‘Exquisite Patterns: Japanese Textile Design Books’ film is now available on the BLPlayer at:
https://www.bl.uk/british-library-player/videos/exquisite-patterns
The video showcases the British Library’s collection of kimono pattern and design books. It displays the variety and vibrancy of these works, from their origins in the mid-17th century until the early 20th century.
Dear colleagues,
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from the National Diet Library (NDL), Japan.
(1) Bibliographic ID List updated
The open dataset of bibliographic information of NDL's digital collections and the open dataset of the list of identifiers (IDs) which collate bibliographic data in different databases have been updated.
https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/dlib/standards/opendataset/index.html
Two Lectures by Prof Tim Screech offered in hybrid format: register via Zoom via link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83272565747?pwd=L1BwdmlIUC9TY0wzN1BYMUJxeDhEZz09
The Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne seeks a librarian who will be able to work from 1. April 2023
More information (in Japanese):
https://www.jki.de/jp/service/aktuelles?tt_content%5Buid%5D=6524&cHash=6570b
Proceedings from the Document Academy
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on
History of Documentation and Information Science in the Asia-Pacific Region
Dear Colleagues,
The British Library is delighted to announce a new FutureLearn course entitled Travel Books: History in Europe and Japan which will run from 27 June 2022 for 3 weeks. The course looks at how books travelled between Japan and Europe from the 16th century and how this promoted cultural exchange and influenced individuals and society.
The course is a collaboration between Keio University and the British Library, featuring experts and treasures from both institutions.
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from the National Diet Library (NDL), Japan.
(1) NDL User Satisfaction Survey of FY2022
From May 6 to October 31, 2022, we are now conducting a user satisfaction survey of FY2022. Your ideas and opinions are important to our library and will help us provide you with the best library services possible.
URL of the user satisfaction survey of FY2022
https://enquete.ndl.go.jp/632797/p/eajrs?lang=en
In this wide-ranging conversation with NIAS Director Duncan McCargo, Aike P. Rots, an associate professor of Japan Studies at the University of Oslo, explains the thinking behind an engaging March 2022 keynote address he gave to a conference at Copenhagen Business School on the topic of ‘Japan and Japanese Studies in the Twenty-First Century’.
https://nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast/podcasts/the-future-of-japanese-studies/
Dear colleagues,
The East Asia Department of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin seeks an academic research librarian for the Chinese collection and CrossAsia. For details and further information please visit:
(in English) https://www.preussischer-kulturbesitz.de/stellenanzeige/artikel/2022/04/20/research-assistant-research-librarian.html