The 2005 Japan Foundation-National Diet Library Training Program for Japan Studies Information Specialists (JSIST) took place in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara from November 28, 2005 to December 16, 2005. Dawn Lawson (New York University) and Fabiano Rocha (University of Toronto) participated in the training. When 2005 curriculum differed significantly from that of 2004, new information has been provided below; otherwise, links to the 2004 web page are given.
Date | Events |
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November 28 | Orientation to JSIST program and to NDL Courtesy call on the Librarian of the NDL Visit to Japan Foundation Library |
November 29 | NDL-OPAC: Tomoyuki Suzuki, NDL NDL's Zasshi Kiji Sakuin and Asian Resources Section OPAC: Eiji Nakamura, NDL Statistics on Japan in English (optional): Kotaro Yoshikawa and Hirota Ozawa, NDL (see also Statistical Materials for Learning about Japan) |
November 30 | Japanese Newspapers: Keisuke Horikoshi, NDL Visit to Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute |
December 1 | Japanese Reference Books: Kawamoto Tsutomu, NDL |
December 2 | Japanese Rare Books: Satoka Ijima, NDL Visit to the National Institute of Japanese Literature |
December 5 | Visit to the Japan Science and Technology Agency Visit to the National Institute of Informatics (NII) |
December 6 | Cultural Heritage Information--Cooperation between Japanese Libraries and Archives: Shohei Muta, Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan Visit to Keio University, Mita Media Center |
December 7 | Distribution of Government Information: Haruhiko Otake, Government Data Research Center of Japan Japanese Laws and Regulations (optional): Yasushi Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Ushijima, NDL Japanese Government Publications (optional): Kosei Mino, NDL |
December 8 | Preservation and conservation: Aiko Mizutani, NDL Visit to International Library of Children's Literature |
December 9 | Independent Research Presentations by Trainees; Reception (hosted by the Japan Foundation) |
Date | Events |
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December 12 | Visit to the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University Visit to Nichibunken (International Research Center for Japanese Studies) |
December 13 | Courtesy call on the Director General of the NDL Kansai Branch Orientation to the NDL Kansai Branch. NDL Digital Library Projects |
December 14 | Visit to Nara National Museum The NDL's Document Delivery Service Use of the Kansai Branch (optional) |
December 15 | The Japanese Publishing Industry: Kiyota Yoshiaki, Shuppan Nyusu Obtaining Japanese Scholarly Publications (lecture and panel discussion): Shinobu Iikura, NDL; Tetsuya Suzuki, Kyoto University Press; Hisaya Akazawa, Shiga University of Medical Science Library; Kiyota Yoshiaki, Shuppan Nyusu |
December 16 | Independent Research Japanese Studies Resources on the Web: Masusuke Edamoto, Kyoto Foreign Language UniversityTrainees' Evaluation Meeting Farewell Party |