Text data of the pamphlet "Overview and Vision of JANUL" published in November 2021 (English version) -----Cover (Logo mark of JANUL) Overview and Vision of JANUL -----p.1 #Overview The Japan Association of National University Libraries (JANUL) aims at supporting the advancement of library functions through close coordination and cooperation among its member libraries, extensively promoting inter-library use of scholarly information resources, and contributing to the development of infrastructures for scholarly communications. These attempts have been assisting national universities in achieving their missions (fulfilling Article 5 of the JANUL Constitution). JANUL is a membership organization comprising 86 libraries of national universities in Japan, the Open University of Japan Library, and five libraries of inter-university research institutes. JANUL holds an annual meeting. JANUL has a president and a vice-president, a board of directors consisting of 16 libraries elected from eight district associations, and two auditors. JANUL also has some committees that promote the projects and research efforts. JANUL traces its roots to the 1st National University Librarians' Meeting held in 1954. In 1968 the Meeting was reorganized as the National University Library Council, and JANUL assumed its current form in 2004 with enforcement of the National University Corporation Act. (Organization Chart) -----p.2 #History 1949 Enactment of the National School Establishment Law. Affiliated libraries were established in each national university. 1954 The 1st National University Librarians Meeting in Yokohama. 1964 Enforcement of "Regulation of National University Librarians Meeting" approved in the previous year. 1965 Commencement of operation of the "Hideo Kishimoto Memorial Fund." 1968 Reorganization of "National University Librarians Meeting" into "National University Library Council." 1972 Launch of the "Journal of College and University Libraries." 1987 The 1st National University Library Council Symposium. 2000 Establishment of "E-Journal Task Force." 2004 Enforcement of the National University Corporation Act. The "National University Library Council" was reorganized into the "Japan Association of National University Libraries (JANUL)." 2005 Reorganization of "Hideo Kishimoto Memorial Fund" into "JANUL Memorial Fund." 2009 Announcement of "JANUL Statement on Open Access - Pursuing New Scholarly Communication." 2016 Adoption of "JANUL Vision 2020." 2017 Establishment of the logo mark of JANUL. 2021 Adoption of "JANUL Vision 2025." -----p.3 #Main business - We have formulated our vision and are working to achieve our goals. - We have established four committees (General Affairs Committee, Human Resources Committee, Scholarly Information Resources Committee, Scholarly Information System Committee). Each committee plans and carries out projects in line with the vision of JANUL. If necessary, the committees conduct research and publish reports. - We implement subsidies to support various projects conducted by eight district associations. - We hold a symposium once a year. - We have established the JANUL Awards and commend advanced cases of member libraries. - We carry out the Overseas Training Project for our member librarians. - In addition, we implement subsidies to promote the efforts of members based on global trends and national policies. (Start of photo) Osaka University Library, International Studies Library [Start of photo explanation] Interior of the library. In May 2021, relocation and reopening as a combined library with the Minoh City Semba Library. [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) -----p.4 (Start of JANUL Vision 2025) #JANUL Vision 2025. Toward Strengthening and Innovation of National University Library Functions. Society has rapidly transformed, and the environment surrounding education and research at universities has drastically changed. Under these circumstances, national university libraries strongly need to digitize scholarly information, establish a ubiquitous and sustainable information provision system, and promote the digital transformation of education and research. With the diversification of the functions of national universities and the rapid progress of globalization, member libraries must share new goals and steadily strengthen the functions of national university libraries based on national policies and other guidelines. In addition, along with the international trends and connections with society, a significant endeavor is to work toward the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), which are the universal goals set by the United Nations in 2015. (Start of image) Kobe University Library [Start of image explanation] Image of the web site of "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster Materials Collection." [End of image explanation] (End of image) (Start of image) University of Toyama Library [Start of image explanation] Image of the web site of "the Lafcadio Hearn Library." [End of image explanation] (End of image) -----p.5 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) Against this background, JANUL has established the principles of national university libraries, aiming for the consolidation and innovation of their functions. (Start of "Basic Principle of National University Libraries") Basic Principle of National University Libraries. As a knowledge base in society, national university libraries enable users to access knowledge, information, and data without barriers, whether digital or non-digital, and provide users with an environment for utilizing them. Through these activities, the libraries support the education and research activities of national universities that promote the quality assurance of education and the strengthening of research and innovation capabilities, and contribute to the realization of the sharing and creation of new knowledge in society. (End of "Basic Principle of National University Libraries") To realize this basic principle, JANUL has established the following three priority areas with goals and action plans. JANUL and the member libraries promote efforts to achieve the goals in each priority area while reviewing our roles and activities. Furthermore, towards 2025 as one milestone, we confirm the level of achievement in every step and revise this vision as necessary. In addition, we strive to positively take any actions towards realizing our basic principle, even when they do not fall under any priority areas. (Start of photo) Shinshu University Library [Start of photo explanation] Exterior view of the library. In May 2015, expansion and renovation using cedar from Nagano Prefecture for louvers. [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) -----p.6 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) ##Three priority areas. Priority Area 1. Knowledge Sharing: Sharing of beyond the collection. Priority Area 2. Knowledge Creation: Providing a to spin new knowledge. Priority Area 3. Knowledge Mediation: Fostering of to promote knowledge exchange. ##Roles of JANUL and member libraries. JANUL promotes the sharing of various information, such as excellent practical examples and experimental trials, domestically and overseas to accelerate activation of the operations of its member libraries and improve their functions. In addition, we have set up committees to achieve the goals. The committees conduct research and training projects in collaboration with the Japanese Coordinating Committee for University Libraries (JULIB), the Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE), the Japan Consortium for Open Access Repository (JPCOAR), the Future Scholarly Information Systems Committee, and other organizations. Furthermore, we promote advocacy activities in collaboration with the Japan Association of National Universities, the Science Council of Japan, and other organizations. While participating in the above activities, member libraries select goals and action plans that match the missions and medium-term goals of their respective universities. They aim to realize the basic principle of national university libraries by attempting to achieve the goals with the aid of related departments on campus and libraries domestically and overseas, including other national university libraries. (Start of image) Tokyo Gakugei University Library [Start of image explanation] Library shelves in 3D powered by Explayground. The library provides images of bookshelves online. [End of image explanation] (End of image) -----p.7 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) ##Priority Area 1. Knowledge Sharing: Sharing of beyond the collection. From the perspective of sharing knowledge, national university libraries need to provide the knowledge and information necessary for education and research at universities appropriately and comprehensively in line with the cycle of education and research activities. The shape of knowledge has expanded from the scope of the conventional collections constructed from paper books and journals. Now it includes e-Journals and e-Books. Educational and research results such as teaching materials, research articles, and research data are also included. We also care about useful content that anyone can freely access on the Internet, which in the future should be enhanced with the progress of open science. To share knowledge of any category, we consider and realize measures such as sophistication of scholarly information systems and improvement of the information discovery environment. Goal 1-1) Dissemination, openness, and preservation of educational and research results. National university libraries aim to preserve the educational and research results produced on campus long-term in addition to promoting electronic distribution and openness. Action Plan 1-1-1) We establish and disseminate policies related to open access and open science. Action Plan 1-1-2) We enhance the contents of institutional repositories and provide supports following the education and research cycle: collaborating with related departments on campus and various organizations, and working to conserve and publish teaching materials, research data, etc. Action Plan 1-1-3) We improve the interoperability of contents deposited to institutional repositories. -----p.8 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) Goal 1-2) Maintenance of library materials and preservation for use. National university libraries strive to maintain the collection properly composed of paper books, journals, and electronic resources such as e-Journals and e-Books. Also, we prepare the environment for use and enable long-term use by digitizing the materials. By doing so, we support current and future education and research. Action Plan 1-2-1) We strive for appropriate maintenance after understanding the usage status of books and journals, e-Journals and databases, e-Books and online teaching materials, and materials that contribute to barrier-free reading. Action Plan 1-2-2) We promote the digitization of valuable materials and materials that deteriorate upon exposure to acid. In addition, we proceed with the construction of digital archives. Action Plan 1-2-3) We consider building systems for sharing and preserving materials in cooperation with other libraries. Goal 1-3) Improving the discoverability of knowledge and information. National university libraries improve the scholarly information system in collaboration with other institutions, such as the union catalog database, so that we realize an environment where users can discover the necessary information from knowledge as a whole, more efficiently, comprehensively, stably, and continuously. Action Plan 1-3-1) We strive to create and accumulate various types of metadata, keeping in mind data linkage with domestic and overseas institutions such as the National Diet Library. Action Plan 1-3-2) We work to strengthen the functions of the library management system so that we can effectively provide appropriate materials to users. Action Plan 1-3-3) With the cooperation of related organizations inside and outside the university, we introduce remote services, develop an online system of various procedures, and maintain a business processing system for remote working, so that the scholarly information system can function stably and continuously, even under the circumstances of disasters. -----p.9 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) ##Priority Area 2. Knowledge Creation: Providing a to spin new knowledge. Formerly, national university libraries have been places for communication that create interactions between people and knowledge and information, or between people. The libraries have been spaces that create knowledge. From now on, we expand the place outside the walls of the old image as buildings and utilize not only the physical area but also the information space existing on the network as a place to create new knowledge. Through these efforts, we improve the quality of study/learning and education, support research and exchange activities, and promote cooperation between the university, and society and the community. Goal 2-1) Expansion, maintenance, and provision of places to create knowledge. National university libraries promote knowledge creation through study/learning, education, research, and exchange by developing and providing places where communication creates interactions between people and knowledge and information, or between people. (Start of photo) Hyogo University of Teacher Education Library [Start of photo explanation] Five photos of outdoor events for SDGs including talk live, flea market, concert, etc. [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) -----p.10 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) Action Plan 2-1-1) We develop and provide a place for study/learning that utilizes the information and human resources of the library. Action Plan 2-1-2) We develop and provide a place for education that utilizes the information and human resources of the library. Action Plan 2-1-3) We develop and provide a place for research that utilizes the information and human resources of the library. Action Plan 2-1-4) We develop and provide a place for exchanges that utilize the information and human resources of the library. Goal 2-2) Providing a space for creating knowledge that is open to society and the community. National university libraries contribute to revitalizing society and the community by developing and providing places where new knowledge creation occurs and that are open to society and the community. Action Plan 2-2-1) We develop and provide places for knowledge creation that are open to society and the community, where materials and people inside and outside the university interact. (Start of photo) Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Library [Start of photo explanation] Interior of the library. In August 2020, extension and renovation (with a room for worship and a nursing room). [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) -----p.11 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) ##Priority Area 3. Knowledge Mediation: Fostering of to promote knowledge exchange. National university libraries promote the sharing and creation of diverse knowledge by forming a group of human resources with various abilities centered on library staff. In addition, the libraries establish training systems to improve the abilities of library staff. Goal 3-1) Collaboration with diverse human resources. National university libraries provide functions by working with people with various abilities, including students and faculty members: "curation" to organize scholarly information and create new value, and "facilitation" to promote interaction between people and knowledge and information, or among people. Through these actions, we realize sharing and creation of diverse knowledge. Action Plan 3-1-1) We contribute to the enhancement of study/learning activities, such as providing peer support at the library in collaboration with students. Action Plan 3-1-2) We contribute to the educational activities promoted by the university, such as providing information literacy education in collaboration with people of different occupations. Action plan 3-1-3) We contribute to the research activities promoted by the university, such as collaboration in supporting the execution of research data management plans with people of different occupations. -----p.12 (Continued on JANUL Vision 2025) Goal 3-2) Improving the capacity of national university library staff. National university libraries encourage their staff to acquire and practice new knowledge, such as correspondence to digitized materials, in addition to the specialized knowledge about scholarly materials cultivated so far, metadata operation ability, and learning support experience. By doing so, we realize the functions expected of us in the midst of changes in the environment surrounding education, research, and scholarly communication at the universities. Action Plan 3-2-1) We clarify the image of human resources required of library staff and formulate a recruitment and training policy. Action plan 3-2-2) Based on the medium- to long-term staff development policy, we have staff acquire standard abilities and specialized abilities according to the characteristics of each library. (Start of photo) Kyushu University Library [Start of photo explanation] Three photos of TAs working in the library. It's learning support activities in collaboration with Library TAs (JANUL Award Program 2021). [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) (Start of photo) Hokkaido University Library [Start of photo explanation] Scene of an online meeting between library staffs and researchers about the Systematic Review Service (JANUL Award Program 2021). [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) (End of JANUL Vision 2025) -----p.13 #Background of the formulation of JANUL's Vision In response to the transformation of scholarly communication and the changes in roles expected of university libraries, we have decided to clarify the goals to be achieved by JANUL and member libraries. In November 2015, we established the Vision Formulation Subcommittee under the General Affairs Committee and started formulating the vision. After the draft prepared at the subcommittee was discussed and examined by each district association and the Board of Directors, in June 2016, the 63rd Annual Meeting of JANUL adopted "Toward strengthening and innovation of national university library functions: JANUL Vision 2020." Since then, JANUL and member libraries have been working with the vision as a guide. In 2020, which is the milestone year of Vision 2020, we confirmed the level of achievement of Vision 2020 and started the formulation of the new vision for the next term by the Next Vision Formulation Subcommittee. After discussions and examinations, we adopted "Toward Strengthening and Innovation of National University Library Functions: JANUL Vision 2025" at the 68th Annual Meeting of JANUL in June 2021. (Start of photo) Tokyo Institute of Technology Library, Suzukakedai Library [Start of photo explanation] Interior of the library. Renovation in July 2021. [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) (Start of photo) The University of Electro-Communications Library [Start of photo explanation] Interior of the library. In April 2017, opening a space for active learning. [End of photo explanation] (End of photo) -----p.14 #Member Libraries of JANUL Hokkaido University Library Hokkaido University of Education Library Muroran Institute of Technology Library Otaru University of Commerce Library Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library Asahikawa Medical University Library Kitami Institute of Technology Library Hirosaki University Library Iwate University Library Tohoku University Library Miyagi University of Education Library Akita University Library Yamagata University Library Fukushima University Library Ibaraki University Library University of Tsukuba Library Tsukuba University of Technology Library Utsunomiya University Library Library and Information Technology Center, Gunma University Saitama University Library Chiba University Libraries University of Tokyo Library System Tokyo Medical and Dental University Library Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Library Tokyo Gakugei University Library Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Library Tokyo University of the Arts. University Library Tokyo Institute of Technology Library Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Library Ochanomizu University Library The University of Electro-Communications Library Hitotsubashi University Library Yokohama National University Library Niigata University Library Nagaoka University of Technology Library Joetsu University of Education Library University of Toyama Library Kanazawa University Library University of Fukui Library The University of Yamanashi Library Shinshu University Library Gifu University Library Shizuoka University Library Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Library Nagoya University Library Aichi University of Education Library Nagoya Institute of Technology Library Toyohashi University of Technology Library Mie University Library Shiga University Library Shiga University of Medical Science Library Kyoto University Library Kyoto University of Education Library Kyoto Institute of Technology Library Osaka University Library Osaka Kyoiku University Library Hyogo University of Teacher Education Library Kobe University Library Nara University of Education Library Nara Women's University Academic Information Center Wakayama University Library Tottori University Library Shimane University Library Okayama University Libraries Hiroshima University Library Yamaguchi University Library Tokushima University Library Naruto University of Education Library Kagawa University Library Ehime University Library Kochi University Library and Information Technology University of Teacher Education Fukuoka Library Kyushu University Library Kyushu Institute of Technology Library Saga University Library Nagasaki University Library Kumamoto University Library Oita University Library University of Miyazaki Library Kagoshima University Library Library of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya University of the Ryukyus Library National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama Headquaters Library The Library of Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Digital Library of Nara Institute of Science and Technology The Open University of Japan Library National Institute of Japanese Literature International Research Center for Japanese Studies Library National Museum of Ethnology Library National Institute of Informatics Library National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics Research Library (92 Libraries as of November 2021) -----Back cober (Start of photo) Amabie [Start of photo explanation] Photograph courtesy of the Main Library, Kyoto University - Amabie. 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