From computer‐aided manufacturing to Japanese newspapers: evolution of the AAU/ARL Japan Journal Access Project
| Published date | 01 September 2000 |
| Pages | 224-234 |
| Date | 01 September 2000 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830010694185 |
| Author | Mary E. Jackson |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
From computer-aided
manufacturing to
Japanese newspapers:
evolution of the AAU/
ARL Japan Journal
Access Project
Mary E. Jackson
Introduction
The AAU/ARL (Association of American
Universities/Association of Research Libraries)
Japan Journal Access Project seeks to expand
access to research materials published in Japan
and held in research libraries in North America
or Japan. The Project also seeks to coordinate
collection development activities of Japanese
language material held by North American
research libraries. Like the other regional
projects of the AAU/ARL Global Resources
Program, the Japan Project has expanded and
matured, refocused its efforts at different
points, and has added new activities since it was
first established in 1994. This article will trace
the multi-dimensional history and significant
activities of the Japan Journal Access Project
and conclude with speculations on future
directions in which the Project is likely to head.
ARL Foreign Acquisitions Project for
Japanese materials
Between 1991 and 1995 the Association of
Research Libraries (ARL) sponsored the
Foreign Acquisitions Project. The project
undertook a study of trends in global resources
and was funded by The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation. This study contributed to, and
benefited from, the separate but closely linked
work of several of the AAU Research Libraries
Project Task Forces, described in more detail in
the following section.
As part of the Foreign Acquisitions Project, a
Task Force for Japanese Materials was
established in August 1992 and was chaired by
Yasuko Matsudo, University of Michigan. The
Task Force was charged to write a report that
assessed the current strengths and weaknesses
of the major Japanese research collections in US
and Canadian libraries, determined their needs
and priorities, and offered concrete action and
funding proposals to address the identified
problems. The concluding section of the Task
Force's February 1993 report (``Report,'' 1993)
contained specific and practical
recommendations for strengthening collection
weaknesses at the national level. The Task
Force suggested that the following five priority
areas be addressed: serials, social sciences, local
The author
Mary E. Jackson is Senior Program Officer for Access
Services & AAU/ARL Japan Journal Access Project
Coordinator, Association of Research Libraries, Washington,
District of Columbia, USA.
Keywords
Japan, Libraries, Inter-library loan, Collection development
Abstract
The AAU/ARL (Association of American Universities/Asso-
ciation of Research Libraries) Japan Journal Access Project
seeks to expand access to research materials published in
Japan, and to coordinate collection development activities of
Japanese-language material held by North American
research libraries. Established in 1994, the focus of the
Japan Project has evolved from providing access to scientific
and technical serials published in Japan to providing access
to Japanese language materials held by Japanese and North
American libraries. The Union List of Japanese Serials and
Newspapers and the Association of National University
Libraries (ANUL) and Waseda document-delivery projects
have emerged as key activities. Collaborative collection
development remains an important, but unrealized, goal.
Suggestions for future developments are made.
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