Transcript Japan Studies Information Specialist Training Program

Japan Studies Information
Specialist Training Program
平成15年度
日本研究情報専門家研修
Visited Institutions
 National Diet Library
 National Institute of
Informatics (NII)
 The Japan Foundation
Library
 NHK Archives
 Keio Media Center
 Kyoto University
 National Institutes of
Japanese Literature
 International Library of
Children’s Literature
(optional)
 Nara National Museum &
Research Center for
Buddhist Art
 Nichibunken: International
Research Center for
Japanese Studies
 NDL-Kansaikan
 Walking Tour of Kanda
Bookstore District in Tokyo
(optional)
 Teinri University (optional)
First-time Institutions
 NHK Archives
 Nara National Museum & Research Center
for Buddhist Art
 Tenri University Library
NHK archives
The Archives of the Japan
Broadcasting Corporation
NHK Archives
 Established in Feb. 1, 2003
 Located Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama Prefecture
 Largest digital Archival Center
 Purpose – disseminate, utilize, and open
resources to public
Size of Collection
TV Programs News
Tokyo
Headquarters
394,000
1,098,000
Local
Broadcasting
Stations
74,000
1,586,000
Total
468,000
2,684,000
Two Main Functions
 Archives for internal NHK use.
 Archives available to public.
Programs Open to Public
Current
2005 (est.)
TV Programs
2,000
5,000
Audio
Programs
200
500
NHK Archive Centers
 NHK 放送センター
 名古屋放送局
 NHK放送技術研究所
 大阪放送局
 NHK放送博物館
 広島放送局
 水戸放送局
 松山放送局
 札幌放送局
 福岡放送局
 仙台放送局
 北九州放送局
Searching Programs on Database
 http://archives.nhk.or.jp/archivesi/nhk_index.do
Challenges / Issues
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Not all programs can be preserved
Access sites are limited
Copyright/privacy issues
Rules for distribution need to be
standardized
 Protection against piracy
 Server size
 Political issues
Future is bright!
 NHK is systemizing public access
 Avenues of access are expected to increase
– Technology is improving
– Demand is increasing
Research Center for
Buddhist Art
Nara National Museum
Research Center for Buddhist Art
 Started May 1980
 Extensive collection of books, replicas, rubbings,
photographs, and other materials related to
Buddhist arts.
 Collects catalogs for art exhibitions
 Located in important cultural property building
奈良国立博物館所蔵写真検索システム
(Nara National Museum Pictorial Database)
 Part of the Museum Inventory Common Index Prototype
(the Information System on Cultural Properties and Art in
Japan initiated by The Japanese Agency for Cultural
Affairs)
 http://www.narahaku.go.jp/kensaku/kensaku.html
 Eventually intended to interface with museums throughout
Japan, making holdings of other museums accessible
 Currently the Nara Database has 8,300 catalog entries/
70,000 images, including images from other collections
Tenri Central Library
Tenri University
Facts
 Established in 1926 to house linguistic and
religious resources for missionaries
 1,830,000 volumes
 17,000 collection of rare books
 89 national treasures and important cultural
properties.
 Activities – publications, reproductions and
periodical exchange
Citations
 Some of pictures are from
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~tokiko/KenshuPage.html
And post cards from 天理大学付属天理図書館
 http://ddb.libnet.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/exhibit/index.html
 http://archives.nhk.or.jp/archives-i/nhk_index.do
 宮崎幹子, 奈良国立博物館における電子化事業について (奈
良国立博物館, ２００３）
 http://www.tnm.go.jp/bnca/Index.en.html
 http://www.narahaku.go.jp/kensaku/kensaku.html
 http://www.tcl.gr.jp/eng/ab_tcl/enkaku_e.html
Thank you
Haruko Nakamura
Washington University in St. Louis