Journal of Information Processing and Management

Into the future of library and information professionals, through continuing education and training courses to equip themselves with broad management skills including interdisciplinarity

Hisamichi YAMAZAKI

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 189-197
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.189

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The present conditions around library and information professionals have been shown and analyzed with “AnVi seers” supported by JST. Library and information services, management including human resources and technologies are grasped as the key factors, that are also found in the training programs offered by CILIP and SLA. The conclusion of above observations and analysis implies that the brighter future for library and information professionals lies under the refined managerial skills and ability to handle interdisciplinary information.

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Trends and analysis of open access publishing in Japan

Kazuhiro HAYASHI

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 198-206
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.198

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This paper discusses the recent state of open access publishing focusing on scholarly societies in Japan. The Chemical Society of Japan introduced an open access option which results in a clear difference in the number of downloads between OA papers and non-OA papers. It also shows a certain difference in cited times, but it is found that it is related to reviewing time rather than OA. Few other Japanese societies do open access publishing. Many of them provide e-journals free of charge but do not have clear policies toward institutional repositories. It is a result of the unique situation in Japanese scholarly publishing in that they do not operate at high profit margins. This situation gives Japanese societies a good chance for implementation of OA. Scholarly publishing in Japan, along with researchers, should take advantage of this depending on each situation.

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A community medical care at the Medical Library of Shinshu University

Kenji ISHIZAKA

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 207-215
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.207

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In June 2008, the Medical Library of Shinshu University started on the following two services called the New Service toward hospitals in Nagano accepting residents of Shinshu University as a support to the community medical care; 1.JDream II service at the special price as a consortium, 2.Document delivery service by applying through the internet. In May 2009, the hospital library has been established in the Shinshu University Hospital. Our services for them are purchasing medical materials and giving various information. Here, I report the course and the present of the new service and also an outline of the Shinshu University Hospital Library. I expect that these services improve the document delivery service for the related hospitals and for the patient.

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Actual condition survey about use of e-journals by companies and rising price of foreign journals : Critical condition of foreign journal information in Japan

Taisuke KAWASAKI, Manabu YAGUCHI, Osamu KATO

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 216-223
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.216

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JST conducted questionnaire in Dec. 2008 for investigating how companies deal with installing e-journal systems and rising price of foreign journals. The results showed that installing e-journal systems at companies is delayed, and the rising price of foreign journals is a serious problem for the companies.

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Relay essay

What I do, study, and think as an information professional (4)

Tomoko NAGANAWA

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 224-225
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.224

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Information crossroad

Getting libraries involved in industry-university-government collaboration : Libraries should support inauguration of business and lead SME into a knowledge-based society : What Toshiaki Takeuchi does as Business Library Association's President

Utako MORITA

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 226-227
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.226

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Meeting

Museums and the Web 2009

Hirohiko KUDO

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 228-231
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.228

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Opinion

Academic libraries in France : 1) Grande École Libraries

Chisato SUGITA

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 232-235
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.232

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In-depth argument on information

Are engineers and scientists alike, or different? (2)

Kotaro NAWA

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 236-237
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.236

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My bookshelf

Is our information service virtual or real?

Takanori HAYASHI

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 238-240
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.238

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Recent report

Open Access Initiative: Emblems of the Present and Future of Russian Libraries

Takeshi SAKAI

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 241-245
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.241

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Topics of the information community

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 246-248
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.246

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Literature guide

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 249-253
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.249

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Editor's note

2009 Volume 52 Issue 4 Pages 254
Published: 2009
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2009

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.52.254

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