Waseda University and Keio University signed the "Agreement on Mutual Use of Libraries between Waseda University and Keio University" from April 1986, 4, and full-time faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students can use the library mutually. It was a mechanism.

　This time, we will expand this framework to store the book data of both universities in the shared library system and improve convenience by mutual use.The merits of joint operation are (XNUMX) stabilization and cost reduction of operation by joint system operation, (XNUMX) standardization of catalog format, cost reduction of catalog creation, (XNUMX) sharing of knowledge and experience between universities, promotion of human exchange, and (XNUMX) use by joint operation. Personnel services and enhancement of materials can be mentioned.

　Regarding this conclusion, Mr. Yoshiaki Fukasawa, Director of the Waseda University Library, said, "Waseda University and Keio University are good opponents in all aspects such as research, education, and sports, and at the same time, we believe that they are the partners who can understand each other most. We believe that Waseda will be able to provide a new service of incorporating data from both universities into this joint system, and we are looking forward to it. We will promote this initiative, which is the first in Japan, while removing difficulties at both schools. We would like to improve users' access to academic information. "