Kyoto University Library Network

In conjunction with International Open Access Week from October 20 to 26, Katsura Library and Yoshida South Library have started an exhibition that showcases materials related to the Kyoto University Library Network's initiatives for open access. We warmly invite you to visit.

Exhibition Period:
October 20 (Monday) – October 31 (Friday), 2025 (open during library hours)

Location:
Katsura Library: 1st Floor Lounge (Note: Katsura Library will be closed on October 31)
Yoshida South Library: 1st Floor Entrance Hall

　
Katsura Library


Yoshida-South Library

International Open Access Week is an annual event held every October by SPARC, a US nonprofit organization promoting open access (OA) in scholarly publishing. Libraries worldwide take this opportunity to organize activities related to open access. We hope this event will spark your interest in open access.

[Related Websites]

• International Open Access Week
  2025 Theme: "Who owns our knowledge?"
• Open Access Supports at Kyoto University
  From open access support for articles with the Kyoto University Research Information Repository, KURENAI, to information on the discounts on article processing charge (APC)
• Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI)
  Kyoto University’s platform for open access to research outputs, including not only papers but also research data
• The National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data
  In response to the government’s decision on The National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data, what is required of researchers and what kind of support Kyoto University provides
• Yoshida-South Library Website

[What is Open Access?]

Open access, an increasingly popular global movement, ensures that academic research is freely available to the public. In Japan, for the research outputs funded by public funds (e.g., KAKENHI), which start the applications since FY2025, the National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data has been developed by the Cabinet Office’s Integrated Innovation Strategy Promotion Council.
In 2015, Kyoto University developed the Kyoto University Open Access Policy, the university`s first open access policy in Japan, and supports researchers via KURENAI.
(From the Kyoto University Library Network website)

[Katsura Library]　090stosho[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Yoshida-South Library]　 a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

To commemorate the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Susumu Kitagawa, executive vice-president for research promotion at Kyoto University and distinguished professor at the Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS), we will hold a special exhibition at Katsura Library and Yoshida-South Library.

Exhibition Period: Starting October 10, 2025 (Friday)

Venue: 
Yoshida-South Library, near the 1st Floor Counter
Katsura Library, 1st Floor

Contents:
Yoshida-South Library
Biography, key publications, and related books.

Katsura Library
Professor Kitagawa’s books, key publications, related field materials, and newspaper clippings regarding the award.

poster:PDF

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The Kyoto University Library Network website now features a compilation of links to Professor Kitagawa's related papers and research.Key publications, including the award-winning research, and other specialized papers are accessible online via the Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI).Please note that the list of publications will be updated regularly!

Lists the articles by the Nobel Prize winner, Susumu Kitagawa, EVP and Distinguished Professor, are open
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1405577?lang=en

[Yoshida-South Library]　 a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Katsura Library]　090stosho[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Katsura Library will be temporarily open as follows (available only to KU users).

Temporary Opening Days & Hours

• July 19 (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• July 26 (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• August 2 (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Notes

• Only KU users are allowed to use Katsura Library on temporary opening days.
• The Group Study Rooms  and the Theater Room on the 1st floor will be available until 4:45 pm.
• The library will be closed on Sundays as usual. For more details, please refer to the library's opening calendar.

Contact

Katsura Library
E-Mail: 090stosho at mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL: 075-383-2344

2024.10.01 update

We updated the displayed books on October 1,
including titles purchased this year. For details, please refer to The book list below.

Katsura Library is now holding "Engineering E-Book Exhibition 2024" in the reading area on the 1F.

It is not only paper books that you can read!
With online-accessible e-books,
・You can read the content at your own pace on your PC anytime!
・Your mobile devices, such as a smart phone or tablet, are also very handy for accessing the content during your spare time!

We are displaying introduction cards of e-Books, along with their cover photos.
Let's stop by and experience the convenience of e-Books!
（The North and South Libraries of Eng. are also showing some of e-Books.）

Katsura Library Website: https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lib/ja/index.html

The book list

We chose e-Books that are especially recommended to engineering students and faculty, among all e-Books Katsura Library purchased from 2022 to 2023.
The book list (Updated October 1)

How to use

Each card contains a link to KULINE.
You can scan it with your device to access the content.
Also, pick up any card on display at the library, and give it a try!       

Contact

Katsura Library
E-Mail: 090stosho[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL: 075-383-2344

On October 1, Kyoto University Library Network has started offering unlimited simultaneous access to 70 e-books of Kodansha, including Blue Backs, Kodansha Gendai Shinsho, and Kodansha Gakujutsu Bunko, which are frequently used.
Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Platform : KinoDen
Title lists : Recommended Kodansya books available on your smart phone (KULINE Tag)
How to use : Please refer to "How to use e-resources" 

Notes:
The e-books are for on-screen viewing only and cannot be printed or downloaded.
Titles may be changed periodically.

Katsura library, Yoshida-south Library and Main Library are holding an e-book fair in each library.
Please stop by.

Katsura Library  :  [Katsura Library] Special Exhibition: KinoDen e-book fair―Recommended Kodansha books available on your smart phone―　(update:11/15)
Yoshida-South Library : Let's read e-books! Campaign Part 2!　（Japanese only)

Katsura Library, the North Library, and the South Library may close temporarily or delay opening hours on Monday, September 2, depending on the path of the typhoon and the operating status of transportation services.
(The libraries will be closed on August 30 (regular month-end closing day), Saturday, and Sunday.)

Please check the Katsura Library/Engineering Libraries website for the latest information.

Katsura Library will close at 5 p.m. today, January 24 due to the expected heavy snowfall.

*Closing hours may be earlier depending on conditions.

Also, depending on conditions, the library's opening hours may be delayed tomorrow, January 25.

Details will be announced on the Katsura Library website.

このたび「ヴォイスオブアース デザイン小委員会 (VOE) 展」が桂図書館を会場として開催されます。
2023年4月に東京で開催された同展の巡回展として、桂図書館基金を活用した初めての展示会が実現致しました。
桂図書館1階シアタールーム前、2階のオープンラボに作品が展示されていますので、ぜひお越しください。

会期

2023年9月13日(水)〜10月2日(月)　9:00〜17:00
※土曜日および日曜日、9/18(月)、9/29(金)は休館日です。

入場料

無料

会場

京都大学桂図書館 (〒615-8530 京都府京都市西京区京都大学桂)
https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/access/katsura (京都大学桂キャンパスBクラスター)
学外の方は、入館手続きが必要です。2Fカウンター職員へお声がけください。

内容

本小委員会は、深刻化する環境問題をより広く捉え、自ら発することのできない地球の声(ヴォイスオブアース)を「翻訳」する建築デザインとは何かを議論してきました。本展では、設計者・教育者・研究者である委員の建築活動やプロジェクトを通し、エコロジカルな視点から建築学を再構築する試みをご紹介いたします。

主催

ヴォイスオブアースデザイン小委員会 有志

後援

桂図書館基金

お問い合わせ

京都大学小見山研究室 小見山陽介 講師 (ERセンター／建築学専攻)
komiyama[at]archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp

■■■　桂図書館基金とは　■■■

https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lib/ja/katsura_library/fund/index.html
桂図書館は、理工系資料の収集・保存・発信の中核となり、京都大学の理工系・科学技術をコアとしたグローバル・イノベーション支援拠点としての機能を担っています。本基金は桂図書館のより一層の環境の整備と維持を図るために設立されました。

会場の様子

ポスター展示（2階オープンラボ）

模型展示（1階シアタールーム前）

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京都大学桂図書館　Katsura Library, Kyoto University
Website: https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lib/ja/
X (旧Twitter): https://twitter.com/kukatsuralib

Katsura Library will be open temporarily as follows (available only to KU users).

Temporary Opening Hours

• July 22nd (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• July 29th (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• August 5th (Sat): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• August 17th (Thu): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• August 18th (Fri): 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Please note the following

• Access to the library during the temporary opening hours is limited to KU users only.
• The Group Study Rooms on the 1st floor and the Theater Room will be available until 4:45 PM.
• The library will be closed as usual on Sundays. For more details, please refer to the library's opening calendar.

Contact

Katsura Library
E-Mail: 090stosho at mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL: 075-383-2344

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