Workshop on Rare Materials for Japanese Studies Librarians and Researchers

The National Diet Library, Japan, is offering a workshop for Japanese Studies Librarians and Researchers held in March 2020 at Tokyo.

This workshop is for librarians, mainly subject librarians, or researchers outside Japan who are expected to engage in reference services or research on Japanese rare materials. The program aims to foster understanding of the rare materials collections owned by the NDL and other research institutions, and to improve skills in utilizing both physical materials and digital content.

Dates: March 2 to March 6, 2020

NDL: Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries

The NDL is now accepting applications from overseas institutions for approval to receive the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries. Patrons at libraries subscribing to this service will be able to search and browse digitized versions of the more than two million books, periodicals, rare books and old materials that comprise the NDL Digital Collections, including about half a million materials which are also available on the website.

Training Program for Librarians and Researchers

The National Diet Library Japan would like to announce
"Training Program for Librarians and Researchers for Japanese Materials"
held in February 2018.
We look forward to your application.

For details, see [ http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/library/training_jsl.html ]
and
[ http://www.ndl.go.jp/jp/library/training/guide/H29training_jsl_yoko.pdf ]


New NDL courses with English subtitles

The National Diet Library, Japan, released two new e-learning courses with English subtitles.

- How to make good use of the NDL Digital Collections for Japanese Studies http://training.ndl.go.jp/course/under.html?id=58&lang=en
This course provides an introduction to the features of the NDL Digital Collections and how to search and use its contents from outside Japan.

Access to the NDL digital collections from abroad

The efforts to achieve an extended access to the NDL digital collections from abroad have reached a new stage. The draft to change the respective law/regulations has been issued. Currently the Japanese government collects public comments concerning the draft. Please find below Prof. Takeuchi’s email. Prof Takeuchi (Vice-President of Chiba University and NCC’s former Japan liaison) has arranged the meeting of Ms. Noguchi and Mr. Dunkel with the representatives of the Bunkachō last year.

NDL trainee program

海外日本研究司書研修のご案内

国立国会図書館では、海外日本研究支援のより一層の充実に資するため、海外日本研究司書を対象に研修を実施します。研修生が日本情報の収集、提供等に関する知見を深める場とするとともに、研修生同士、研修生と当館職員・関係機関職員との交流の機会とします。ぜひご参加ください。

平成28年 1月13日(水)~22日(金) ※土曜日および日曜日を除く8日間
国立国会図書館関西館

For more information visit their webpage.

Japan specialists workshop 2013 schedule

日本専門家ワークショップ2013スケジュール 

Organised by: International House of Japan

National Diet Library

 

(1) 専門家会議「日本専門家育成戦略会議」(非公開)

日時:2013年2月19 日(火)午前9時30分~午後4時

会場:国際文化会館ホール(東京都港区六本木5-11-16)

構成:

演題等

発表者等

予定時間

【セッション1】日本専門家の育成事業における現在の課題

司会:樺山紘一(印刷博物館館長)

9:30-12:50

趣旨説明

樺山紘一(印刷博物館館長)

9:30~9:40

Pages