Report of ActivitiespIFLA PAC Regional Centre

for Asiafor Asia

Asian seminar onAsian seminar on“Preservation and the Four Elements：

Air Water Earth and Fire”Air, Water, Earth and Fire

National Library of ChinaNational Library of China22 June 2010

Noriko NakamuraNational Diet Library

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National Diet Library

Tokyo Main BuildingTokyo Main Building

K i kKansai-kan

International Library of yChildren’s Literature

I t d tiIntroduction1 P bli ti d i f ti1. Publication and information

sending2. Training 3 Dispatch instructors3. Dispatch instructors4. Acceptance of trainees5. Raising awareness6. Cooperation6. Cooperation

(continue)

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7 R h7. Research on paper (Field of excellence)( )

8. Promote IPM9 Th NDL i i l t t t9. The NDL principle to protect

materials from disaster10. Preservation reformatting11 P ti f di it l t i l11. Preservation of digital materials12. Development of human resourcespClosing

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Our mission

National Library

IFLA PAC Regional C t f A i i 1989Centre for Asia since1989

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Activities based on

IFLA PAC Action Plan

IFLA PAC Action Plan for Asian Regional Centers g2006-2008

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1 P bli ti d I f ti1. Publication and InformationSendingSending

Contribution to IPN

Translation of IFLA Publications

Distribution of IPN

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Translation into JapaneseTranslation into Japanese“Lib Di Pl i ” (1995)“Library Disaster Planning” (1995)

“IFLA Principles for the Care andIFLA Principles for the Care and Handling of Library Materials” (1998)

“Care Handling, and Storage ofPhotographs” (2002)

“A Blue Shield for the Protection of our Endangered Cultural Heritage” (2003)Endangered Cultural Heritage” (2003)

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2. Training

Preservation and ConservationPreservation and ConservationTraining Program (one day)

E- learning

E- learning for digitization

O h i iOther training program

Branch Libraries in GovernmentOffices and the Supreme CourtOffices and the Supreme Court

Annual Training Programon Rare Bookson Rare Books

“How to Handle and Preserve Japanese- style Books”

3. Dispatching instructors

On request from librariesOn request from libraries inside and outside Japan

We dispatches our staff member th i t t f ias the instructor of a seminar

at libraries in regions of Japang p

4 Acceptance of trainees4. Acceptance of trainees

On request from librariesOn request from librariesinside and outside Japan

A t f t iAcceptance of trainees inside Japaninside Japan

Every year

University student

E i f tiExperience of preservation as part of their curriculump

A t f t iAcceptance of traineesfrom foreign countriesfrom foreign countries

Two trainees from NLK in 2008Two trainees from NLK in 2008

A trainee from NLC in2009A trainee from NLC in2009(as part of the curriculum)( p )

A French student in 2010

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5 Raising awareness5. Raising awareness

Preservation Forum

Tokyo International Book Fair

Children's Tour Day

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Preservation Forum

Since 1990Since 1990

Professional practical and hotProfessional, practical and hot issues

Participants : wide communityp y

Themes of preservation forum

2007 ：Deterioration of Microform2007 ：Deterioration of Microform2008 ：IPM2009 ：

Preservation Research ProjectsPreservation Research Projectsin Holland, Special Collectioni K i klijk Bibli th kin Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Child ’ T DChildren’s Tour Day

6 C ti6. Cooperation

Cooperation with preservation organizations

Social Meeting for ExpertsSocial Meeting for Experts

Preservation Conference of China, Korea, Japan

Th 16th CDNLAOThe 16th CDNLAO

Cooperation with

The Preservation CommitteeThe Preservation Committeeof the Japan Library Association

The Standing Committee of the Preservation and ConservationSection of IFLASection of IFLA

Social Meeting f E t i P tifor Experts in Preservation

December 2008:Management of environment for preservationp

January 2010:Ja ua y 0 0Disaster preparedness

Preservation Conference of China Korea Japanof China, Korea, Japan

Since 2004

We have shared our experiences with each otherwith each other.

Fruitful and stimulatingFruitful and stimulating

The 16th CDNLAO

October 2008October 2008

“Cooperation in a Knowledge-based Society”

S i l t di tSpecial report on disaster

Cooperation in areas of digitizationCooperation in areas of digitization

The 16th CDNLAO in 2008The 16 CDNLAO in 2008

7. Research on paper(Field of excellence)(Field of excellence)

pH testing

Examination of deterioration f J b kof Japanese books

DeacidificationDeacidification

pH testing

From 1986 to 2007

Promote the use of acid-free paper

In 2008 the NDL announced the rate of acid free paper wasthe rate of acid- free paper was over 95% of current Japanese

bli ti i t t lpublication in total.

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Examination of deteriorationof Japanese booksof Japanese books

Sample: 2,000 books published between 1950 and 1990between 1950 and 1990We examined 41 aspects. Suitable for ordinary use ?

http://www ndl go jp/en/publication/ndlhttp://www.ndl.go.jp/en/publication/ndl_ newsletter/162/623report_muramoto.pdf

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Deacidification

Two methods

Book Keeper Method

Dry Ammonia Ethylene Oxide PProcess

Report to be published in 2010Report to be published in 2010

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8. Promote IPM

Monitor, RecordMonitor, Record

Report at the Preservation Forump

Discussion at the Social Meetingfor Experts

Reg lar meeting in the NDLRegular meeting in the NDL

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9 The principle to protect9. The principle to protectmaterials from disasterHuman life is most important. Preventive measuresPrioritize materialsPrioritize materialsRecord damaged materialsPromptnessS i lt i tiSpecialty in preservationCooperation

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Under the principle, we willUnder the principle, we will

Improve existing manuals,

Make new manuals,

Compile them into the disaster plan

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10. Preservation reformatting

Method :basically digitizing since 2009basically digitizing since 2009

Di iti i 9 000 000 t i lDigitizing 9,000,000 materialsfor two years (2009-2010)

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11 1 Preservation of digital11-1. Preservation of digitalmaterialsmaterials

Research on obsolete audio –visual media

Research on the distribution, use, and preservation of e-booksand preservation of e books

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11 2 C ti di it l11-2. Cooperation on digital preservationpreservation

Digital Information Resources gRound Table in Japan

Cooperation on digital archivingproject between China Koreaproject between China, Korea, and Japan

Cooperation with IIPC etc.

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12 D l t f12. Development of human resourceshuman resources

To cope with a variety of preservation issues

Providing staff members with gopportunities for various kinds of training inside and outside Japantraining inside and outside Japan is necessary.

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ClosingClosing

To cope with variety of issuesTo cope with variety of issues,I hopep• The cooperate network among

Australia China Korea and JapanAustralia, China, Korea and Japan will become closer.

• Preservation in the Asia Oceania region furthermore will goregion furthermore will go from strength to strength.

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Thank you！Thank you！

Noriko NakamuraDirectorDirectorIFLA PAC Regional Centre for AsiaN ti l Di t LibNational Diet Library pacasia@ndl.go.jp