages Dutch, French, Portuguese 31:28.410 --> 31:32.900 align:start and Spanish are also available in this reading. 31:32.900 --> 31:35.470 align:start These tend to be colonial-era newspapers, 31:35.470 --> 31:37.710 align:start like the Spanish language newspaper, [foreign language] 31:37.710 --> 31:42.400 align:start from the Philippines, and the nineteenth century Dutch 31:42.400 --> 31:46.500 align:start language newspaper, [foreign language], published in Batavia 31:46.500 --> 31:49.910 align:start or Jakarta, but there are also current periodicals 31:49.910 --> 31:52.320 align:start from Southeast Asia like the Straits Times 31:52.320 --> 31:55.460 align:start and The Philippine Daily Inquirer. 31:55.460 --> 31:58.050 align:start Thinking big picture, the general rule of thumb is 31:58.050 --> 32:02.290 align:start that newspapers and periodicals related to Southeast Asia, 32:02.290 --> 32:05.970 align:start in languages originating outside of the region, like English 32:05.970 --> 32:09.870 align:start or Portuguese, can be found in this reading room. 32:09.870 --> 32:12.380 align:start On the other hand, newspapers and periodicals 32:12.380 --> 32:16.490 align:start in languages originating in Southeast Asia like Indonesian, 32:16.490 --> 32:21.540 align:start or Thai are to be found at the Asian Reading Room. 32:21.540 --> 32:23.860 align:start Let's shift our attention now to the Rare Book 32:23.860 --> 32:26.640 align:start and Special Collections Reading Room. 32:26.640 --> 32:28.930 align:start Today, this Reading Room provides access 32:28.930 --> 32:34.270 align:start to nearly 800,000 books, broad sights, engravings, pamphlets, 32:34.270 --> 32:39.060 align:start theater play bills, title pages, prints, posters, photographs, 32:39.060 --> 32:42.400 align:start and Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. 32:42.400 --> 32:45.650 align:start In this rich collection, researchers will find hundreds 32:45.650 --> 32:49.190 align:start of items related to Southeast Asia covering a range of topics 32:49.190 --> 32:54.810 align:start such as linguistics, religion, mapping, fiction, ethnology, 32:54.810 --> 32:58.030 align:start botany, church reports and history. 32:58.030 --> 33:00.920 align:start There are more than 40 titles in the catalogue 33:00.920 --> 33:03.130 align:start in languages from Southeast Asia. 33:03.130 --> 33:09.180 align:start Among them, Burmese, [foreign language], Indonesian, Malay, 33:09.180 --> 33:12.490 align:start Tagalog, Thai and [foreign language]. 33:12.490 --> 33:15.530 align:start In addition, researchers will find that there are more 33:15.530 --> 33:20.650 align:start than 160 titles in European languages, mainly Dutch, 33:20.650 --> 33:25.650 align:start English, French, Latin, and Spanish. 33:25.650 --> 33:27.420 align:start One of the most significant items 33:27.420 --> 33:31.120 align:start in the collection is the Doctrina Christiana, 33:31.120 --> 33:34.570 align:start published in 1593 in Spanish and Tagalog, 33:34.570 --> 33:39.000 align:start is the earliest known book printed in the Philippines. 33:39.000 --> 33:43.530 align:start Another item of note is Alexandre de Rhodes' Catechism. 33:43.530 --> 33:46.680 align:start The Catechism was published in Rome in 1651, 33:46.680 --> 33:49.750 align:start with the assistance of the [foreign language]. 33:49.750 --> 33:52.400 align:start Together with the Dictionary of [inaudible], Portuguese 33:52.400 --> 33:56.560 align:start and Latin, the Catechism was the first Vietnamese printed work 33:56.560 --> 33:59.370 align:start in the new [inaudible] script. 33:59.370 --> 34:01.580 align:start It represents a landmark in the process 34:01.580 --> 34:09.040 align:start of Romanizing the Vietnamese language. 34:09.040 --> 34:10.590 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: The American Folklife Center is one 34:10.590 --> 34:11.890 align:start of the largest archives 34:11.890 --> 34:14.640 align:start of ethnographic material in the world. 34:14.640 --> 34:18.300 align:start Despite its name, this center holds oral histories, folk songs 34:18.300 --> 34:21.510 align:start and regional music traditions from all over the world, 34:21.510 --> 34:23.690 align:start including Southeast Asia. 34:23.690 --> 34:26.540 align:start The most convenient way to find Southeast Asia material is 34:26.540 --> 34:30.490 align:start to consult American Folklife Center Finding Aids. 34:30.490 --> 34:34.380 align:start Highlights from the American Folklife Center include music 34:34.380 --> 34:38.410 align:start recordings from 1941 Indonesia, palace music 34:38.410 --> 34:40.720 align:start from 1950's Cambodia, 34:40.720 --> 34:44.150 align:start and a linguistic survey recording 29 languages 34:44.150 --> 34:46.410 align:start from Myanmar. 34:46.410 --> 34:50.200 align:start The Geography and Map Division holds the world's largest 34:50.200 --> 34:52.170 align:start collection of maps. 34:52.170 --> 34:54.670 align:start It has many rare and historical maps 34:54.670 --> 34:58.170 align:start on Southeast Asia going back to the sixteenth century. 34:58.170 --> 35:00.140 align:start Some of these maps have been digitized 35:00.140 --> 35:02.880 align:start and are fully accessible online. 35:02.880 --> 35:06.780 align:start Highlights from geography maps include seventeenth century 35:06.780 --> 35:10.950 align:start Portuguese navigational maps, Ming Dynasty maps, 35:10.950 --> 35:15.410 align:start and a Western map of the region created around 1600. 35:15.410 --> 35:17.040 align:start There are also many interesting maps 35:17.040 --> 35:22.350 align:start from the nineteenth century related to Western colonialism. 35:22.350 --> 35:26.420 align:start The Law Library is the world's largest legal collection. 35:26.420 --> 35:29.440 align:start It contains 2.8 million volumes in many languages 35:29.440 --> 35:32.740 align:start from around the world, including Southeast Asia. 35:32.740 --> 35:35.320 align:start Every item in the catalog starting with the letter K 35:35.320 --> 35:39.660 align:start and its call number will be found in the Law Library. 35:39.660 --> 35:43.310 align:start The Law Library also has helpful online legal resources specific 35:43.310 --> 35:45.100 align:start to Southeast Asia. 35:45.100 --> 35:47.460 align:start Highlights from the Law Library include the recently 35:47.460 --> 35:50.720 align:start rediscovered Malay Code of Law, which was acquired 35:50.720 --> 35:52.730 align:start by the Wilkes Expedition. 35:52.730 --> 35:55.850 align:start This nineteenth century text includes maritime codes used 35:55.850 --> 36:00.190 align:start by the Sultans of Johor and Malacca. 36:00.190 --> 36:02.500 align:start The Prints and Photographs Division has 36:02.500 --> 36:07.740 align:start over 16 million items including photographs, prints, drawings, 36:07.740 --> 36:11.800 align:start posters, and architectural and engineering drawings. 36:11.800 --> 36:14.280 align:start The Prints and Photographs Division has its own online 36:14.280 --> 36:19.030 align:start catalog to search, loc.gov slash pictures. 36:19.030 --> 36:22.210 align:start Searching from this site will yield the best results. 36:22.210 --> 36:23.510 align:start Highlights from the Prints 36:23.510 --> 36:25.880 align:start and Photographs Division include photochromes 36:25.880 --> 36:29.160 align:start of colonial Singapore, photographic collections 36:29.160 --> 36:33.880 align:start of 1890's Thailand, and 1930's French Indochina, 36:33.880 --> 36:37.770 align:start as well as iconic images from the Vietnam War. 36:37.770 --> 36:40.020 align:start For more information about these reading rooms, 36:40.020 --> 36:42.800 align:start please see the forthcoming Southeast Asia Collection 36:42.800 --> 36:44.320 align:start Research Guide. 36:44.320 --> 36:47.260 align:start And remember, before visiting any reading room at the Library 36:47.260 --> 36:50.230 align:start to conduct research, please contact Reading Room staff 36:50.230 --> 36:53.800 align:start about your plans beforehand, as it takes time to pull items, 36:53.800 --> 36:55.100 align:start some of which are off site 36:55.100 --> 37:01.210 align:start and may take a day of so to retrieve. 37:01.210 --> 37:03.340 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: In addition to physical items, 37:03.340 --> 37:05.760 align:start there are also digital materials in Southeast Asia, 37:05.760 --> 37:07.450 align:start the Library of Congress. 37:07.450 --> 37:08.750 align:start Some of these that we would 37:08.750 --> 37:12.060 align:start like to highlight are research guides, databases 37:12.060 --> 37:15.400 align:start and web archives and digitized items. 37:15.400 --> 37:18.650 align:start Let me start with research guides. 37:18.650 --> 37:20.900 align:start There are several research guides available online 37:20.900 --> 37:24.200 align:start to help users learn more about Southeast Asian material 37:24.200 --> 37:28.300 align:start at the Asian Division, and also other parts of the Library. 37:28.300 --> 37:31.650 align:start Examples of research guides already mentioned are the Tai 37:31.650 --> 37:35.750 align:start Manuscript Guide and the William Farquhar Correspondence Guide. 37:35.750 --> 37:39.330 align:start Another guide is the Southeast Asian Studies E-resources Guide 37:39.330 --> 37:43.000 align:start that describes Southeast Asian e-resources available 37:43.000 --> 37:45.160 align:start at the Library. 37:45.160 --> 37:46.990 align:start The most important guide for the purposes 37:46.990 --> 37:49.820 align:start of this webinar is the forthcoming Southeast Asian 37:49.820 --> 37:51.420 align:start Collection Guide. 37:51.420 --> 37:53.640 align:start This guide covers many of the topics touched 37:53.640 --> 37:56.400 align:start on in today's webinar and will give an overview 37:56.400 --> 37:59.270 align:start of Southeast Asia materials at the Asian Division, 37:59.270 --> 38:01.980 align:start as well as suggest possibilities for research 38:01.980 --> 38:04.110 align:start in other parts of the Library. 38:04.110 --> 38:06.680 align:start When it is available, this guide would be a good place 38:06.680 --> 38:07.990 align:start to start your exploration 38:07.990 --> 38:11.230 align:start of Southeast Asian materials at the Library. 38:11.230 --> 38:14.340 align:start In terms of search strategies to look for guides 38:14.340 --> 38:17.580 align:start in Southeast Asian material or other parts of Asia, 38:17.580 --> 38:23.210 align:start just navigate to guides.loc.gov slash Asian 38:23.210 --> 38:25.510 align:start and select the guide that interests you. 38:25.510 --> 38:33.010 align:start Do check periodically for future research guides. 38:33.010 --> 38:34.310 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: 38:34.310 --> 38:36.160 align:start The Southeast Asian Collection also includes many databases 38:36.160 --> 38:37.800 align:start and web archives. 38:37.800 --> 38:41.910 align:start Keep in mind some databases are accessible only on site. 38:41.910 --> 38:43.530 align:start These are subscription databases, 38:43.530 --> 38:48.790 align:start which can only be accessed using an LC computer or on LC Wi Fi. 38:48.790 --> 38:52.110 align:start Recently acquired databases are especially valuable for research 38:52.110 --> 38:53.860 align:start on the Second Indochina War, and [inaudible]. 38:53.860 --> 38:59.460 align:start Please check back as we add new databases in the future. 38:59.460 --> 39:01.090 align:start Besides subscription databases, 39:01.090 --> 39:04.290 align:start some databases are accessible from anywhere. 39:04.290 --> 39:06.890 align:start There's a list of free e-resources and databases 39:06.890 --> 39:08.440 align:start for Southeast Asia available 39:08.440 --> 39:11.050 align:start in the Asian Studies' Subscription Databases 39:11.050 --> 39:14.590 align:start and Free Electronic Resources Research Guide. 39:14.590 --> 39:16.470 align:start In addition to databases, 39:16.470 --> 39:18.730 align:start web archives are another important resource 39:18.730 --> 39:20.850 align:start on Southeast Asia. 39:20.850 --> 39:22.730 align:start Web archives contain web pages 39:22.730 --> 39:25.610 align:start that have been preserved from the Internet. 39:25.610 --> 39:28.100 align:start The Jakarta office has been collecting Southeast Asian 39:28.100 --> 39:30.240 align:start websites since 2009. 39:30.240 --> 39:34.200 align:start And there's a strong collection of Southeast Asian elections. 39:34.200 --> 39:37.050 align:start Other archives focused on a theme or event 39:37.050 --> 39:41.600 align:start such as the Thai King Bhumibol's funeral or COVID-19. 39:41.600 --> 39:44.410 align:start Information on how to access the web, 39:44.410 --> 39:46.160 align:start these web archives is available 39:46.160 --> 39:50.880 align:start in the forthcoming Southeast Asia Collection Research Guide. 39:50.880 --> 39:53.430 align:start Lastly, the Southeast Asia Collection includes a growing 39:53.430 --> 39:56.420 align:start number of items that have been digitized. 39:56.420 --> 39:59.410 align:start Recently digitized collections include the William Farquhar 39:59.410 --> 40:01.270 align:start Correspondence Collection. 40:01.270 --> 40:04.270 align:start Other digital items include the oldest printed work 40:04.270 --> 40:06.630 align:start from Southeast Asia held by the Library, 40:06.630 --> 40:08.700 align:start the Doctrina Christiana. 40:08.700 --> 40:11.160 align:start We also have completely digitized works 40:11.160 --> 40:14.640 align:start like a nineteenth-century Javanese Islamic manuscript, 40:14.640 --> 40:18.670 align:start and an eighteenth-century Burmese Buddhist manuscript. 40:18.670 --> 40:20.120 align:start Other items from the collection are 40:20.120 --> 40:23.770 align:start in the process of being digitized. 40:23.770 --> 40:26.280 align:start This concludes our presentation. 40:26.280 --> 40:27.820 align:start We hope you learned something useful, 40:27.820 --> 40:30.370 align:start either an interesting item from our collection or a new way 40:30.370 --> 40:32.070 align:start to search our collection. 40:32.070 --> 40:34.700 align:start Please remember to visit our forthcoming Southeast Asia 40:34.700 --> 40:37.280 align:start Collection Research Guide, which goes into depth 40:37.280 --> 40:39.650 align:start about many topics covered today. 40:39.650 --> 40:41.020 align:start And please do contact us 40:41.020 --> 40:43.430 align:start with any questions you may have regarding Southeast Asia 40:43.430 --> 40:45.360 align:start materials at the Library. 40:45.360 --> 40:47.820 align:start These materials are truly an untapped resource, 40:47.820 --> 40:50.990 align:start and we hope you will come to use it to make new discoveries, 40:50.990 --> 40:52.470 align:start advance your research in the field 40:52.470 --> 40:54.430 align:start of Southeast Asian Studies. 40:54.430 --> 40:57.740 align:start Now we would like to open up for questions from the audience. 40:57.740 --> 41:04.300 align:start Thank you. 41:04.300 --> 41:05.600 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Hi, everybody. 41:05.600 --> 41:06.900 align:start My name is Jonathan Lohr. 41:06.900 --> 41:08.510 align:start And I'm a South Asia reference librarian 41:08.510 --> 41:10.690 align:start in the Library's Asian Division, and I'm going to be helping 41:10.690 --> 41:14.310 align:start out with the Q&A portion of today's webinar. 41:14.310 --> 41:18.200 align:start And as a reminder, please enter your questions in the Q&A box 41:18.200 --> 41:20.100 align:start at the bottom of your screen. 41:20.100 --> 41:23.250 align:start Some of your questions have been answered during our webinar, 41:23.250 --> 41:27.550 align:start please see the Q&A box's column labeled Answered for those. 41:27.550 --> 41:30.660 align:start We unfortunately don't have time to get to all questions, 41:30.660 --> 41:34.000 align:start but we will answer as many as we can today. 41:34.000 --> 41:36.240 align:start Afterwards, we would encourage you to reach out to Joshua 41:36.240 --> 41:40.560 align:start or Ryan through their Library email addresses or contact us 41:40.560 --> 41:41.860 align:start through Ask-a-Librarian. 41:41.860 --> 41:44.920 align:start So I'll start with the first question here for you guys. 41:44.920 --> 41:47.940 align:start Can you speak a bit more about the Balinese manuscripts 41:47.940 --> 41:50.020 align:start and the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection? 41:50.020 --> 41:52.230 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Yes, definitely. 41:52.230 --> 41:54.090 align:start Thanks for that question. 41:54.090 --> 41:57.820 align:start So there are more than 500 Balinese manuscripts 41:57.820 --> 42:01.140 align:start at the Library of Congress and these are housed mainly 42:01.140 --> 42:03.480 align:start in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection 42:03.480 --> 42:05.510 align:start at the Asian Division. 42:05.510 --> 42:08.960 align:start And these manuscripts cover a range of topics. 42:08.960 --> 42:11.540 align:start Among them are illustrated stories 42:11.540 --> 42:16.840 align:start such as [foreign language], the Balinese story 42:16.840 --> 42:19.160 align:start of [inaudible] One Thousand and One Nights, 42:19.160 --> 42:21.390 align:start and they're also texts concerned with magic, 42:21.390 --> 42:22.690 align:start such as one called [foreign language]. 42:22.690 --> 42:28.910 align:start And this manuscript is a guide to access the unseen power 42:28.910 --> 42:31.060 align:start of a mythical female figure called [foreign language]. 42:31.060 --> 42:36.190 align:start It provides the reader with mantras and spells 42:36.190 --> 42:39.350 align:start for different situations, as well as ways in which 42:39.350 --> 42:42.260 align:start to ward off curses in dark beings. 42:42.260 --> 42:45.370 align:start And the illustrations of symbols and mythical creatures 42:45.370 --> 42:47.960 align:start with explanations also fill its pages. 42:47.960 --> 42:50.320 align:start So it's a really interesting text. 42:50.320 --> 42:55.210 align:start In addition to that, we also have magical texts. 42:55.210 --> 42:59.130 align:start These are your manuscripts containing traditional, 42:59.130 --> 43:01.340 align:start and also manuscripts 43:01.340 --> 43:04.980 align:start that contain traditional Balinese recipes as well. 43:04.980 --> 43:09.470 align:start An example of such manuscript is Dharma [foreign language], 43:09.470 --> 43:11.940 align:start and it contains recipes for [foreign language], 43:11.940 --> 43:15.840 align:start which is a pork dish or [foreign language], which is a spice 43:15.840 --> 43:18.660 align:start and aromatic herb preparation for fish. 43:18.660 --> 43:21.770 align:start So as you can see the Balinese Manuscript Collection 43:21.770 --> 43:24.900 align:start at the Library's I think a potentially rich resource 43:24.900 --> 43:26.510 align:start for researchers. 43:26.510 --> 43:28.790 align:start But having said that, I should say that many 43:28.790 --> 43:32.520 align:start of the Balinese manuscripts are currently minimally catalogue. 43:32.520 --> 43:34.580 align:start And it would be great to work with researchers 43:34.580 --> 43:36.650 align:start with linguistic expertise 43:36.650 --> 43:39.770 align:start to create fuller descriptions of these manuscripts. 43:39.770 --> 43:44.990 align:start So if you have some Balinese expertise, yeah, please do reach 43:44.990 --> 43:48.690 align:start out to us via the US librarian forum, 43:48.690 --> 43:50.830 align:start or maybe send us an email. 43:50.830 --> 43:54.870 align:start I hope that answers the question. 43:54.870 --> 43:56.170 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great, thank you, Joshua. 43:56.170 --> 43:58.420 align:start So we got another question here. 43:58.420 --> 44:01.250 align:start To protect and preserve the collection, 44:01.250 --> 44:03.130 align:start what are some precautions that you follow? 44:03.130 --> 44:11.060 align:start Are the books, articles and the like, copied into microfilm? 44:11.060 --> 44:12.360 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Sure, yeah. 44:12.360 --> 44:14.750 align:start Library staff in various Divisions work together 44:14.750 --> 44:17.720 align:start to protect and preserve the collection. 44:17.720 --> 44:21.210 align:start Reference Librarians perform regular collection checks 44:21.210 --> 44:24.380 align:start and identify items that need treatment. 44:24.380 --> 44:27.290 align:start Coordinating with Library conservation staff, 44:27.290 --> 44:28.610 align:start these items are evaluated, 44:28.610 --> 44:32.020 align:start and necessary steps are then taken to conserve them. 44:32.020 --> 44:35.360 align:start For example, some books might need housing, 44:35.360 --> 44:38.500 align:start or detached covers might need to be reattached 44:38.500 --> 44:40.450 align:start or even reconstructed. 44:40.450 --> 44:43.700 align:start Reference Librarians also worked with the Library's digital team 44:43.700 --> 44:45.940 align:start to digitize collections. 44:45.940 --> 44:47.660 align:start Besides making items more accessible, 44:47.660 --> 44:49.990 align:start digitization also helps preserve items 44:49.990 --> 44:52.730 align:start by minimizing the need to handle them. 44:52.730 --> 44:54.950 align:start And microfilming items is another way 44:54.950 --> 44:58.290 align:start to preserve the Library's collections, newspaper 44:58.290 --> 45:01.100 align:start and ephemera like pamphlets are often microfilmed. 45:01.100 --> 45:03.970 align:start In addition, Library staff are ready to respond 45:03.970 --> 45:06.400 align:start to emergencies such as water leaks. 45:06.400 --> 45:09.700 align:start The Library of Congress has a water incursion response plan 45:09.700 --> 45:11.530 align:start that includes a phone number staff can call 45:11.530 --> 45:13.210 align:start to report incidents. 45:13.210 --> 45:16.190 align:start The Preservation Director also has a team that is responsible 45:16.190 --> 45:20.020 align:start for assessing and validating collections' conditions 45:20.020 --> 45:27.120 align:start and initiating recovery activity if needed. 45:27.120 --> 45:28.420 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great, great. 45:28.420 --> 45:29.720 align:start Thank you, Ryan. 45:29.720 --> 45:32.810 align:start So we have a couple questions on a kind of similar theme here. 45:32.810 --> 45:35.900 align:start So one question is, will there be a recording available 45:35.900 --> 45:38.650 align:start to registrants of you guys' webinar today? 45:38.650 --> 45:41.040 align:start And could you send the PowerPoints? 45:41.040 --> 45:43.600 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Yes, thanks for that. 45:43.600 --> 45:48.040 align:start So there will be a web, we are recording. 45:48.040 --> 45:51.700 align:start And it'll probably take a few weeks before we post 45:51.700 --> 45:54.540 align:start that on the Library website. 45:54.540 --> 45:59.360 align:start But I would check the, you know, the Asian Reading Room page, 45:59.360 --> 46:02.080 align:start under News and Events. 46:02.080 --> 46:05.060 align:start That's one place to look, but it'll take a few weeks. 46:05.060 --> 46:08.670 align:start And as for the PowerPoint, it'll be available in the sense 46:08.670 --> 46:10.840 align:start that you will have that web recording, 46:10.840 --> 46:12.880 align:start so you'll be able to follow along. 46:12.880 --> 46:15.080 align:start Our PowerPoint will be up there that way. 46:15.080 --> 46:19.460 align:start So hopefully, that will address you know, 46:19.460 --> 46:23.040 align:start any questions you might have concerning things shown 46:23.040 --> 46:24.340 align:start in the PowerPoint. 46:24.340 --> 46:27.410 align:start And also remember, we've set up some of the links, 46:27.410 --> 46:32.340 align:start so you'll be able to access pages. 46:32.340 --> 46:33.640 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Okay, great. 46:33.640 --> 46:34.940 align:start Thank you. 46:34.940 --> 46:36.240 align:start So we've got another question here. 46:36.240 --> 46:41.050 align:start Where can we find government publications from Southeast Asia 46:41.050 --> 46:44.850 align:start in the Library of Congress? 46:44.850 --> 46:48.260 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Most government publications will be 46:48.260 --> 46:50.920 align:start in the Serials Division. 46:50.920 --> 46:54.730 align:start And that will include government publications 46:54.730 --> 46:56.590 align:start in European languages. 46:56.590 --> 46:59.380 align:start If it's a publication in an Asian language, 46:59.380 --> 47:02.160 align:start a Southeast Asian language, then it would be 47:02.160 --> 47:03.460 align:start in the Asian Division. 47:03.460 --> 47:08.690 align:start And it might also be in General Collections. 47:08.690 --> 47:10.320 align:start But I think the best place 47:10.320 --> 47:13.200 align:start to start would be the Serials Division. 47:13.200 --> 47:17.200 align:start And either Joshua or I could certainly help 47:17.200 --> 47:21.020 align:start if someone would like to contact us. 47:21.020 --> 47:23.530 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great, thank you, Ryan. 47:23.530 --> 47:25.200 align:start Another question here. 47:25.200 --> 47:28.990 align:start If we need several digital pages of say, for example, 47:28.990 --> 47:32.250 align:start like a magazine, would you be able to provide this service 47:32.250 --> 47:34.510 align:start to someone overseas via email? 47:34.510 --> 47:38.340 align:start And if so, how much might it cost? 47:38.340 --> 47:41.610 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: So yes, we do have a, 47:41.610 --> 47:43.960 align:start the Library has a duplication service 47:43.960 --> 47:46.990 align:start that we did mention during the webinar. 47:46.990 --> 47:49.490 align:start So I encourage you to check out the link here 47:49.490 --> 47:52.500 align:start to duplication services, and there's a schedule 47:52.500 --> 47:55.670 align:start of prices provided for scans there. 47:55.670 --> 47:58.440 align:start And I'll say, keep in mind that, you know, 47:58.440 --> 48:03.180 align:start copyright restrictions do apply for such things. 48:03.180 --> 48:08.360 align:start And then for you know, those of you who are not able, you know, 48:08.360 --> 48:12.750 align:start as I mentioned, we mentioned earlier, you know, you know, 48:12.750 --> 48:16.230 align:start you can make requests, sorry, scans of, you know, 48:16.230 --> 48:18.500 align:start even microfilm sometimes. 48:18.500 --> 48:23.440 align:start But one thing I would like to also say is that, you know, 48:23.440 --> 48:26.960 align:start through Inter-library loan, sometimes you can request 48:26.960 --> 48:31.960 align:start through your local institution, you know, an article or so, 48:31.960 --> 48:33.870 align:start and we can help scan that. 48:33.870 --> 48:38.480 align:start And normally we can provide up to I believe 25 exposures, 48:38.480 --> 48:40.490 align:start and I believe that's fair use. 48:40.490 --> 48:47.130 align:start So there are those possibility. 48:47.130 --> 48:48.430 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Thank you, Joshua. 48:48.430 --> 48:53.050 align:start Question here about ILL, Inter-library Lan. 48:53.050 --> 48:55.100 align:start And so the question, is it possible 48:55.100 --> 48:58.140 align:start to do Inter-library loan with libraries 48:58.140 --> 49:01.880 align:start in Southeast Asian countries? 49:01.880 --> 49:03.180 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: We do. 49:03.180 --> 49:08.420 align:start We do. We do take Inter-library Loan requests 49:08.420 --> 49:10.900 align:start from international institutions. 49:10.900 --> 49:16.230 align:start We just want to take those on a case-by-case basis 49:16.230 --> 49:21.570 align:start to see what the user is asking us to lend, you know, 49:21.570 --> 49:23.330 align:start the duration and so on. 49:23.330 --> 49:27.910 align:start So we do, we do take those requests internationally. 49:27.910 --> 49:35.050 align:start So we're happy to field those, please send those. 49:35.050 --> 49:36.520 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great, thank you, Ryan. 49:36.520 --> 49:38.430 align:start So we have a question here about, 49:38.430 --> 49:40.550 align:start like the unique collections 49:40.550 --> 49:43.050 align:start in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection and so on. 49:43.050 --> 49:46.040 align:start So do you guys have a listing of unique collections 49:46.040 --> 49:47.400 align:start that are available online, 49:47.400 --> 49:52.220 align:start similar to the Farquhar Collection? 49:52.220 --> 49:53.520 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Yes, we do. 49:53.520 --> 49:54.820 align:start This is Joshua, by the way. 49:54.820 --> 49:56.630 align:start So yeah, we do have those. 49:56.630 --> 49:59.090 align:start We're, Ryan and I are actually working 49:59.090 --> 50:03.340 align:start on a Southeast Asia Collection Research Guide, and we're trying 50:03.340 --> 50:06.580 align:start to pull together that sort of information 50:06.580 --> 50:08.930 align:start on unique collections. 50:08.930 --> 50:13.620 align:start But, you know, another thing you could do sometimes is 50:13.620 --> 50:16.770 align:start to just go to loc.gov. 50:16.770 --> 50:20.520 align:start And you can refine your search results. 50:20.520 --> 50:23.030 align:start That way, if you click on Available Online, you'll be able 50:23.030 --> 50:26.350 align:start to see items that are available online. 50:26.350 --> 50:28.550 align:start And then you can, you know, narrow down the search 50:28.550 --> 50:32.600 align:start by languages, et cetera, place of publication. 50:32.600 --> 50:37.090 align:start In terms of, you know, special collections, I think maybe one 50:37.090 --> 50:41.060 align:start that I should highlight is our web archives. 50:41.060 --> 50:43.170 align:start You know, we do have web archives 50:43.170 --> 50:46.030 align:start on various Southeast Asian elections, 50:46.030 --> 50:48.960 align:start and those have been collected for a good, I believe, 50:48.960 --> 50:54.110 align:start almost ten years now by the staff at the Jakarta office, 50:54.110 --> 50:59.720 align:start and their ongoing efforts to collect on elections. 50:59.720 --> 51:02.450 align:start So those are some of the, you know, special items. 51:02.450 --> 51:06.270 align:start We're also working on upcoming projects, and hopefully, 51:06.270 --> 51:13.340 align:start we will be able to also get the [inaudible] digitally presented, 51:13.340 --> 51:14.640 align:start as well. 51:14.640 --> 51:16.960 align:start So there are definitely things coming down the pipeline, 51:16.960 --> 51:18.830 align:start but they do take some time. 51:18.830 --> 51:24.380 align:start So I hope that answers that question. 51:24.380 --> 51:25.680 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great. 51:25.680 --> 51:26.980 align:start Thank you, Joshua. 51:26.980 --> 51:28.280 align:start Another question here. 51:28.280 --> 51:30.540 align:start Does the Library of Congress have any archives 51:30.540 --> 51:41.040 align:start like the VOC archives or the EIC archives? 51:41.040 --> 51:45.990 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Well, we do have subscriptions to databases, 51:45.990 --> 51:48.860 align:start we do have subscriptions to databases. 51:48.860 --> 51:53.090 align:start And so, you know, we do have say, you know, 51:53.090 --> 51:57.700 align:start Foreign Service files, sorry, Foreign Office files, you know, 51:57.700 --> 52:00.700 align:start from the Colonial Office of Britain, 52:00.700 --> 52:03.490 align:start we do have that on site. 52:03.490 --> 52:08.160 align:start But the manuscripts, you know, the Manuscripts Division, 52:08.160 --> 52:10.980 align:start I suppose, would have quite a few, 52:10.980 --> 52:14.600 align:start might have material on that as well. 52:14.600 --> 52:18.050 align:start In general, I believe National Archives, though, is the place 52:18.050 --> 52:22.240 align:start where you would find a lot of the government material 52:22.240 --> 52:23.810 align:start or maybe State Department, 52:23.810 --> 52:26.510 align:start the Office of the Historian might be another good place. 52:26.510 --> 52:29.860 align:start They do have items online, but that's, of course, 52:29.860 --> 52:31.870 align:start not at the Library of Congress. 52:31.870 --> 52:34.960 align:start Ryan, do you have anything else you want to add to that? 52:34.960 --> 52:36.540 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: I would just add 52:36.540 --> 52:40.090 align:start that the databases we have would be 52:40.090 --> 52:41.820 align:start in some cases subscription only. 52:41.820 --> 52:49.040 align:start So those are for access when you're on site. 52:49.040 --> 52:50.340 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great. 52:50.340 --> 52:51.640 align:start Thanks, guys. 52:51.640 --> 52:52.940 align:start Question here? 52:52.940 --> 52:56.140 align:start How many more pieces are there in any format that reflect the-- 52:56.140 --> 53:01.730 align:start I might be not pronouncing this correctly-- the B-a-y-b-a-y-i-n, 53:01.730 --> 53:05.740 align:start Baybayin script in the Library of Congress's vast collections? 53:05.740 --> 53:07.040 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Oh, yes. 53:07.040 --> 53:08.340 align:start That's right. 53:08.340 --> 53:09.640 align:start Thanks, Jon. 53:09.640 --> 53:10.940 align:start Yeah, the Baybayin. 53:10.940 --> 53:14.520 align:start So currently, you know, there was that image 53:14.520 --> 53:17.230 align:start in the flyer I suppose, many of you have seen that. 53:17.230 --> 53:20.010 align:start And so that's actually part 53:20.010 --> 53:23.870 align:start of our [foreign language] Collection. 53:23.870 --> 53:28.890 align:start And these are mainly the [foreign language] scripts. 53:28.890 --> 53:31.300 align:start And these were assembled 53:31.300 --> 53:35.160 align:start by Major Fletcher Gardner who was born in 1869. 53:35.160 --> 53:37.070 align:start This American doctor stationed 53:37.070 --> 53:41.010 align:start in the Philippines from 1904 to 1905. 53:41.010 --> 53:48.930 align:start So, the Library acquired in 1988, a collection 53:48.930 --> 53:50.680 align:start of 70 [inaudible] and six full [inaudible]. 53:50.680 --> 53:54.310 align:start So the slats the 70 slats were written 53:54.310 --> 53:56.060 align:start in the [foreign language] script. 53:56.060 --> 54:02.200 align:start And they are mostly the work of a woman identified only as Leon, 54:02.200 --> 54:05.910 align:start the wife of [inaudible], and Leon writes about life 54:05.910 --> 54:09.670 align:start on the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, love songs, 54:09.670 --> 54:13.900 align:start trial for case of wife stealing, preparation of Arab poison, 54:13.900 --> 54:16.310 align:start rite of blood brotherhood, you know, so it's a, 54:16.310 --> 54:18.650 align:start it's a very interesting collection, 54:18.650 --> 54:23.270 align:start and then the [inaudible] with the [inaudible] scripts. 54:23.270 --> 54:27.430 align:start And these offer a glimpse into the [inaudible] society, 54:27.430 --> 54:31.930 align:start kinship relations, traditional foods, burial customs, 54:31.930 --> 54:35.060 align:start hunting methods, and there's a blog post actually, 54:35.060 --> 54:36.360 align:start by the Asian Division's [inaudible] 54:36.360 --> 54:40.770 align:start on this particular collection, so that's some 54:40.770 --> 54:44.270 align:start of the Baybayin stuff that we have. 54:44.270 --> 54:48.020 align:start Another place to look is the Rare Book Collection. 54:48.020 --> 54:50.740 align:start As mentioned in the presentation, 54:50.740 --> 54:53.390 align:start there's the Doctrina Christiana. 54:53.390 --> 54:58.070 align:start And you know, it's that [inaudible] is also rendered 54:58.070 --> 54:59.450 align:start in the Baybayin script. 54:59.450 --> 55:02.020 align:start And that's actually available online. 55:02.020 --> 55:03.840 align:start You can get online right now 55:03.840 --> 55:05.840 align:start and actually just access those images. 55:05.840 --> 55:08.690 align:start And you'll be able to see the Baybayin script there. 55:08.690 --> 55:10.530 align:start So there are several places 55:10.530 --> 55:16.730 align:start where you could access Baybayin material at the Library. 55:16.730 --> 55:19.870 align:start I'll be happy to provide more details on that 55:19.870 --> 55:22.870 align:start if you send me a question through Ask-a-Librarian, 55:22.870 --> 55:26.160 align:start or just email me and I can provide a short, 55:26.160 --> 55:28.140 align:start provide a list for you. 55:28.140 --> 55:32.240 align:start Thank you. 55:32.240 --> 55:33.580 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great, thank you, Joshua. 55:33.580 --> 55:36.770 align:start Question here, actually a couple of questions. 55:36.770 --> 55:38.070 align:start A lot of interest 55:38.070 --> 55:41.350 align:start in the upcoming Southeast Asian Collection Research Guide. 55:41.350 --> 55:44.030 align:start Can you guys provide a little more information 55:44.030 --> 55:49.370 align:start about a tentative date of publication? 55:49.370 --> 55:52.920 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: It is in the, it's in the review process. 55:52.920 --> 55:58.650 align:start But it's going to cover you know, 55:58.650 --> 56:01.360 align:start Southeast Asian materials in different formats. 56:01.360 --> 56:06.620 align:start There's a page for books and for newspapers and periodicals. 56:06.620 --> 56:08.700 align:start There's a rare books page, 56:08.700 --> 56:14.010 align:start there's a digital collections page, and web archiving page. 56:14.010 --> 56:17.810 align:start And I think it's a helpful materials 56:17.810 --> 56:21.230 align:start and other reading rooms page so you can find 56:21.230 --> 56:23.800 align:start out about Southeast Asian materials in other parts 56:23.800 --> 56:26.640 align:start of the Library and not just at the Asian Division. 56:26.640 --> 56:28.700 align:start I think that's really an important thing 56:28.700 --> 56:30.130 align:start to know about the Library. 56:30.130 --> 56:33.350 align:start When you come in here, not all of the Southeast Asian stuff is 56:33.350 --> 56:35.270 align:start at the Asian Division. 56:35.270 --> 56:40.570 align:start And so you know, if you don't know that ahead of time, 56:40.570 --> 56:44.030 align:start you might miss something in your research trip. 56:44.030 --> 56:47.590 align:start So you know, it's very important to, 56:47.590 --> 56:50.030 align:start to understand all the different places 56:50.030 --> 56:53.310 align:start in the Library you can find it to get the maximum value 56:53.310 --> 56:56.770 align:start out of your visit to the Library. 56:56.770 --> 56:59.940 align:start And, you know, you don't have to figure it out yourself, 56:59.940 --> 57:03.250 align:start you can always just contact either me or Joshua, 57:03.250 --> 57:07.780 align:start and we can help you find what you're looking for. 57:07.780 --> 57:11.600 align:start We hope that the research guide will be out very soon. 57:11.600 --> 57:16.730 align:start And we will hopefully be able to communicate with everyone 57:16.730 --> 57:19.040 align:start who registered for the webinar 57:19.040 --> 57:21.170 align:start to let them know when it's released. 57:21.170 --> 57:24.530 align:start But you can also watch the Facebook page 57:24.530 --> 57:27.040 align:start for the Library's international collections. 57:27.040 --> 57:29.290 align:start There's going to be an announcement there. 57:29.290 --> 57:32.310 align:start And there's also. 57:32.310 --> 57:38.050 align:start Well, I think that would be where we would announce it. 57:38.050 --> 57:40.280 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: That's great, thank you so much Ryan. 57:40.280 --> 57:41.690 align:start Question, a lot of questions 57:41.690 --> 57:44.180 align:start about how we access different kinds of materials. 57:44.180 --> 57:48.860 align:start So one specific question, May I ask who may be granted access 57:48.860 --> 57:51.320 align:start to view the Doctrina Christiana, 57:51.320 --> 57:53.320 align:start given that an appointment is requested? 57:53.320 --> 57:56.110 align:start And of course when the pandemic is behind us? 57:56.110 --> 57:57.410 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Yes. 57:57.410 --> 57:58.760 align:start So as I mentioned earlier, 57:58.760 --> 58:03.510 align:start the Doctrine Christiana has been digitized. 58:03.510 --> 58:08.260 align:start So I believe a link of that might actually be 58:08.260 --> 58:10.140 align:start in the PowerPoint as well. 58:10.140 --> 58:14.080 align:start So if you want to, you know, see that right away, 58:14.080 --> 58:15.670 align:start it's available online. 58:15.670 --> 58:19.330 align:start But if you actually want to see the Doctrina Christiana, 58:19.330 --> 58:22.240 align:start the physical object itself, you would have to communicate 58:22.240 --> 58:26.540 align:start with the Rare Book and Special Collections curators. 58:26.540 --> 58:30.760 align:start And I believe this is Cindy Rosenwald Lessing collection. 58:30.760 --> 58:35.220 align:start So I believe the curator there is Stephanie Stillo, 58:35.220 --> 58:38.910 align:start and so you would have to, you know, send a request 58:38.910 --> 58:42.960 align:start through Ask-a-Librarian, and the curator would then make a 58:42.960 --> 58:47.940 align:start decision, you know, concerning the request. 58:47.940 --> 58:51.140 align:start So that's, as far as I know, in terms of trying 58:51.140 --> 58:55.310 align:start to view the Doctrina Christiana, the physical object itself. 58:55.310 --> 58:57.790 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great. 58:57.790 --> 58:59.090 align:start Thank you, Joshua. 58:59.090 --> 59:01.880 align:start I think we have time for maybe one more question. 59:01.880 --> 59:03.800 align:start So we had a question here. 59:03.800 --> 59:05.430 align:start Thank you for the presentation. 59:05.430 --> 59:06.730 align:start I wonder if the Library 59:06.730 --> 59:16.330 align:start of Congress has any material on Cham, C-h-a-m? 59:16.330 --> 59:18.740 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: We have. 59:18.740 --> 59:22.230 align:start We do have Cham material in the Library. 59:22.230 --> 59:29.650 align:start We have material in, we have material on the Cham language. 59:29.650 --> 59:31.880 align:start Some of that has been Romanized. 59:31.880 --> 59:34.580 align:start But we do not really have anything 59:34.580 --> 59:36.480 align:start in our Rare Book Collection. 59:36.480 --> 59:40.290 align:start Unfortunately, we don't really have any Cham manuscripts. 59:40.290 --> 59:44.090 align:start What we have are recent scholarly publications 59:44.090 --> 59:47.230 align:start about Cham or in the Cham language. 59:47.230 --> 59:53.140 align:start And sometimes it's in the Cham language and in another scripts. 59:53.140 --> 59:58.010 align:start Although we do have some works in the Cham script as well, 59:58.010 --> 01:00:02.090 align:start but unfortunately, we do not have any rare manuscripts 01:00:02.090 --> 01:00:04.550 align:start that are Cham manuscripts. 01:00:04.550 --> 01:00:06.160 align:start >> Jonathan Lohr: Great. 01:00:06.160 --> 01:00:07.460 align:start Thank you, Ryan. 01:00:07.460 --> 01:00:08.900 align:start And that brings us to about 7:30. 01:00:08.900 --> 01:00:10.840 align:start So I'll turn this over, 01:00:10.840 --> 01:00:14.670 align:start back over to both Joshua and Ryan here. 01:00:14.670 --> 01:00:16.510 align:start >> Ryan Wolfson-Ford: Thank you so much for coming. 01:00:16.510 --> 01:00:18.780 align:start Please keep in touch and please take a minute 01:00:18.780 --> 01:00:22.340 align:start to do the survey after the webinar. 01:00:22.340 --> 01:00:23.640 align:start >> Joshua Kueh: Yeah, thanks. 01:00:23.640 --> 01:00:26.480 align:start This has been hopefully helpful and fun for everyone. 01:00:26.480 --> 01:00:29.830 align:start I know some people have stayed up late or woken 01:00:29.830 --> 01:00:32.560 align:start up really early, depending on where you are around the world. 01:00:32.560 --> 01:00:36.590 align:start So we really appreciate you joining us today. 01:00:36.590 --> 01:00:38.880 align:start And I hope you will keep in touch with us. 01:00:38.880 --> 01:00:41.850 align:start Our emails are there and Ask-a-Librarian, 01:00:41.850 --> 01:00:43.310 align:start the link is there as well. 01:00:43.310 --> 01:00:47.590 align:start So thank you, everyone, and have a good day or evening, 01:00:47.590 --> 01:00:48.890 align:start depending where you are. 01:00:48.890 --> 01:00:50.190 align:start Thank you.