"E-Learning: National Diet Library's Training Programs for Librarians Through the Internet":

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Activities of the Kansai-kan

1. Access point for sharing of NDL resources

2. Support operations for other libraries

Support operations for other libraries

- Collaborative Networks

- NDL National Union Catalogue Network

- Collaborative Reference Database

- Training Programs for Librarians

- Study of Library Information Science

- Services for Handicapped Readers

Training Programs for Librarians

- Programs for librarians in Japan

- Programs for librarians overseas

- E-learning programs

E-learning programs

- Background

- Current situation of public and university libraries :

reduction of personnel and budget ”No money, No time”

- Limitation of numbers in group training

- Merit- Participants can study anytime anywhere

- Flexible in increasing number of participants

E-learning programs: Past achievements

Programs （ FY2006,2007 ）

courses Number of participants

FY2006 FY2007

Basics of Preservation and Conservation

1stTerm 1812ndTern 244 201

Basics of Digitization 　 205

Various Japanese books 　 213

After FY2007, the fixed number for a course is 200 places

E-learning programs: course description

- registration To register for the programs, enter

via the E-learning portal site and receive ID number and password.

　　https://tlms-p.ndl.go.jp/library/html/portal.html

　

E-learning programs: course description

- System Requirements - OS ： Windows2000/XP （ SP2)　（ Not compliant with Windows Vista and Mac ）　 - Browser: 　　 Internet Explorer 5.5SP2 ／ 6.0 ／ 6.0

SP1 、 Netscape Navigator 4.7X  - Japanese environment　　 Texts are only in Japanese. - Adobe Flash Player 7.x or later　 Java script enabled in the browser 　　 Adobe Acrobat Reader  

E-learning programs: course description

- Available time ： 24 hours a day- Term ： about 3 month- Support: receive questions and send

encouragement by e-mail- Self check: check on your own progress and level of

understanding- Questionnaire: course evaluation questionnaire at the

end of the course

　 E-learning programs: screen shot

　 E-learning programs: screen shot

E-learning programs: FY2008

- A new course developed in FY2007 “ Introduction to science and technology

information”　 material revised based on what was used

for group training- Start in FY20 ０８ - publicity via the NDL website and e-mail

newsletters - plan to expand the number of participants

E-learning programs: in future

- A new course will be developed in FY2008 to start in FY2009

- 5 or 6 courses a year will be provided

- Old materials will be revised- Development of additional courses

will be considered

E-learning programs: challenges

- Because of high needs, we hope to increase number of courses and of participants

- Systematization: role sharing between E-learning and group training

- E-learning ： basics; contents suitable for self-study

- Group training ： practice; course requiring a close look at the materials

E-learning programs: in conclusion

- Overseas students welcome

- You can attend E-learning with Internet connection and Japanese environment

　- Keep watching the NDL HP and e-

mail newsletters!