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The responses are on display! (-Sep. 30)【Main Library : Questionnaires】What’s Your “Core Book”？

On 2026-05-28 (189 reads)

We received numerous responses to the survey announced on February 16. (Total of 52 responses)

Thank you very much to everyone who responded.

We have now compiled the responses into panels and are exhibiting them in the Learning Commons on the 1st floor of Main Library.

• Exhibition Period: May 27, 2026 (Wed) - September 30, 2026 (Wed) (tentative)
• Venue: South wall, Learning Commons, 1st floor of Main Library

Please take your time to view each person's thoughts on "Core Book".

（Exhibition view）

Click here for the survey request on February 16, 2026.

[Kyoto University User Support Division]

[Main Library] Seeking Participants for a talk event in June ”Wakatte-iitomo! (わかっていいとも！)” - One-Minute Research Talks: An Interdisciplinary Exchange Event for fellow students

On 2026-05-25 (263 reads)

“Wakatte-iitomo! (わかっていいとも！)” is a talk event where students from humanities and sciences pair up to explain their research.

Participants will act as Speaker and Mentor:
- Speaker: explain their research
- Mentor: liven up the discussion with questions and reactions

The speaker and mentor will discuss in front of the audience, bridging the gap between humanities and sciences.
They are supposed to discuss without using a presentation slide or whiteboard.
The point is devising a plan to explain their research clearly.

↑ Photo from the previous event

We are looking for participants (both speakers and mentors). Applications for speaker positions only or mentor positions only are also welcome.
Subject: Kyoto University students

We’ll be giving away the library’s original tote bag to all speakers and mentors!
This might come in handy for job interviews or poster sessions at academic conferences.
We look forward to receiving your application!

Apply at this link: https://forms.gle/89qGsnFQmpxa4rmG9

Demonstration:

We will be holding a demonstration on the following dates. Please feel free to visit us.

Date: June 3rd (Wed)
Hour: 0:40 pm -
Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library

Event Details:

Date: June 22 (Mon) - 26 (Fri), 2026
Hour: 0:40 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library
Time Schedule:
- presentation by the speaker: 1 minute
- discussion with a mentor: 5 minutes
- Q&A session from the audience: 10minutes
Promoter: Bunri Usami (Program-Specific Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability), Hideharu Numata (Professor Emeritus)
Organizer: Kyoto University Library
Co-host: Hyakumanben-Dangi (百万遍談議) staff, Office of Research Acceleration

Contact:

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-Mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

[Library Network] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive : 265 titles including Seike Collection, Konoe Collection and Daiso-bon Collection have been released

On 2026-05-01 (712 reads)

265 titles including Seike Collection, Konoe Collection and Daiso-bon Collection in Main Library have been released.

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伊勢物語

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.

Rescheduled Date Announced [Main Library, Katsura Library] We will hold a talk event "Susumu Kitagawa × Zhuangzi" (May 27th)

On 2026-05-01 (1109 reads)

This is an announcement regarding the rescheduled date for the event that had been postponed.

Talk Event "Susumu Kitagawa × Zhuangzi" (project "What's Your 'Core Book'?)

Main Library will host a talk event with Professor Kitagawa as our guest speaker.
* This event is open to KU members only.

The theme of the event is "Core Books", that signifies the following:
- The books that shaped who you are today.
- The books that shaped your research.
- The books you want to talk about their appeal.

This is a valuable opportunity to hear about Professor Kitagawa's core book, Zhuangzi. We warmly invite you to attend.
The event will also feature a session between Professor Kitagawa and participants.

Details

Date & time: May 27th (Wed), 2026 12:20 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. (35 minutes)
Main venue: Learning Commons, 1st floor, Main Library
Satellite venue (streaming only):
- Library Hall, 3rd floor, Main Library
- ISHIDA Open Lab/ISHIDA Research Commons, 2nd floor, Katsura Library
Speaker:
- Susumu Kitagawa, Distinguished Professor of Institute for Advanced Study (profile)
- Bunri Usami, Program-Specific Professor of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (M.C.) (profile)
Subject: Kyoto University students (Faculty and staff may also participate.) *KU members only
Language: Japanese
Organizer: Main Library, Kyoto University
Cooperation: Katsura Library, Kyoto University

How to participate

<< Main venue: Learning Commons, Main Library >>

Tickets will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. on the day at the south entrance of the Learning Commons. (Limited to the first 50 attendees)
Please present your Kyoto University ID or library card when picking up the ticket.
Doors open at 11:30. Please present your admission ticket at the north entrance of the Learning Commons.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis upon entry.
If you lose your admission ticket, it will not be reissued.

<< Satellite venue: Library Hall, Main Library >>

Seating capacity: 100, standing room available.
No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.
Should the venue reach full capacity, we may be unable to admit further guests.
At this venue, you can only watch the live stream. Please note that you will not be able to ask questions of the speakers.

<< Satellite venue: Katsura Library >>

Seating capacity: Maximum 100 seats
No registration is required. Doors open at 11:30, so please feel free to enter.
At this venue, you can only watch the live stream. Please note that you will not be able to ask questions of the speakers.

Contact

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The event has been postponed [Main Library, Katsura Library] We will hold a talk event "Susumu Kitagawa × Zhuangzi"

On 2026-04-20 (2574 reads)

(2026.4.20 12:12 renewed)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to postpone this event.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

The rescheduled date will be announced in a separate news update at a later date.