Title: Voices from Libraries: looking ahead the post-pandemic era
Libraries are places to connect people and information. Even in the midst of an unprecedented
pandemic, libraries around the world have continued to conduct their activities, informing people that
"libraries are here for you".
In a world where it has become increasingly difficult to meet in person, we wanted to provide an
opportunity for our peers to learn about each other's activities and encourage each other, so we planned
an international online workshop to connect libraries in Japan, Asia and the United States.
Now that the post-pandemic world is in sight, why don't we take a break here and talk about the futureof libraries?
VenueFeb.3rd. 2022 (Thu). 13:30-15:30 JST. (online by Zoom)

Registration form: https://forms.gle/aU4LD5Gau1n6fzz57
English / Japanese translation available
13:30 Opening Remarks by Prof. KONO Yasuyuki, Vice Rector, the International Strategy Office ofKyoto University
13:35 Greetings on behalf of the participants from the Asian countries by Dr. Sonam TOBGAY,Office of the Vice Chancellor, Royal University of Bhutan
13:40 Photo Session
Activity Report from Libraries
Topic 1. “National Libraries”
13:50 KAWAMURA Masumi, Asian Resources Division, Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library(Japan)
13:55 Sonam YANGDEN, National Library and Archives of Bhutan
14:00 Phoukham THONGPHANITH, National Library of Laos
14:05 Q&A
Topic 2. “Acquisition of Asian Materials”
14:10

KOBAYASHI Marie, IDE Library (Japan)

14:15

Virginia Jing-Yi SHIH, University of California, Berkeley

14:20

Q&A

Topic 3. “Database Construction”
14:25 KITANI Kimiya, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
14:30 NGUYEN Thi Minh Trung, Institute of Social Sciences Information, Vietnam Academy ofSocial Sciences
14:35 Q&A
Topic 4. “Digital Archives”

14:40 MORIWAKI Yuki, the Resources and Historical Collections Office, the Library of Economics,
University of Tokyo
14:45 Sompong MISSITA, Silpakorn University, Central Library
14:50 Q&A
Topic 5. “Service for Users ”
14:55 YAMAJI Mai, Yoshida South Library, Kyoto University
15:00 BENJANG Jaisai Der Arslanian, Japanese Studies Center, Chiang Mai University
15:05 Q&A
Breakout Session
15:10 Discussion

Session 1 ‘Academic Databases and Repositories’

Moderator: SHITARA Narumi, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Session 2 ‘Digital Archive’Moderator: Noemi-Tiina Dupertuis, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

Session 3 ‘Online Service for Users’
Moderator: TOSA Minami, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Library

15:25 Closing remarks by Prof. ONO Mikiko, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

General Moderated by KAMIYA Tosirou, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Co-hosted: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Sponsored:
JST Sakura Science Program
JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) Project “Study on the Initiatives of Ethnic
Minorities in Mainland Southeast Asia for Preserving and Transmitting their Linguistic andCultural Identities by Scrutinizing both Published and Digital Materials” (21K12581), led byK. KITANI.

Contact: Library, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University TEL: 075-753-7306