[Maintenance] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive (May 11)
Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will suspend its service due to the system maintenance from 11:00 am, May 11, 2026. The service will be restored as soon as the maintenance work has been completed. Thank you for your understanding.
[Library Network] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive : 265 titles including Seike Collection, Konoe Collection and Daiso-bon Collection have been released
265 titles including Seike Collection, Konoe Collection and Daiso-bon Collection in Main Library have been released.
265 items released this time were digitized under the project "Model Building in the Humanities through Data-Driven Problem Solving: Cultivating Next-Generation Humanities Research through Creation and Deployment of New Data Infrastructure (NIJL-DDH Project)," by the National Institute of Japanese Literature in which Kyoto University Library participates.
As of May 1st, 2026, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive provides 2,262,281 images of 27,455 titles.
【図書館機構】事務系職員(図書)を募集します（5/8-22：令和8年度近畿地区国立大学法人等職員統一採用試験）
アーベル賞、京都賞、ノーベル賞、フィールズ賞、ラスカー賞……。自由の学風の下で優れた業績を挙げ、世界的な賞を贈られた研究者が京都大学には数多くいます。
しかし、彼らは「賞を取ること」を目的に研究の道を歩んできたわけではありません。学生時代は教科書や専門書で学問の基礎を学び、研究者になってからも無数の研究成果に触れ、自らの研究を推し進めます。その成果は論文や著作として世に問われ、さらに知を担う次の世代を育成する営みへとつながっていきます。世界的な賞の受賞は、そうした努力とプロセスの結果にすぎません。
京都大学図書館は、探究を続ける研究者と学生の隣で「知の循環」をサポートする役割を担っています。オープンアクセスを推進して研究成果を世界に開くこと、研究データの公開支援を通じて新たな活用に資すること、ラーニング・コモンズを整備し学生の主体的な学びを活性化すること、古典籍などの学術資源をデジタル化して将来へ受け継ぐこと……。これらはすべて知を次世代に継承し、未来の知の創出をサポートする仕事です。
京都大学図書館では、文系・理系の枠にとらわれず、研究者と学生が日々取り組む知の営為を支援したいと思う気持ち、そして大学図書館の進化を共に担う意欲を持つ新たな仲間を募集しています。
募集情報
- 採用職種：京都大学事務系職員（図書）
- 募集人員 ：2名
- 応募方法：令和8年度近畿地区国立大学法人等職員統一採用試験に応募してください。
- 申込期間：2026年5月8日（金）10：00～5月22日（金）17：00
▼参考情報や採用関連情報は下記サイトをご覧ください
令和８年度京都大学 事務系職員（図書）採用情報
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mainlib/examine/r8-ssj.html
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"Time Stamping" Feature Now Available on KURENAI
1. Overview
We are pleased to announce that starting from April 2026, KURENAI has introduced a time-stamping function using the Time Stamping Service provided by the National Institute of Informatics (NII), aimed at improving the reliability of published papers and data. With this feature, it is now possible to prove "when the content was registered" and "that it has not been modified since registration" for contents registered in KURENAI, allowing for the external demonstration of file integrity.
2. What is a Time Stamp?
A time stamp is an "electronic postmark" applied to digital files. Just as a physical postmark proves that a post office received a letter on a specific date, a time stamp proves that "this electronic file existed at this date and time and has not been changed since then."
A time stamp can prove the following two points:
- Proof of Existence: A third-party organization certifies that the content existed at the time of the postmark. Can be used to demonstrate research priority.
- Proof of Non-tampering: A third-party organization certifies that the content has not been altered at all from the time of the postmark to the present.
The third-party certification provided by KURENAI's "Time Stamping Function" utilizes the Time Stamping Service of the National Institute of Informatics. For more details, please see the following page.
Kyoto University Library Network > Open Access > Learn more about KURENAI > Time Stamping Service
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/openaccess/1404120
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Posted: 2026-04-20