Vol. 55 (2005), No.12
Akihiko KAWAGUCHI
Professor and Dean, Faculty of University Evaluation and Research, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, Daigaku-Hyoka Gakui-juyo Kiko,
1-29-1 Gakuen-nishimachi Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8587 JAPAN
Abstract : Japan's national universities have been incorporated so as to allow them to secure a position of strength within a competitive global society. The national universities used to be governmental institutions.
By severing them from that status, the aim is to allow the universities an autonomous environment, one under which they can form their own strategies, hone their institutional identities, and compete as friendly rivals with one another.
Ultimately, the goal is to create universities of a vibrant, internationally competitive character. Vis-a｀-vis the past, a much greater part of program planning and execution will be left to the university's own discretion.
As a counterpart to this shift, a third-party evaluation system has been introduced. Incorporation coupled with periodic third-party evaluations is expected to engender dramatic reform within Japan's national universities.
Keywords： National university incorporation / third-party evaluation / accreditation evaluation / national university corporation evaluation/institutional reform / perception reform
Hideto MOROTOMI
Hiroshima University Library
Kagamiyama 1-2-2 Higashi-Hiroshima city 739-8512 JAPAN
Abstract : The incorporation of the national universities in Japan affected the university library management.What kind of changes and influences did bring about in the university libraries after the incorporation?
I examine the present situation and the perspective of the university libraries, mainly in the case of Hiroshima University Library.
At first I consider what the incorporation is, how the reform of the university management sysytem should be carried out. I compared the position of the national universities and the library directors in the organization of the university management,
with before the incorporation, and predict the prospect of universities libraries. Finally I review the present situatiion and the problems of the university libraries after the incorporation.
Keywords： incorporation / national university / library / management / library service / leadership / mission / increase in efficiency
Toshiaki OTOMO
Director of University of the Yamanashi Library
4-4-37, Takeda, Kofu, 400-8510 JAPAN
Abstract : The University of Yamanashi Library has enacted three new policies since incorporation occurred after integration of the university. First, materials in the university library are to be concentrated and administrated centrally.
Second, the structure of the materials cost distribution is to be changed in accordance with corporate principles. Third, the cost of electronic journals will henceforth be designated as an overhead cost.
These new policies have been enacted quickly after integration because the incorporation of the university accelerated developments that had already been evident over a long period of time. These reforms will allow the two libraries to be integrated in the true sense the word.
Keywords： The University of Yamanashi Library / integration of the university / incorporation / electronic journal / overhead cost
Midori NAGASAKA
Kyoto University Library,
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 605-8501 JAPAN
Abstract : Japanese national universities had turned into independent administrative institutions (IAIs) since April 2004. Whereby, National University Libraries are required to move ahead on personnel management, organizational and institutional reform.
At the same time, National University Libraries will be faced upon drastic transformation of information society. It is difficult to keep up with these changes just with the library experiences, skills or knowledge. However, university libraries are expected to fulfill universities' obligations on education and research activities as a core station of intelligence infrastructure.
In this paper, I would like to introduce how the librarian's trying to change, and verify the approaches done by Kyoto University Libraries and Japan Association of National University Libraries after April 2004.
Keywords： national university corporation / Kyoto University Library / Japan Association of National University Libraries / academic librarian / improvement of operations / fostering of human resources / man-power development / subject librarian
Haruki NAGATA
Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies, University of Tsukuba,
1-2 Kasuga, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305-8550 JAPAN
Abstract : The evaluation of academic library has too much focused on how a library process its activities rather than how it play the role in the institution. This paper argues it should be done in institutional environment.
Looking at the accreditation standards as well as precedent outcomes assessment activities in the ARL and ACRL libraries, it maintains that the library outcomes should be assessed along with the education/research activities of an academic institution, and it also suggest the evaluation with broad perspective on a library activities and its outcomes.
Keywords： college and university evaluation / academic libraries / outcomes assessment / ‘new measures' / information literacy assessment / evidence based librarianship
Ryuji SHIMODA
Tokyo Institute of Technology
4259-S1 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503 JAPAN
Abstract : Effective utilization of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) originated from university researchers is increasingly expected by the society. Against this background, the transition from individual-researcher-ownership of IPRs of the inventions made at universities to institutional-ownership is realized at most national universities at the time of their incorporation.
Necessity of this transition and outline of on-going establishments and operations of IPR departments at national universities is explained. Then, important issues are outlined to be investigated by national university corporations in formulating their IPR strategies such as clear definition of objectives of IPR management, effectiveness and speed of management and harmonization of university culture and industry culture.
Keywords： national university corporation / national university / IPR / patent / strategy / institutional-ownership / technology transfer / industry-university cooperation / university IPR department / TLO
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