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It’s finally October! The latter part of the year approaches.
Please read this month’s news from Hiroshima UniversityLibraries!

Oct.
2023

Published: Hiroshima University Libraries www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

FEATURE

Biblio Battle

This year “Biblio Battle 2023” will start at universities across the country!
The Biblio Battle is a competition where the “battler” (participant) chooses a book they like, and must introduce it in
5 minutes. At the end the audience will choose which book they want to read the most! The battler with the mostvotes wins. The block qualifying round is on (11/4) and the block deciding round will be on (11/11). The winners of
those rounds will qualify for 2023’s final selection on 12/17. You can also participate as a spectator, so please comeand watch!
We’re looking for battlers to join
the qualifying round at Hiroshima University!
【Date&Time】11/4日 (Sat.) 14:00～16:00【Place】 Central Library BIBLA Group Space【Registration Deadline】10/23（Mon.）For more details about thequalifying round look here! →We have an introduction of
Biblio Battle for first-timers!
We will go over the rules and watch videos ofactual events. Let’s learn together!
*This event will be in Japanese.*

INFORMATION【 Date&Time 】10/4（Wed.）10:30～10/12（Thu）13:10～【Place】Central Library BIBLA Group Space

October’s Announcements and Events
Central Library’s October Display「Enjoy Autumn♪」
It’s the season to get things done, with a comfortable climate!
We have collected books about art, sports, reading, nature,and food to help you enjoy Autumn!
Let’s find the beauty of
the Autumn season!

●レイチェル・カーソン『センス・オブ・ワンダー』（新潮社刊）▼Central Lib.Stacks 404/C-22
West Lib.3F 404/C-22

WRC Guidance Session Announcement!
We will be offering guidance
sessions about the Writing
Center’s services!
【Date and Time】
English ：Oct. 5th, 10th
Japanese：Oct. 6th, 11th
14:35-16:05【Place】Central Library 1st floor
Library HallFor more details please check the homepage→TOPICSDiscussion
Blind Date with a Book

（From Central Library’s Collection）
Starting the 2nd week of October

Find this book here↓

Near Central Library’s entrance, you can find various
POP cards for books. But, the book’s title is not revealed.
Scan the QR code and go on a date with a mysterious
new book!

CLIP「図書館でEnglish」is under planning!

The library is currently planning an event where you canstudy and practice English conversation with Englishspeakers! It is being planned for the last half October.
So, please look forward to more information!
←This book has tales from Miyoshi!

Explore Hiroshima～Miyoshi～This time we will introduce the “Mononoke city”, Miyoshi.
In Miyoshi City, you can see the “Mononoke Museum”,
Dasai Shrine, Seigo Temple, Myoei Temple, Hogen Temple,“Mononoke Dining”, and various “Mononoke” spots!
Why not try a different Halloween celebration this year inMiyoshi?

Don’t forget to return the items
you borrowed over summer
break!

This Month’s Antique Books『Introduction to Chemistry: First Part』（Textbook Collection）
The textbook collection is a collection of about 5,600 textbooks, from the Edo period“oraimono” (a type of elementary school textbook) that were used in Terakoya (a type ofelementary school) to textbooks from 1951, which are now available to view online.
『Introduction to Chemistry: First Part』is a Chemistry textbook from1867 that was translated by Takehara Heijirou. If you take a peek throughthe pages, you may be able to see some elements that seem familiar suchas “oxigenium” on the “metallic” and “nonmetallic” elemental tables!

CALENDAR

You can view this book in the Hiroshima University Library Digital Archive!

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