UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RESEARCH GRANTS FOR LIBRARIANS
PROGRAM COVER SHEET
NOTE: Grant proposals are confidential until funding decisions are made.
INSTRUCTIONS: The applicant(s) must submit two (2) copies of their proposal. Applicants send 1 (one) printed copy of this form, accompanied with the body of the proposal, which constitute an application packet to the Chair of the division Research Committee, who forwards the packet to the Chair of the University-wide Committee. Applicants must also submit a second copy of the proposal electronically as an email attachment to the Chair of the divisional research committee who will forward on to the Chair of the University-wide Committee.
DATE OF APPLICATION: 11/20/2001
TITLE OF PROPOSAL/PROJECT: American Indian Periodical Indexing and Database project
EXPECTED LENGTH OF PROJECT: 1 year; with continuance and future applications.
TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED FROM LAUC UNIVERSITY-WIDE RESEARCH FUNDS: $8,035.90
PRIMARY APPLICANT: John D. Berry, M.A., M.L.S.
YOUR NAME: John D. Berry
(Include your signature on paper copy)
ACADEMIC RANK & WORKING TITLE: Associate Librarian IV, Native American Studies Librarian
UNIT/NON-UNIT MEMBER: Unit Member
CAMPUS SURFACE MAIL ADDRESS: Ethnic Studies Library, 30 Stephens Hall #2360, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2360
TELEPHONE & EMAIL ADDRESS: (510)642-0941 ;
CO-APPLICANT(S) NAME: Kenneth Wade
ACADEMIC RANK & WORKING TITLE: Associate Librarian II
UNIT/NON-UNIT MEMBER: Unit Member
CAMPUS SURFACE MAIL ADDRESS: American Indian Studies Center, 3220 Campbell Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, POB 951548, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1548
TELEPHONE & EMAIL ADDRESS: 310-206-7510,
ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL:(Do not exceed space available in this space)
This project will bibliographically index selected runs of American Indian periodicals, which are not available in alternative database resources and enter them into a database.
Items to be entered will be chosen by the American Indian librarians at U.C. Berkeley and U.C.L.A., in consultation with the American Indian Studies faculty at both campuses.
Information will be merged into a ProCite database and the resulting dataset will be mounted on the WWW. Information will be searchable and could be downloaded or printed by the remote user(s).
This will make new and previously unavailable information available, to University of California, National and International; Faculty, Staff, Students and Researchers.
DOES THE PROPOSAL REQUIRE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
USE OF UC LIBRARY FACILITIES OR OTHER SITE(S) REQUIRING PRIOR
APPROVAL? (YES/NO _YES__?)
IF YES, INCLUDE BELOW SIGNATURE AND POSITION OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT USE OF FACILITIES
Lillian Castillo-Speed, Head Librarian, Ethnic Studies Library, Library, U.C. Berkeley.
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Kenneth Wade, Librarian, American Indian Studies Center, U.C.L.A.
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RELEASE TIME (YES/NO) _NO__. Project will be conducted in normal course of duties.
IF YES, INCLUDE SIGNATURE (S) OF PERSON(S) AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE RELEASE TIME ON PAPER COPY OF APPLICATION:
______
USE OF HUMAN SUBJECTS? (YES/NO) _NO__.
IF YES, ATTACH APPROPRIATE UNIVERSITY FORM TO PAPER APPLICATION FORM.
LIST ANY PREVIOUS RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS (DIVISIONAL & UNIVERSITY-WIDE) FROM THIS PROGRAM THAT HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO THE PRIMARY APPLICANT OR CO-APPLICANTS BY TITLE, INCLUDE DATE OF COMPLETION AND AMOUNT FUNDED.
None
BUDGET SUMMARY
Note: This Budget Summary should be based on the detailed statement from the body of your proposal (part 5). Do not include budget items funded by sources other than LAUC Statewide Research Funds in this Summary.
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM LAUC STATEWIDE RESEARCH FUNDS:
$8,235.90
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM LAUC DIVISIONAL RESEARCH FUNDS:
$ 0.00
OTHER FUNDING OBTAINED OR EXPECTED (AMOUNT AND SOURCE): None
FISCAL YEAR OF APPLICATION: 2001/2002
NEW PROJECT? (YES/NO): YES
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING? (YES/NO): NO
SALARIES:
Student Clerks/Research Assistant $10 per hr x 8 hrs week x 48 weeks =$ 3,840.00
Web page installation and security =$ 600.00
TOTAL SALARIES: $4,440.00
TOTAL SUPPLIES: $3,395.90
TOTAL TRAVEL: $ 200.00
TOTAL REQUESTED FROM LAUC STATEWIDE RESEARCH FUNDS: $8,035.90
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Updated 9/01.
LAUC Statewide Research Proposal
American Indian Newsletter Indexing and Database Project
Need for the Research and Proposed Project:
This project proposes to bibliographically index American Indian
Newsletters which are not currently included in the national corpus of available on-line information. Some materials of this nature are currently included in the single user database under development by the Native American Studies Librarian, Ethnic Studies Library, U.C.B.
This database is under development as a standardized position function of the NAS Librarian, U.C.B., and already contains approximately 25,000 monographic and periodical citations, consisting of original data entry as well as uploads from existing data sets. The existing corpus of 25,000 records in not web mounted and generally does not contain any significant number of periodical newsletter citations, which are the items of interest for this project. The existing records can be ported into the proposed web mounted ProCite database and combined with the proposed newsletter entries to create a more robust data set.
Few, if any, American Indian newsletter citations are available via Web mounted database interfaces, with the possible exceptions of the Labriola project at Arizona State University or the NARIS project at the University of Oklahoma. The NARIS project at the University of Oklahoma charges for access and doesn't always have continuous development.
In addition, periodicals, by Tribal and/or American Indian organizations are essentially gray literature. These publications include many items of significance in terms of community and/or economic development, as well as news and information, which is not currently available to academia, researchers, students, or the public.
This project will substantively add to the total body of knowledge available and increase the understanding of the issues, actions, and needs of the American Indian communities throughout the nation and the world. As such, it will improve the library and information services available to academics, researchers, students and the public in all areas where information is
needed on American Indian communities, organizations, and issues. It will further support and enhance information resources needed by American Indian Studies departments within the U.C. system, and other academic programs of a similar nature, nationally and internationally.
Other databases, usually commercial or governmental in nature, have very incomplete coverage of American Indian bibliographic information. What information does exist is generally targeted to subject specific coverage, i.e. ERIC, MEDLINE, PSYCHLIT, etc. and does not include the proposed content of materials for this project. These entries will be from American Indian periodicals, which are only available to users in print format.
As such, a project of this sort is not only needed, but also innovative and creative and highly appropriate for the library and information roles, which are valued by the U.C. academic system. Access to the proposed database will be free to all users who may have an interest in American Indian newsletter bibliographic topics.
Funding is requested for equipment, software, a data line, and for security support and student salaries in this project for the following reasons.
- The Ethnic Studies Library at U.C. Berkeley is an affiliate library and as such does not receive substantive fiscal support for technological equipment, software, security or salary support from the main library system at U.C.B.
- Data lines at U.C.B. cost $250.00 for installation. This project does not request the monthly cost of supporting the data line once installed.
Design and Methodology:
Selected chronological runs of titles available in the Native American Studies collections at the Ethnic Studies Library, U.C. Berkeley, and the American Indian Studies Center, U.C.L.A., will be chosen by the discipline subject specialist librarians in both libraries and used for database content.
Expected selection will consist of 5-10 runs of titles per institution, U.C.B. and U.C.L.A., depending on the depth of holdings. The selected title's, bibliographic content, will be entered into ProCite on existing library workstations. Citations will be entered at both project locations, U.C.B. and U.C.L.A. Student employees of the project will do data entry for the duration of funding. Content entry will be supervised and error checked for correct citation analysis by the P.I. and the Co-P.I. who are librarian subject specialists.
Citations will be entered into the dedicated bibliographic software, a master ProCite database located at U.C.B. ProCite is the software of choice because of its long-standing continuance; it's dedicated format, and its ability and ease of mounting on a Web interface for searching.
Both project sites will upload the selected data, into a master ProCite database. A PC is requested to act as a dedicated server for this project. The server will be configured with the necessary ProCite software and Web server database interface and security to make the data generated by this project available via the World Wide Web.
The server mounted database will be available for searching via key terms and/or Boolean searching by anyone who has access to the World Wide Web (WWW). These are built in features of the ProCite bibliographic software.
Key terms will be assigned according to enhanced LC subject headings, and/or, from authority terms being established via the American Indian Subject Thesaurus, which is a national level participatory project, under development by members of the American Indian Library Association and others. This parallel project is being headed up by the P.I. of the grant proposal and other AILA members, of the library and museum communities, who are participating nationally.
As a Web mounted database, usage can be tracked by number of user hits to the Web pages on the project server. Evaluation of usage can thus be continually maintained, during and after project funding expenditure.
Personnel:
P.I.: John D. Berry, Native American Studies Librarian, U.C. Berkeley.
Primary Investigator and Project Supervisor, U.C. Berkeley site. C.V. attached.
Co-P.I.: Kenneth E. Wade, American Indian Studies Librarian, U.C.L.A.
Co-Primary Investigator and Project Supervisor, U.C.L.A. site
C.V. attached.
Student Workers: 2 Student Clerks/Research Assistants. Data entry specialists
with touch typing skills. To be hired.
Time Table:
July, August 2002:
The P.I. and Co-P.I. at U.C.B and U.C.L.A. will identify 10 – 15 newsletters or other periodicals, which are not currently on-line at the project start.
A sample of proposed titles, may include any of the following:
American Indian Libraries Newsletter
American Native Press Newsletter
California Indian Basket Weavers Association Newsletter
Casino Crime Digest
The Chickasaw Historical Journal
Indian Health Service Primary Care Provider Newsletter
N.A.C.E. (Native Americans for a Clean Environment) News
Native American Rights Fund Newsletter
Red Voices Newsletter
The Wellpinit Independent Watchdog
August 2002:
One copy of ProCite will be purchased and loaded onto a workstation at U.C.L.A.
August - September 2002 to May of 2003:
Citations will be entered into the database at U.C.B. and U.C.L.A.
August 2002 to June 2003:
The combined datasets will be compiled into the master database at U.C.B.
September 2002-project termination:
The server will be set up, software for web database will be installed, and the database will go live via the WWW. The project will be advertised via listservs, the American Indian Library Association Newsletter, U.C. library and faculty listservs and personal contacts. The master database will be updated on a monthly basis.
June 2003 - LAUC Grant termination:
The project will not be terminated regardless of funding; however, continuation funding will be sought if funded.
Budget:
Salaries:
2 student clerks/research assistants at
$10.00 per hour X 8 hrs. per week X 48 weeks $3,840.00
Web page installation and Security: $ 600.00
Subtotal for Salaries: $4,440.00
Supplies:
1IBM Compatible PC w/ NT operating system for Web server $2,100.00
1 Color Monitor –
17" or larger, Flat Panel (desirable for visual ergonomics) $ 300.00
1 copy of ProCite Software $ 395.95
1 Reference Web Poster - Web interface software for ProCite $ 149.95
Data line installation for Server - at U.C.B. $ 250.00
Office supplies, paper, zip disks, misc. $ 200.00
Subtotal for Supplies: $3,395.90
Travel:
1 co-ordination and conferencing trips for P.I. and Co-P.I. $ 200.00
Subtotal for Travel $ 200.00
Total Expenses requested from Statewide LAUC Research Funds: $8,035.90
JOHN D. BERRY
1539 Boulevard Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 949-4751 home / (510) 642-0941 work
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD 1991-2001:
June 2001 – Present
Ethnic Studies Library
30 Stephens Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Native American Studies Librarian
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collection development, archives, reference, circulation, preservation, vertical files, database development, digital initiatives, library management and community outreach.
Responsible for advanced reference services on Native American topics to the entire campus community at U.C. Berkeley and visiting scholars and researchers. Development of the Native American and Comparative Ethnic Studies collections. Creator of the National Native American Bibliographic Database – U.C. Berkeley. Cooperation with and consulting to, the main library system of U.C. Berkeley.
March 1999-June 2001
Oklahoma State University
Graduate College
202 Whitehurst
Stillwater, OK 74078
Assistant Director, Student Academic Services
Responsibilities include oversight of Graduate College student admissions processes for domestic and international students including I-20's. Supervision of admissions staff, office organization, planning, management and implementation of Graduate College components of campus wide automation system (SCT), computer support for Windows and Novell, computer troubleshooting, technology purchasing and recommendations, policies, procedures and office documentation. Assistance with recruiting efforts, grant funded programs and research.
Occasional library and records management consulting, and assistance to Native American Tribes in Oklahoma and nationally. Participation and liaison with the Native American Student Association, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, and the Native Americans in the Biological Sciences student associations, Oklahoma State University.
March 1995 – March 1999
Oklahoma State University
Edmon Low Library
Humanities & Social Sciences
Stillwater, OK 74078
Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
Responsibilities included: reference service for Humanities and Social Sciences, library instruction for on-line catalog and specialized databases, assisting students with all resources and public access Internet; collection development within the Departments of History, Geography, Higher Education, Music, Political Science, and special collection development responsibilities for Native American and African American materials. Varied library, university, and professional library associations committee participation. Electronic and print services outreach to the University, community, and the public.
Re-appointed at Assistant Professor level, spring of 1998.
April 1991 --March 1995
U.S. Food & Drug Administration Medical Library, HFD-90
5600 Fishers Ln., Rm. 11B-40 Rockville, MD 20857
Librarian
Responsibilities included reference; on-line searching; UNIX system administration, and F.D.A. H.I.V./A.I.D.S. database management run under Cuadra STAR; branch libraries and national outreach services. Special projects included broadening the use of the A.I.D.S. database within the federal government; creation of user finding aids; outreach and automation development. Creation of Tobacco database for FDA Commissioner's Office - 1993-1995.
EDUCATION:
M.L.I.S. School of Library and Informational Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1989. (Concentration in academic libraries and computer technology).
M.A. Dept. of Anthropology, California State University, Fullerton 1986. Thesis: Ceramics from the Northern Negev: Tracing Pottery Production with INAA.
B.A. Department of Anthropology, California State University, Fullerton 1979. Concentrations in Medical Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Near Eastern Archaeology.
SELECT PUBLICPRESENTATIONS – 2000-2001:
11/2001Invited Speaker, Los Dias de los Muertos Celebration, U.C. Berkeley.
10/2001Invited Speaker, 16th Annual California Indian Conference,“California Indian Historical Sources: Archives and Libraries”, Sacramento, CA.
04/2001Invited speaker, Native Heritage Day, East Central U., Ada, OK.
08/2000REFORMA Affiliates Presidents Panel, Tucson, AZ.
07/2000ALA, ACRL “Ethnic Collections, Reactor Panel” & “ALA, Spectrum Scholars, Affiliate Presidents, Reactor Panel”, Chicago, IL.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Library Association. 1988-1991, 1995-
American Indian Library Association. 1994-
ICANN, Member at Large. 2000-
Native American Faculty and Staff - Oklahoma State University. 1995-2001.
SELECT OFFICES HELD:
Councilor at Large, American Library Association 2001-2004
Executive Board, “If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything” 2000-2001
Program Chair, American Indian Library Association 2000-2001.
President, American Indian Library Association 1999-2000.
Listserv Manager, American Indian Library Association 1999-
President, Special Libraries Association of Oklahoma 1998-1999.
President, Native American Faculty and Staff, Oklahoma State University 1996-1999.
SELECT AWARDS AND HONORS:
1997 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award, Oklahoma State University, Edmon Low Library certificate for participation in the "Plug into the World" publicity campaign.
1996 AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, Professional Development Grant Award.
1995 Certificate of Appreciation: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in recognition of service to EEO.
1991 Certificate of Appreciation: United States Information Agency, in recognition of participation in the Romanian Relief Program.
SELECT LIST OF WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING ATTENDED – 1999-2001:
10/2001Digital Copyright Workshop, U.C. Berkeley
06/2001External Review Panel Workshop, Office for Accreditation, American Library Association, San Francisco, CA.
1999Oklahoma State University, Computer & Information Systems
FOCUS Programming training.
Microsoft ACCESS training.
LOTUS Notes, Ver. 5.0
CONSULTING:
2002Consulting for the Picayune Racheria of the Chukhansi Indians.
1999 Consulting for the Potawatami Tribe of Oklahoma onthe establishment ofthe
Potawatomi Tribal Library.
1998 Native American Press Archives, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, database construction, indexing and WEB publishing project for Native American authors project, 1900-1945.
1996-97 Consulting for the Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma on the establishment of the Pawnee Tribal Archives, and records management and retention program.