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Professor Sheau-yueh Janey Chao is a Faculty Librarian at the William and Anita Newman Library, Baruch College, City University of New York. She was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, with master’s degree in Library and Information Science and a second master’s degree in Computer science from the New York Institute of Technology.
Chao’s research interests focus on Overseas Chinese studies, Chinese family history and genealogy, Chinese oral histories, library cooperation, documentation and resource-sharing, international librarianship, and library services to multi-lingual and multi-cultural communities. She has authored four books, several book chapters, and more than 20 research articles on the subject of Chinese genealogies, overseas Chinese studies, and international librarianship.
Chao has delivered over twenty research papers on local, regional, and international conferences since 2000s. She is a frequent speaker at the International Conference of the World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies from 2000-2018, Shanghai International Library Conference on Knowledge Navigation and International Cooperation of Library Services (2002), Northern Utah Family History Conference (2006), Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (2006), Utah Genealogy Association Conference (2008), North American Chinese Sociological Association Annual Conference (2009), Chinese American Academic and Professional Society Annual Convention (2012), American Historical Association Annual Conference (2015), International Conference of the Chinese Historical Society of America (2017), and the 7th International Conference of the World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies (2018).
In recent years, Prof. Chao has devoted her time to guest lectures. For example, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) on "Queens Immigration History Project" of the Chinese Family History and Resources, Asian American and Asian Research Institure (AAARI) lecture on "Chinese Names and the Genealogical Records for Jiapu," Renwen Society at China Institure on "Chronicles of the History of Yuan Shikai and his Family," and invited as Researcher/Consultant on Chinese Family History and Genealogy for PBS "Finding Your Roots" Series Program (2023).
Education
M.S., Computer Science, New York Institute of Technology New York
M.L.S., Library & Information Science, University of Winsconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin
B.A., Spanish Language & Literature, TamKang University Taiwan Republic of China
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | FYS | 1000 | Freshman Seminar |
Artistic and Creative Activities
Chao, S. (2015). Bellydance Performance at Baruch College Celebrating the Asian History Month. SEEK Program.
Chao, S. (1995). Exhibit on "Spanish-American Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature". Newman Library at Baruch College.
Chao, S. (1995). Exhibit on "Chinese Calligraphy". Newman Library at Baruch College.
Books
Chao, S. J., & Gee, J. Y. (2020). The Yuan Chronicle: History of the Yuan Shikai Family of China.. (p. 323 pages). Lewinston, NY, Edwin Mellen Press.
Chao, S. J., & Gee, J. Y. (2019). The Five-Hundred-Year History of the Yuan Shikai Family of China: the Yuan Chronicle. (p. 360). Lewinston, New York, Edwin Mellen Press.
Chao, S. (2001). Internet Resources and Services for International Real Estate Information. (p. 384). Phoenix, AZ, Oryx Press .
Chao, S. (2000). In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames. (p. 323). Baltimore, MD, Clearfield Company .
Chao, S. (1994). The Japanese Automobile Industry: An Annotated Bibliography. (p. 188). Westport, CT, Greenwood Publishing Group .
Journal Articles
Chao, S. (2016). Researching and Building Chinese Family History and Genealogy in Curriculum . Chinese America: History & Perspectives Journal, the Jouranl of the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), 2016(Special Issue). 71-76.
Chao, S. (2015). Collaboratively Teaching Research Methods for Faculty and Librarians in Asian Studies. Journal of Library & Information Science/Graduate Institute of Library & Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University and the Chinese American Librarians Association,
Chao, S. (2015). A Librarian’s Genealogical Study to Outreach for Ethnic Populations. Journal of Intercultural Disciplines,
Chao, S. (2014). A model for Chinese transnational migration through the Americas: The Canadian experience. Collection Building/ Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 33(2). 60-70.
Chao, S. (2014). Research and Documentation in the 21st Century: Oral History and Genealogy of the Yuan Shikai Family. Cross Cultural Communication/ Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture, 10(4). 11-22.
Chao, S., N/A, B. E., N/A, R. P., N/A, M. P., N/A, B. P., & N/A, E. S. (2013). Developing Sustainable International Library Exchange Programs: The CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Model. Metropolitan Universities Journal, 24(3). 102-122.
Chao, S. (2013). Resource-Sharing and Genealogical Research on Islamic Chinese Names in Guilin. Collection Building/Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 32(3). 79-88.
Chao, S. (2008). Tracing Their Roots: Genealogical Sources for Chinese Immigrants to the United States. Collection Building, 27(2). 74-88.
(2006). Sources on Overseas Chinese Studies: Genealogical Records. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services (LCATS), 30(1-2). 18-46.
(2004). A Model for Building Transnational Networks on Chinese Overseas Studies: the Hong Kong Experience. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services (LCATS), 28(2). 129-158.
(2003). Internet Resources on Asian Studies: A Guide to the Best Sites of 2003. Collection Building, 22(4). 186-207.
(2003). Chinese Genealogical Research: Coordination and Resource-sharing with a Global Perspective. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services (LCATS), 27(1). 225-241.
(2003). About Chinese Names. Journal of East Asian Libraries, (130). 23-35.
(2003). Researching your Asian Roots for Chinese Americans. Journal of East Asian Libraries, (129). 23-40.
(2002). Internet Resources and Services for Chinese Genealogy. Heritage Quest Magazine, 18(1, Issue 97). 67-72.
(2001). Planning and Implementing a Library Ergonomics Program: Resources and Case Study at Queens College Library, the City University of New York. The Electronic Library, 19(5). 327-341.
(2001). Library Ergonomics in Literature: a Selected Annotated Bibliography. Collection Building, 20(4). 165-175.
(2001). A Model of Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies: the Ohio Experience. Collection Building, 20(2). 45-53.
(2001). "Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies: from Resource Sharing to the Development of Library Collections. Collection Building, 20(3). 123-130.
(1998). Internet Resources on Asian studies: A Guide to the Best Sites of 1998. Asian Libraries: the Library and Information Management Journal for Asia and the Pacific, 7(12). 205-225.
(1998). Internet Resources on East-Asian Studies. College & Research Library News, 59(7). 514-520.
(1996). Genealogical Resources on Chinese Names: An Annotated Bibliography. Journal of East Asian Libraries, (109). 21-50.
(1995). Chinese Information and Culture Center: New York's Gateway to Chinese Studies. Urban Academic Librarian, 9(2). 31-35.
(1994). Long Island Division: the Genealogical and Historical Resources at the Queens Borough Public Library. Urban Academic Librarian, 9(1). 46-50.
(1994). Library Orientation Survey. The Freshman Year Experience, 7(2). 4.
(1993). Services by the Queens Public Libraries. Our Next Generation (In Chinese), 70-75.
(1993). The New Americans Project: Queens Borough Public Library’s Service to Multilingual/Multicultural Communities. Public Libraries, 32(6). 319-312.
Book Chapters
Chao, S., Evans, B., Phillips, R., Polger, M., Posner, B., & Sexton, E. (2017). The CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Program: Participants Remember, Reflect, and Reshape. International Librarianship: Developing Professional, Intercultural, and Educational Leadership (pp. 27-40). Albany, NY,USA. State University of New York Press.
Chao, S. (2016). Resource Description and Access: Internationalizing, Teaching and Learning RDA Cataloging Abroad, Part V: Providing Technical Service Support in Global Context, Chapter 2. In Pun, R., Collard, S., & Parrott, J. (Eds.), Bridging Worlds: Emerging Models and Practices of U.S. Academic Libraries Around the Globe (pp. 193-204). Chicago, IL,USA. Association of College & Research Libraries.
Chao, S. (2015). Chinese Genealogy. In Lee , J. X. (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Chinese Americans: The History and Culture of a People, Part III: Cultural and Religious Life: People, Institutions, and Organizations, (pp. 248-250). Santa Barbara, CA. Greenwood/ABC-CLIO.
Chao, S. (2007). Documentation and Resource-sharing on Chinese Genealogical Resources: Opportunities and Challenges. In Tan, C. B., Storey, C., & Zimmerman, J. (Eds.), Chinese Overseas: Migration, Research and Documentation, Chapter III, Sources and Documentation (pp. 297-318). Hong Kong. The Chinese University Press.
Chao, S. J. (2005). Bowker’s Best Reference Books Arranged by LC Classification Number, P-Z (Language & Literature). Bowker’s Best Reference Books Arranged by LC Classification Numbers New Providence, New Jersey. R.R. Bowker.
Media Contributions
(2006). Guest Speaker at "Talk Tonight" Show.
Presentations
Chao, S. J. (2005, August 19). Sources on Overseas Chinese Studies: Genealogical Records. Third World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries in Chinese Overseas Studies (WCILCOS) Conference. Singapore
Chao, S. J. (2017, October 8). Diversity and Outreach for Incarcerated and Ex-Offenders: the case of Foreign Chinese Inmates in US Prisons. International Conference of the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA). San Francisco: Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA).
Chao, S. (2015, February 13). A Librarian’s Genealogical Study to Outreach for Ethnic Populations. NAAAS (National Association of African American Studies) & Affnternational Association of Asian Studies) 23rd National Conference. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS), & Affiliates of the International Association of Asian Studies.
Chao, S. (2015, January 5). Collaboratively Teaching Research Methods for Faculty and Librarians in Asian Studies and History. American Historical Association 129th Annual Conference, Session 244. Manhattan, New York: American Historical Association.
Chao, S. (2015, October 17). Researching Chinese Family History and Genealogical Records. Sixth World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries in Chinese Overseas Studies (WCILCOS) Conference. Xiamen, China: WCILCOS, Ohio University, and Huaqiao University.
Chao, S. (2013, June 28). Chinese Genealogical Records: Part One and Two (two hours). Northern California Family History EXPO. Sacramento, California: Northern California Family History Society.
Chao, S. (2013, August 25). Resource-sharing and Genealogical Research on Islamic Chinese Names in Guilin. 38th Annual Convention of the Chinese American Academic and Professional Society (CAAPS). Flushing, New York: Chinese American Academic and Professional Society (CAAPS).
Chao, S. (2012, July 29). Research and Documentation in the 21st Century: Oral History and Genealogy of the Yuan Shikai Family. 37th Annual Convention of the Chinese American Academic and Professional Society (CAAPS). Flushing, New York: Chinese American Academic and Professional Society (CAAPS).
Chao, S., & N/A, K. G. (2012, May 16). Early Life of Yuan Shikai and the Formation of Yuan Family. The Fifth World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries in Chinese Overseas Studies (WCILCOS) Conference. Vancouver, Canada: University of British Columbia.
Chao, S., & Gee, K. (2009, March 7). In Search of the Roots of President Yuan Shikai’s Family. Chinese American Librarians Association (Northeast Chapter) Annual Meeting, March 7, 2009, in Mid-Manhattan Library of New York Public Library. New York Public Library in Mid-Manhattan: Chinese American Librarians Association (Northeast Chapter).
Chao, S., & Gee, K. (2009, April 30). History of President Yuan Shikai and His Family. Woman History Month in Lehman College, April 30, 2009. Lehman College: Lehman College.
Chao, S., & Gee, K. (2009, May 8). A Contemporary Genealogical Study of the Yuan Shikai Family. The Forth International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies. Guangzhou, China: Jinan University.
Chao, S. (2009, August 7). Islamic Chinese Names: From Silk Road to the Yee Family in Guilin, Guangxi,. The North American Chinese Sociological Association (NACSA) Annual Conference, August 7, 2009, at San Francisco, California. San Francisco, CA: North American Chinese Sociological Association (NACSA).
Chao, S. (2009, May 9). Tracing Their Roots: Genealogical Sources for Chinese Immigrants to the United States. The Forth International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies. Guangzhou, China: Jinan University.
Chao, S. (2008, December 12). A Contemporary Genealogical Study of the Yuan Shikai Family. Campus-Wide Presentation: presented at the Baruch College Library Department Meeting, December 12, 2008. Newman Library Conference Room, 4th floor
Chao, S. (2008, September 12). Chinese Genealogical Records (Session One for beginners and Session Two for advanced genealogical researchers per one hour session). 2008 Utah Genealogy Association (UGA) Genealogy Conference, September 12-13, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Genealogy Association (UGA).
Chao, S. (2007, December 31). From Silk Road to the Yee Family of Arabic Origin. Invited lecture presented at the Chinese American Librarians Association / Northeast Chapter Annual Meeting, June 2, 2007, in New York Public Library, Chatham Square, Manhattan.
Chao, S. (2006, October 6). Chinese Genealogical Records (Session One and Two). Two lectures with course syllabi for beginners to advanced genealogical researchers. Northern Utah Family History Conference & Symposium. Ogden, Utah: Northern Utah Family History Association.
Chao, S. (2006, October 11). In Search of Your Chinese Roots: Chinese Names and the Genealogical Records for Jiapu. Joint Conference of Librarians of Color: Gathering at the Waters, Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories. Dallas, Texas, October 11-15, 2006. Dallas, Texas: Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) and Asian Pacific American Libarians Association (APALA).
Chao, S. (2006, December 31). In Search of Your Chinese Roots: Chinese Names and the Genealogical Records for Jiapu. Presented at the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color on “Gathering at the Waters, Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories”, October 11-15, 2006, Dallas, Texas.
Chao, S. (2006, December 31). Chinese Names and the Genealogical Records for Jiapu. Invited lecture presented at the Asian, American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) Friday Evening Lecture Series, April 28, 2006, in New York, Manhattan, online at www.aaari.info.
Chao, S. (2006, December 31). Chinese Surnames. Guest speaker at the San Francisco Channel 26, the KTSF-26 TV Station (www.ktsf.com) of the “Talk Tonight” Show on April 17, 2006. The 30 minutes Q/A session was conducted the Host of the Show, Miss Orlando Shih, followed by the “call-in” conversations in Chinese.
Chao, S., & Hartnett, J. (2005, December 31). . (2005, November 17). The Digital Media Library (DML) Collection at Baruch College, CUNY. Poster Session at the 7th Annual NYlink Information Showcase. Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel. Syracuse, NY. [Audience: New York State librarians].
Chao, S. (2005, December 31). Sources on Overseas Chinese Studies: Genealogical Records. Paper presented at the Third International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies on “Maritime Asia and the Chinese Overseas (1405-2005)”, August 18-20, 2005, Singapore.
Chao, S., & Hartnett, J. (2005, December 31). The Digital Medial Library (DML) Collection at Baruch College, CUNY. Poster Session at the 7th Annual Nylink Information Showcase, November 17, 2005, Syracuse University, Syracuse, http://nylink.org/publications/nc/pdf/NCspr06.pdf.
Chao, S., Downing, A., & Belland, J. (2005, April 15). The Development of Baruch College’s Digital Media Library. Baruch College’s Eighth Annual Teaching and Technology Conference. Baruch College: Baruch College.
Chao, S. (2004, December 9). Baruch Digital Archive Video Project. Joint CUNY Cataloging Committee and LACUNY (Library Association of the City University of New York) Cataloging Roundtable. CUNY Central Office, Manhattan, New York: LACUNY (Library Association of the City University of New York).
Chao, S. (2004, December 31). “Research and Documentation on Chinese Genealogies: Opportunities and Challenges. Invited lecture presented at the Chinese American Librarians Association (Northeast Chapter) Annual Meeting, during the National Library Week, April 17, 2004, in Queens Borough Public Library in Flushing.
Chao, S. (2004, June 11). Grants for Libraries and Institutions. LACUNY Spring Membership Meeting. College of Staten Island: LACUNY (Library Association of the City University of New York).
Chao, S. (2003, March 13). Documentation and Resource-sharing on Chinese Genealogical Resources: Opportunities and Challenges. Second International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies on “Transnational Networks: Challenges in Research and Documentation of the Chinese Overseas”. Chinese University of Hong Kong: Ohio University (Athens) and Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Chao, S. (2002, December 31). Schools and Libraries. Served as the chair of three-person discussion panel at the Conference on the History of Flushing, May 25, 2002, New York, in St. John’s University.
Chao, S. (2002, December 31). Chinese Genealogical Research: Coordination and Resource-Sharing on Global Perspectives. Presented at the Shanghai International Library Forum in the Conference on “Knowledge Navigation and Library Services: International Cooperation”, July 15-18, 2002, Shanghai Library, China.
Chao, S. (2002, December 31). . "Chinese Genealogical Research: Coordination and Resource-sharing on Global Perspectives." Knowledge Navigation and Library Services: the Proceedings of the First Shanghai International Library Forum. Shanghai: Shanghai Scientific and Technological Literature Publishing House, 2002. Conference was held in July 15-18, 2002, Shanghai Library, China on the Panel of Library Consortia and Resource Sharing, p. 338-45.
Chao, S. (2001, December 31). Chinese Genealogy. Invited lecture presented at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Reference & User Services Association (RUSA), Local History Section, June 16, 2001, in San Francisco, California.
Chao, S. (2001, December 31). A Model of Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies: the Ohio Experience. Poster Session at the National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians (NCAPAL), June 14, 2001, San Francisco, California.
Chao, S. (2001, December 31). Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies: From Resource Sharing to the Development of Library Collections. Presented at the National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians (NCAPAL), June 15, 2001, San Francisco, California.
Chao, S. (2000, March 24). Newman Library and Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies. First International Conference of Institutes and Libraries For Overseas Chinese Studies. Ohio University, Athens: Ohio University, Athens.
Chao, S. (2000, December 31). . "Newman Library and Library Cooperation on Overseas Chinese Studies." Papers and Abstracts: International Conference of Institutes and Libraries For Overseas Chinese Studies. Conference was held in March 24-25, 2000, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio on Panel One: Locating, Collecting and Preserving Resources on Overseas Chinese, p. 3-9.
Chao, S. (1999, December 31). Programs for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC): Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Institute on the PCC Core Record. Campus-Wide Presentation: presented at the LACUNY Cataloging Roundtable, May 13, 1999.
Chao, S. (1999, December 31). In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames. Campus-Wide Presentation: (Book presentation) presented to members of the Asian and Asian-American Studies Committee, Baruch College, March 31, 1999.
Chao, S. (1998, December 31). Internet Resources and Digital Libraries for CUNY: an overview of OCLC Institute workshop on Cataloging Internet Resources. Campus-Wide Presentation: presented at LACUNY Cataloging Roundtable in April and again at the Baruch College Library Department meeting in May 1998.
Chao, S. (1998, December 31). Chinese Calligraphy. Exhibit: In celebration of the Asian Heritage Month. Newman Library, Baruch College, floor 2, April 1996-December 1998.
Chao, S. (1995, December 31). Spanish-American Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature (Octavio Paz, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, and Miguel Angel Asturias). Exhibit: Newman Library, Baruch College, floor 4, November 1994-May 1995.
Chao, S. (1993, December 31). Chinese Calligraphy. Exhibit: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Library Department, 1983.
Other Scholarly Works
Chao, S. (2018). Webinar, “Introducing Chinese Genealogical Records with Jiapu”. International Family History Conference of Pirates for the Pedigree.
Chao, S. (2018). Chinese Genealogical Research with Case Studies, cohort 2.
Chao, S. (2017). Chinese Genealogical Research with Case Studies.
Chao, S., Chang, C., & Chiang, B. (2004). Internet Resources on East-Asian Studies.
Chao, S. (1998). "The Documentation Center for Asian Studies." Asian Libraries. MCB University Press. Vol. 7, Issue 11 (1998). Internet access through Emerald Intelligence & Fulltext electronic library at: http://www.mcb.co.uk/portfolio/al/issues/007011.htm.
Reviews
Chao, S. (2003,January 1). Lee, Sul H. Review of Impact of Digital Technology on Library Collections and Resource Sharing. New York: Haworth Press, 2001. Collection Building (MCB University Press), Vol. 22, no. 4 (2003):210.
Chao, S. (2003,January 1). Kovacs, Diane K. Review of Genealogical Research on the Web. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2002. Collection Building (MCB University Press), Vol. 22, no. 1 (2003):47.
Chao, S. (2002,January 1). Kao, Mary Liu. Review of Cataloging and Classification for Library Technicians. 2nd ed. New York: Haworth Press, 2001. Collection Building (MCB University Press), Vol. 21, no. 3 (2002):136-37.
Chao, S. (2002,January 1). Ives, Gary, ed. Review of Ariel: Internet Transmission Software for Document Delivery. 2nd ed. New York: Haworth Press, 2001. Collection Building (MCB University Press), Vol. 21, no. 3 (2002):136.
Chao, S. (2002,January 1). Lavender, Kenneth. Review of Book Repair: A How-To-Do-It Manual. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001. Collection Building (MCB University Press), Vol. 21, no. 2 (2002):78-80.
Chao, S. (2001,January 1). Gregory, Vicki L. Review of Selecting and Managing Electronic Resources: A How-To-Do-It Manual. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2000. Collection Building. (MCB University Press.) Vol. 20, no. 4 (2001):214-15.
Chao, S. (2000,January 1). Gregory, Vicki L, Marilyn H. Karrenbrock Stauffer and Thomas W. Keene, Review of Multicultural Resources on the Internet: The United States and Canada. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1999.. Collection Building. Vol. 19, no. 2 (2000):78.
Chao, S. (1998,January 1). Review of International Business Information: How to Find it, How to Use it. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1998. Asian Libraries. MCB University Press. Vol. 7, Issue 10 (1998). Internet access through Emerald Intelligence & Fulltext electronic library at: http://www.emerald-library.com/cgi-bin/EMRtoc.cgi?level=1&keyno=5.
Chao, S. (1997,January 1). Review of New Automation Technology for Acquisitions and Collection Development. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 1995. Journal of Library and Information Science. Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) and the Dept. of Adult & Continuing Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Republic of China. Vol. 23, no. 1 (April 1997).
Research Currently in Progess
Chao, S. J.(n.d.). Research and Documentation on the Military Dependents’ Villages ( Juan Cun) in Taiwan. . In Progress.
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Yuan Chronicle | PSC-CUNY 42 | 07/01/2011 | 06/30/2012 | 04/15/2011 | 3490 | Completed |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch College Employee Service Awards of 25 years | 2015 | ||
| Baruch's Seventh Annual Award of Faculty Recognition Ceremony for Research and Creative Achievement, March 26, 2009 | 2009 | ||
| Baruch's Sixth Annual Award of Faculty Recognition Ceremony for Research and Creative Achievement, March 20, 2008 | 2008 | ||
| Baruch's Fifth Annual Award of Faculty Research and Creative Achievement, March 15, 2007 | 2007 | ||
| Baruch College Employee Service Awards of 15 years | 2005 | ||
| Baruch's Third Annual Award of Faculty Research and Creative Achievement, March 17, 2005 | 2005 | ||
| Book award nomination for In Search of Your Asian Roots | From Cornell University, Association for Asian American Studies | 2000 | The book, In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Names (Clearfield Co., 2001) , was nominated by Cornell University, Association for Asian American Studies |
| Book awards for The Japanese Automobile Industry: An Annotated Bibliography. (Greenwood, 1994) | From Choice Outstanding Academic Book & Lingua Franca Best Research Tool and Excellent References | 1995 | |
| Certification of Appreciation and Commendation awarded by the California State Library for my contribution to the Sutro Library for cataloging, conversion and bilingual subject access provided for materials in the Mexican and Spanish collection on the Hispanex project, 1983-85. Certification awarded in October 1985 | 1985 |
Department
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleph Implementation Task Force | Committee Chair | 1/1/2001 | Present |
| Bibliographer/Liaison to Asian Studies | 1/1/1999 | Present | |
| Bibliographer/Liaison to Romance Languages | 1/1/1990 | Present | |
| Library Executive Committee | 1/1/2006 | 12/31/2009 | |
| Library Social Affairs Committee | Committee Chair | 1/1/1991 | 12/31/2008 |
| Library Strategic Planning Steering Committee | 1/1/2005 | 12/31/2006 | |
| Bibliographer/Liaison to Computer Information Systems | 1/1/2001 | 12/31/2006 | |
| Library Working Group I & III for Site A | 12/31/1993 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Bibliographer/Liaison to Romance Languages | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Asian & Asian-American Studies Committee | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| Library Bibliographer/Liaison to Asian Studies | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| School P&B Appeal Academic Review Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2027 | |
| Honors Admissions Reading Team Committee | Faculty Advisor | 3/31/2025 | |
| Library Executive P&B Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2024 | |
| College Commencement Marshall | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2024 | |
| College P&B Appeal Academic Review Committee | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2022 | |
| Library Aleph Implementation Task Force | Committee Chair | 12/31/2020 | |
| School P&B Appeal Academic Review Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2019 | |
| School or Independent Units P&B Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2009 | |
| Library Executive P&B Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/2009 | |
| Library Social Affairs Committee | Committee Chair | 12/31/2008 | |
| Library Strategic Planning Steering Committee | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2006 | |
| Library Bibliographer/Liaison to Computer Information Systems | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/2002 | |
| College Committee on Ceremonial Occasions | Committee Member | 12/31/1998 | |
| College Committee on Social Affairs | Committee Chair | 12/31/1996 | |
| College Committee on Social Affairs | Committee Chair | 12/31/1996 | |
| College Coalition Committee for Asian American Studies | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/1995 | |
| College Freshman Orientation Faculty Leader | Faculty Mentor | 12/31/1994 | |
| School of Education & Educational Services Social Affairs Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/1994 | |
| Library Working Group I & III for Site A | Faculty Advisor | 12/31/1993 | |
| School of Education & Educational Services Dean's Reception Committee | Committee Member | 12/31/1992 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFS Committee on Higher Education in the Prisons | Committee Member | 12/11/2025 | Present |
| New CUNY and Cataloging Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2003 | Present |
| CUNY OLS Cataloging Advisory Committee | Faculty Advisor | 9/1/2022 | Present |
| Alma Cataloging Trainer Groups Committee | Faculty Mentor | 9/1/2020 | 12/31/2022 |
| LACUNY IRRT (International Relations Round Table) | Committee Member | 9/1/2009 | 12/31/2012 |
| CUNY-Shanghai Librarians Exchange Delegate in Shanghai | Faculty Advisor | 11/1/2010 | 12/1/2010 |
| PSC-CUNY Research Award Grant Reviewer/Library Panel | Faculty Advisor | 9/1/2005 | 12/31/2005 |
| Co-chair, LACUNY Cataloging Roundtable | Committee Chair | 1/1/2002 | 12/31/2003 |
| LACUNY Delegate | Committee Member | 1/1/2002 | 12/31/2003 |
| LACUNY delegate | Committee Member | 1/1/2001 | 12/31/2002 |
| CUNY NOTIS Cataloging Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/1992 | 12/31/2002 |
| CUNY+ Authorities Task Force | Committee Member | 1/1/1993 | 12/31/2000 |
| LACUNY Cataloging Roundtable | Committee Member | 1/1/1992 | 12/1/1999 |
| LACUNY Electronic Information Services Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/1992 | 12/31/1995 |
| LACUNY delegate | Committee Member | 1/1/1992 | 12/31/1994 |
| Departmental alternate delegate to LACUNY | Committee Member | 9/1/1991 | 12/31/1991 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC), Regional Bibliographic Data Bases and Interlibrary Resources Sharing Program (RBDB). Reading Team for the evaluation of grant proposals provided by the New York State library grant programs | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | New York | 1/1/2001 | 12/31/2024 | State | |
| Conference atttendee for Faculty Work and the New Academy: Emerging Challenges and Evolving Roles, from the Association of American Colleges and Universities, November 9-11, 2006, Chicago, Illinois. [National / Professional] | 12/31/2006 | |||||
| Library tour for London academic librarian / researcher on Modern Languages and Linguistics (Ms. Emilice Rees) | 9/30/2006 | |||||
| Subject Specialist for collection management on books in Language & Literature (P-Z). Titles selected were published in Bowker’s Best Reference Books: Arranged by LC Classification Number, P-Z. Vol. 2. New Providence, NJ: The Best Books, an imprint of R.R. Bowker | 12/31/2005 | |||||
| Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), Information Systems Advisory Group, Regional Bibliographic Data Bases and Interlibrary Resources Sharing Program (RBDB). Reading Team for the evaluation of grant proposals provided by the New York State Library grant programs | 1/1/1999 | 12/31/2005 | ||||
| Subject Specialist for collection management on books in Language & Literature. Titles selected were published in The Best Book for Academic Libraries: Language & Literature. Vol. 3. Temecula, CA: The Best Books, Inc. | 12/31/2003 | |||||
| Conference attendee for Second China/US Conference on Libraries: Strategic Policy Directions for China/US Library Cooperation, August 11-16, 2001, at Queens Borough Public Library (Flushing, New York) [International /Professional] | 12/31/2001 | |||||
| U.S. Representative, Editorial Advisory Board. Asian Libraries: the Library and Information Management Journal for Asia and the Pacific | 1/1/1998 | 12/31/2000 | ||||
| Library tour for Cheng-Kung University Library, Taiwan | 5/31/1999 | |||||
| Library tour for New York Public Library (Librarians & staffs) | 11/30/1998 | |||||
| Library tour guide for Baruch transfer students | Program Coordinator | 3/30/1996 | 3/31/1996 | Local | ||
| Library tour for LACUNY Institute 1995 attendees | Program Coordinator | 5/31/1995 | 5/31/1995 | National | ||
| Library tour for Shang-Tung University, Chi-Nan University, China | 5/31/1995 |