2023
Please register by July 31, 2023
The meeting will be held onsite on Wednesday, August 30, and Thursday, August 31, 2023, at The Claremont Colleges Library, Founders Room (located on the 2nd FL North of the Library. See Building Policies & Accessibility)
Please send your campus report to Xi Chen at xic031@ucsd.edu by August 28, 2023
2023 EAALC Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
1:00 - 1:30 pm Arrive, check-in, and coffee/tea
1:30 - 1:50 pm EAALC welcome & introduction (Janet Bishop, Dean of the Claremont Colleges Library, and Xiuying Zou, Claremont)
1:50 - 2:50 pm Campus reports/Round Robin
2:50 - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon program
Su Chen (UCLA), Early development of UCLA East Asian collections and connections with other collections in California. (15 minutes)
Jianye He (UCB) Regional Sharing and Collaborative Development of Unique Collection in Post-pandemic Era: Data-based Reflections (15 minutes)
Xi Chen (UCSD): Newly developed digital collections at UCSD and collaborations with overseas libraries (15 minutes)
Susan Xue (UCB): Digitization projects in EAL and lessons learned (15 minutes)
Xiuying Zou(Claremont): History of the Claremont Colleges Asian Library and historical connections and collaborations with East Asian collections in California. (15 minutes)
Prof. Angelina Chin (Pomona) : Teaching and Researching with the Yao Family Papers (15 minutes)
Q&A: 30 minutes
5:00 - 6:00 pm Library tour
6:00-6:30 Tour of the Claremont downtown (aka The Village) by Mr. Peter Yao
6:30 - 8:00 pm Friendship Dinner ( Bua Thai Cuisine: 450 W 1st St, Claremont, CA 91711)
Thursday, August 31, 2023
9:00 - 11:00 am
Jungeun Hong (USC): Digital collection development at USC (15 minutes)
Kim Mc Nelly （UCLA): Rediscovering a Hidden Archive: The Tule Lake Japanese Language Library Collection at UCLA (15 minutes)
Naomi Shirashi (UCB), Haiqing Lin (UCB), Tomoko Bialock (UCLA): When our language is too rich: character mapping in Alma/Primo environments (20 minutes)
Shi Deng (UCSD) and Naomi Shiraishi (UCB) – Non-Latin reference practices /A short update/Invite input from bibliographers, public services and metadata staff (15 minutes)
Susan Xue (UCB), Shi Deng (UCSD), Sherry Lochhaas (CDL), Bi-Hwa Ma (UCSD) and Naomi Shiraishi (UCB) – Safeguard Plan for E-resources: Specifying Licensing Terms for Perpetual Access and Means of Data Preservation (20 minutes)
Q&A (30 minutes)
Discussion: EAALC 2025 location (5 minutes)
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 pm Campus tour (Scripps Clark Humanities Museum)
1:00 - 2:30 UCEAS CKG (UCEAB) meeting
1. Peter Zhou (UCB): Serials reduction as the result of budget cut (eg. UC Berkeley) and its impact on other Tier 1 or Tier 2 subscribers (25 minutes)
2. Su Chen (UCLA)，Ying Zhang (UCI), Xi Chen (UCSD), Toshie Mara (UCB): Joint purchase of new resources for Tier 1 or Tier 2 arrangements (25 minutes)
3. Shi Deng (UCSD) and Bie-hwa Ma (UCSD/CDL): Demo use CDL Helpline to report issues. (15 minutes)
4. All: Shelf-ready services by vendors: update/ discussion (15 minutes)
Q&A (15 minutes)
Location
The Claremont Colleges Library is located at 800 N. Dartmouth Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711.
Hotels
A block of rooms are reserved at the Doubletree by Hilton Claremont, 555 W Foothill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 626-2411. The hotel is within walking distance of the library. Guests can also utilize the free shuttle service provided by the hotel to get to the campuses.
Please use the link below to book by August 1 to reserve your room at the group rate ($142 per night without breakfast, $162 with breakfast).
Alternatively, you can consider the following full-price hotels in the area:
Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, Pomona
Map & Directions
Campus Maps
● Use this interactive map to navigate The Claremont Colleges campuses
● Download and view a PDF of the campus map
CLAREMONT TOURISM
● Claremont Chamber of Commerce & Visiting Center
A useful site for finding places to visit and events happening in Claremont.
● Discover Claremont
A website dedicated to helping you find information on local hotels and restaurants. Additionally, you can find listings of local attractions and places to shop.
● Claremont Hills Wilderness Park
The Claremont Hills Wilderness Park opened in 1996 with 1,440 acres and was dedicated as a City Nature Park in 1997.
The Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market was founded in 1996. What began as a small gathering of local farmers in a local parking lot has evolved into one of the area’s largest and most respected farmers markets in eastern Los Angeles County
The 86-acre California Botanic Garden (formerly Rancho Santa Ana) is the largest botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California’s native plants.
Air Travel
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the airport located closest to The Claremont Colleges. It is approximately twenty minutes away from Claremont and is the recommended airport for attendees traveling to Claremont by air.
Other nearby Airports include:
● Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - 49.9 miles from library
● Bob Hope/Burbank Airport (BUR) - 41.2 miles from library
● Long Beach Airport (LGB) - 40.5 miles from library
● John Wayne Airport - Orange County Airport (SNA) - 38 miles from library
Driving Directions
From the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10)
● Take the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) to Exit 47: Indian Hill Blvd.
● North on Indian Hill Blvd for 1.5 miles
● Right on 8th Street until it ends at Dartmouth Avenue
● The library is straight ahead.
From the Orange Freeway (California State Route 57)
● Take the Orange Freeway (CA-57) north to the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10)
● Exit East onto the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) to Exit 47: Indian Hill Blvd.
● North on Indian Hill Blvd for 1.5 miles
● Right on 8th Street until it ends at Dartmouth Avenue
● The library is straight ahead.
From the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210)
● Take the Foothill Freeway (I-210) to Exit 50: Towne Avenue
● South on Towne Avenue for 0.9 miles
● Left on Foothill Blvd / Historic Route 66 for 1.5 miles
● Right on Dartmouth Avenue for four blocks
● The library will be on your left, at the intersection of 8th Street and Dartmouth Avenue.
Parking
● Street parking is available on Dartmouth Ave for Library visitors unaffiliated with the colleges.
● All campus parking lots are designated for current Claremont Colleges students, faculty & staff only.
● Visitors to the library must obtain a free temporary parking pass from Campus Safety to park in one of the lots. (WE SHOULD PROVIDE THESE)
○ Campus Safety Parking Information
Handicap Parking
● There are 2 designated handicap parking spots in the Southeast parking lot adjacent to the Library. The entrance to this lot is on N Columbia Ave between N. College Way and E 10th Street. There is an accessible pathway from these parking spots that leads to the South entrance of the Library
● See more information about the Library’s Building Policies & Accessibility
Restaurants
The following restaurants are within walking or driving distance from The Claremont Colleges Library:
The Back Abbey (gastro-pub), 128 N Oberlin Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 625-2642
Bardot (Fusion), 206 W Bonita Ave., Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 621-2255
Eureka (American) 580 W 1st St, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 445 8875
Casa Moreno (Mexican), 101 N Indian Hill Blvd, Suite C2-103, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 447-5000
50-Fifty (Asian Fusion), 201 N Indian Hill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 621-5599
The Junction (Spanish & Chinese Fusion), 103 N Indian Hill Blvd, Suite 102, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 626-5100
Kazama Sushi (Sushi), 101 N Indian Hill Blvd, Suite C1, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 450-2505
The Last Drop Cafe (Cafe), 119 Harvard Ave N, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 482-1870
Saca's Mediterranean Cuisine (Mediterranean), 248 W 2nd St, Claremont 91711, (909) 624-3340
Tutti Mangia Italian Grill (Italian), 102 Harvard Ave N, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 625-4669
Union on Yale (Eclectic wood-fired pizza & other plates), 232 N Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 833-5104
Viva Madrid (Spanish), 225 N Yale Ave, Suite B, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 624-5500
Walter's (Eclectic fare from Mexican omelets to pastas & Afghan dishes), 310 Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, (909) 624-2779
Please send the report to Xi Chen at xic031@ucsd.edu by August 28, 2023