2019 Volume 29 Issue 4 Pages 305-308
A wide variety of historical materials and cultural assets exist in Japan, and these are attracting attention not only as academic materials that contribute to academic research but also as cultural resources that contribute to social promotion and development. On the other hand, about the preservation and succession of academic materials, in addition to the 'sudden loss of materials' caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, the response to 'slow material loss' caused by depopulation due to population decline, etc. Realistic measures are necessary. In this presentation, we will introduce examples of the organization and utilization of academic materials. Furthermore, based on these, all participants would like to consider the transfer and use of academic materials for the future from the viewpoint of information resources and open science.