[Main Library] To those who will leave Kyoto University in March
・Those who would like to order documents from other universities (photocopy, loan), please apply by Wednesday, 6 March.
・Those who have borrowed books from other universities, the deadline for returning them is Wednesday, 20 March.
・Those who haven't received or paid yet, you should do so as soon as you can.
・If you will be enrolled after April, please indicate that in the comments on your application.
*This news is for users of Kyoto University Main Library.
*The deadline differs for libraries other than the main library. Please check with each library for details.
[Infomation Service Section, Kyoto University Library]
[Library Network] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive: 361 items from the Kikutei Collection have been newly digitized and released
361 items from the Kikutei Collection have been newly digitized and released.
Kikutei Collection is an assembly of manuscripts and books handed down through the Kikutei Family founded by Kanesue (1281-1339; 兼季), the forth son of Sanekane Saionji (1249-1322; 西園寺実兼). The Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family was designated one of the highest status court families called the Seiga (清華) family which members can be appointed as Daijō-daijin (太政大臣) and served as biwa (Japanese lute) players. The collection includes many records of the court rituals, documents on music and instruments, and diaries hand-written by nobles.
The collection deposited in 1921 and 1923 and additional documents and scrolls of portraits related to the Kikutei Family were donated to the Main Library, Kyoto University by the owner of the collection and were formally registered as the holdings of the library in January 2021.
This time, 361 items from the collection have been newly digitized and released. These include "今出川家歴代履歴", a records of the Kikutei Family, and "伊勢外宮正遷宮", "春日祭次第", "禁中年中行事", records of rituals.
The digitization of rare materials released this time was conducted under the "Project to Build an International Collaborative Research Network for Pre-modern Japanese Texts" by the National Institute of Japanese Literature in which Kyoto University Library participates.
As of February 14, 2024, the Digital Archive provides 2,092,303 images of 25,157 titles.
▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
361 items from the Kikutei Collection have been newly digitized and released
[Library Network] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive: 262 items from Zokyo Shoin Collection have been newly digitized and released
Zokyo Shoin Collection held by the Main Library consists of Buddhist sutras and books collected from the archives of temples by a publisher in Kyoto.
Among these, 262 items from Zokyo Shoin-bon have been newly digitized and released.
The digitization of part of Zokyo Shoin Collection is supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (23HP8002).
▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
262 items from Zokyo Shoin Collection have been newly digitized and released
[Main Library]The library hours and services from February 7 to March 31, 2024
(日本語) 【附属図書館】大雪の影響に伴う今後の開館時間について
The Main Library may close or change its opening hours in any of the following cases.
※The Main Library may also close temporarily when either of the following is predicted.
(1) When the Kyoto Meteorological Agency (Kyoto District Meteorological Observatory) issues a special warning or wind storm warning for Kyoto City or the area including Kyoto City.
(2) When Kyoto City buses are completely suspended.
(3) When three or more of the following transportation systems are fully or partially suspended
JR West (Kyoto Line, Biwako Line, Kosei Line, Nara Line, Sagano Line)
Hankyu Railway (between Kyoto Kawaramachi Station and Osaka Umeda Station)
Keihan Electric Railway (between Demachiyanagi Station and Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima Station)
Kintetsu Railway (between Kyoto Station and Yamato Saidaiji Station)
Kyoto City Subway
Please check the library website and X (formerly Twitter) for the latest information.
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mainlib/
https://twitter.com/kumainlib
Reference: Weather Warnings and Advisories (Japan Meteorological Agency)
https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#5/34.5/137/&elem=all&contents=warning
[Main Library]To all members of universities and colleges in the area affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake
[Main Library]The library hours and services from January 10 to February 6, 2024
[Main Library] Library Hours during the year-end and New Year holidays
The Main Library will observe the following hours during the year-end and New year holidays.
Thursday Dec.28, 2023: open between 8:30am - 5pm
* Check the service hours as follows
Dec.29-31, 2023 & Jan.1-3, 2024: CLOSED
Thursday Jan.4, 2024: open between 8:30am - 9:30pm
* Study Room 24: open between 9:30 am - 8:30 am (next morning)
The service hours for Thursday Dec. 28, 2023:
1 Registration of library user cards and MyKULINE accounts: until 4pm
* We are now accepting registration of library user cards and MyKULINE accounts only via email.
For more information, please visit here.
* You can also apply for registration at these libraries.
2 Reference Service: until 4pm
3 Interlibrary Loan Service: until 4pm
4 Micro Resources: until 3pm
5 NDL Digital Collections: until 3pm
6 Rare Materials (Reservation required): until 3pm
7 Stack room: until 4pm
* Books bound in Japanese style on the B3 will be available until 3pm.
8 3F: until 4:30pm
9 1-2F: until 5pm
10 Study room 24: until 5pm
■ Important Notice About Interlibrary loan (ILL) Service
Almost all university libraries will close during Year-end and New Year holidays and stop the ILL service.