HOW OUR LIBRARY HELPS PEOPLE
TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS

Hiroshima City Central Library
Shinobu Doi

American Library Association Annual Conference 2019

Introduction to Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima City Central Library
Hiroshima Prefectural Office

Hondouri Shopping Street

Peace Memorial Park

Atomic Bomb Dome

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Business Support offered by
Hiroshima City Central Library
We support Dreams and Future for

1Startups
Reference &Referral service

2High SchoolStudents
Importance ofresearch
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The Library as a Gateway

Financial
Institutions

IncubationCenters

Hiroshima
CityLibrary

Hiroshima
Prefecture

Chamber ofCommerce412 Librarians

Support for Startups5-6 Experts

AdviseeBusiness
Consultationin the Library• 5-6 experts• 2 librarians• Since 2007
• Once a month51

Support for Startups
Librarian

Advisees

We provide
useful info
for each case
• Books,• Journals,• Brochures,• Databases• Websites
6Advisees by Age group
1650‘s1420‘s1210'S

1020'S
30's

840's
50's

660's
70's

4202007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

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Their Dreams
Bar

Guest
House

Shoe
Shine
Shop

CoffeeShop

Aroma
Therapy

StationaryStore

Curry
Restaurant

Mountain
Climbing
Guide

BakeryNursing
HomeLaborConsultant

BeautySalon

Shogi
School8

#1

Sweet Shop
“Small Ohagi Shop”

How to create a business plan
ColorfulSuppliers and a good locationModern
forOhagi !
the shopNovember
2015

The sweets industry
Consumer trends
Hiroshima’s sweets history9

#2

Coffee Shop
“ Corita Cafe ”
July
2015

How to develop Business Plan

Apply for the city’s endorsement

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#3

Herb Shop“Soujya KAMAU”
March
2013

Designing the shop interior
Implementing social media marketing11

#4

Aromatherapy“Healing Space Micro”
October2014▲

Demographic information in the area
Find target customers▲Aroma treatments at home salon▲ Salon for caregivers

#5Shogi School“Edu Shogi School ”
Shogi Man !

July2016

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The library acts as a support for each one.
They can consult us for anything
and come back to us at any time.

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Business Plan Writing programHigh school students anda teacher
Librarians

Support highschool students
entering theBusiness PlanCompetition• Since 2013
• Annual
Lecturers• Thousands ofideas• All over Japan
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How we support high school students

Reference Books

Commercial Databases

Books
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Students Create Their Own
Business Plan

Working on a plan sheet, using the research materials
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Students Create Their Own
Business Plan
Storm in Hiroshima in 2018
The city experienced a blackout

The students designed special shoes thatgenerate power when you walk in them
Copyright (C) INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES FOR FIRE AND DISASTER18

Students Create Their Own
Business Plan
Plan sheet「Walking is a Power !」Who would buy these shoes?

What are the benefits?

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Presentation Practice forHigh School Business Plan Competiton

Students from different schools discuss their ideas
and exchange their opinions
Prepare for the competition
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The group reached the final 10of the National Competition(Award for Excellence)
2015

Heat Stroke Prevention Kit
Temp. & Humid.
SensorIlluminanceSensorLearning
remote control
Human Sensor

Speaker“Heat sensor development to save elderly persons from heat stroke”
Learn how to research people’s needs and how to respond to it.

21The group reached the final 10of the National Competition(Award for Excellence)
2018“Bicycle Traffic Safety Service”
Drive recorder for preventing accidents
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Mission Accomplished!
Achievements

Business knowledge

Information literacy

The library is now recognized as a place toresearch and develop new ideas.
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Our library is featured in a Manga comic book

Episode #18 “Budding Ideas”

Hinako『Library at Dawn』
By Tao NONOU, © Futaba-sya
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Problem solution service serves
our People and the City
Goods selection shop
French restaurant

Ohagi shop

Herb Shop The world's
breakfast cafe
Coffee shop

Business ideas
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Our library can realize the future hopes
and dreams of anyone of any age

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THANK YOU !
Hiroshima City Central LibraryService Division
Acting Head of Business Service

Shinobu Doi
e-mail : chuolib_14@cf.city.hiroshima.jpAmerican Library Association Annual Conference 2019