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Volume 66 (2016) Issue 12 Pages 619-622

To Keep Being an Information Professional - INFOSTA Training Programs Is as Some Help -

Miwa YAMAZAKI

The role of the information professionals and the environment surrounding them continue to change significantly by the rapid progress of information technology. In order to correspond to the change anytime, The INFOSTA training programs are useful as education of human resources, as the chance to improve your skills and brush-up, and to expand a human network.

Volume 66 (2016) Issue 12 Pages 612-614

To Be an Adapter to Exhibit a Personality while Taking Advantage of the Diversity

Kazuhiko YAGATA

I introduced my past experience, activities in 3i workshop of Information Science and Technology Association Japan, and the efforts of in-house taking the same analysis methods of 3i. And described for the thoughts and attitude towards my work, in this paper. I experienced a variety of jobs, and learned fun and difficulty in the creation with diverse human resources gathered from the various industries. I believe communication and discussion with people in various fields generates a new idea, and innovation. And I hope to be an INFOPRO : Expert of Survey, taking advantage of my experience of the past.

Volume 65 (2015) Issue 2 Pages 65-70

On Archival Profession : Two years after the establishment of the Registered Archivist system at the Japan Society for Archival Science(<Special feature>Future of information professionals)

Kazunori Ishihara

The purpose of this article is to discuss the challenges and prospects of the system of the Registered Archivist which the Japan Society for Archival Science (JSAS) has implemented beginning in 2012. First, the paper surveys the debates around professional staff of archives in Japan before JSAS was established. Next, the preparation of the proposal of the Registered Archivist system and the establishment of JSAS in 2004 are considered. Then, a discussion of the configuration of the eligibility requirements which are the core part of the rules for the registration of archivists in JSAS is provided. Finally, the article considers the challenges and prospects of the Registered Archivist system and JSAS as whole.

Volume 64 (2014) Issue 6 Pages 230-237

Toward the situation called "Librarian Inside!"(<Special feature>Hints of Librarians)

Minoru Tanabe

What should people who are aiming to the position of systems librarian right now and who are responsible for the current system in the library, who does not have sufficient skills for now but want to join it in future, prepare for the next stage? What should they learn? How should they act? Based on the experience as a system engineer for 26 years(of which for 13 years as a systems librarian), the author think about the skills and careers to survive. This paper cover the importance to face oneself thoroughly and the method to be successful in greater depth.

Volume 65 (2015) Issue 11 Pages 450-456

Understandability Design : what is 'Information Design'?(<Special feature>Designing for Understanding)

Takayuki Fujimoto

In this paper, the outline of 'Information Design' is explained. The popular image of Information Design is an act of designing by computers such as Information Technology. However, Information Design is also referred to as 'Understandability Design'. The object is no longer restricted to a field of visual design. At present as the Internet Age, the importance of Information Design, for a skill to edit clearly and communicate accurately, is now paid attention.

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