The Japan Association of Private Universities has sent a document explaining to the Japan Society of Library and Information Science that the policy proposal announced in July has proposed a drastic reform of university libraries.It is clear that academic libraries in the post-corona era cannot meet the standards so far, emphasizing the need for drastic revisions as well as deletion of the text.
According to the private Dalian, the document does not propose the abolition of the university library in July, and does not deny the existence of staff engaged in work at the library, and it is against Article 7 of the University Establishment Standards. I wrote my opinion.
The university library is extremely important in advancing the education and research of the university, and it is necessary to further enhance its function. He showed an awareness of the problem that the description was not suitable for the times.
In addition, Article 38, which describes the number of seats that are losing meaning due to the development of information technology, should be reviewed without touching on learning commons where electronic materials and students can learn and interact in a well-established communication environment. Insist.
He emphasized that the role of librarians has become even more significant as library functions have improved, and that it needs to be redefined.
In response to the proposal by the private Dalian, members of the academic society raised a series of doubts that they might insist on the abolition of the university library and the need for librarians.Since I expressed it briefly, I issued a supplementary explanation and explanation document again because it was misleading.
