Learning Support Desk
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Library Learning Support Desk Online
Workshop
Learning Support Desk has ended its activities as of March 31, 2022.
Its support is no longer available. Thank you for your patronage.
*Below is a contents of support through 2021.
Support [No longer available]
At Learning Support Desk, graduate student staffs have supported students learning.
*All staffs can speak English and Japanese.
Location：1st floor of the Main Library, inside the Learning Commons
Hours：Weekdays, 13:00-19:00
Learning Support Desk Facebook page 
Attention To keep you and staffs safe,
- Time to talk is limited to 30 minutes per student per day.
- We will take your body temperature. If you have a fever, you cannot use Learning Support Desk.
- Please wash and disinfect your hands before talking.
- You must wear a face covering.
You can also use the "Learning Support Desk Online" instead of face to face advice.(2021.3.31)
KU Library Learning Support Desk Online
★Learning Support Desk Online
Staffs from Learning Support Desk who are graduate students offer advice through Zoom to help you learn online, search books, or write academic paper.
You can also submit a request with your friends.
- Students of Kyoto University only.
- Hours of operation: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays (about 30 min per a meeting)
1. Go to the following URL and check the Zoom meeting URL.
CyberLearning Space "Library Organization Seminar" > Notice > Learning Support Desk: Online learning consultation (no appointment required)
https://cls.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/x/YwYnCI
Log in with your ECS-ID/SPS-ID.
2. Access the "Today's Meeting URL" written on the notice. (The URL will be changed periodically, please check it every time you want to use the service)
3.Wait until our staff let you enter the meeting at the "waiting room".
While the staff is having consultations, you may have to wait in the "waiting room". We are not able to tell you the waiting time.
In case you want to make an appointment for online consultation
1. Fill out the application form below and submit it by 1 p.m., one day before the desired date, except for Saturday and Sunday.
2. The library will send you a confirmation of your appointment.
3. When the appointment time comes, access Zoom. Then You can use the service without waiting.
Online Learning Consultation Application Form
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/1385901?lang=en
- Hours of operation: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays (about 30 min per a meeting)
- If you are looking for advanced advice on your own field, see the list of staffs to find their fields of study.
Workshop
We hold various useful workshops for your learning and study.
The graduate student staffs tell you the tips for reports, thesis, academic writing and so on.
Let's check the following list to get the information of the workshops.
- The past handouts are published in KURENAI(Kyoto University Research Information Repository).
- Some workshops have been recorded and uploaded to Cyber Learning Space (Click!).
Please log in with your ECS-ID or SPS-ID to watch them.
2020
| Date | Title | Details / Latest Information | Language | Handout | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13(Mon.)-22(Wed.) | Online Report Workshop | https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1386230 | Japanese | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
| 10/26(Mon), 30(Fri.), 11/4(Wed) | Graduation Thesis Workshop | https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387412 | Japanese | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
| 10/26(Mon)-11/13(Fri.) | Learning Support Weeks for International Students | We have held online lectures about 30 min. in English, Chinese, Korean and Indonesian. The topics are "Academic writing in Japanese", "How to Find Literature" and so on. https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387437 | English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
| 11/20(Fri) | Tips of presentation for the students in science field | https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387641 | Japanese | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
| 11/26(Thu) | Virtual Guide Tour of Kyoto University Library 2020 | At this tour, a graduate student staff take you to many various spaces in the main library through Zoom. For example, "Media Commons" ”Basement Stack Room” etc. https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387723 | Japanese, English | × | ○ (Click to link) |
| 12/3(Thu) | How to select academic books as a university student | https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387793 | Japanese | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
| 12/7(Mon) | Practical method to find literatures by keyword search | https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1387793 | Japanese | ○ (Click to link) | ○ (Click to link) |
Student Staffs
*All staffs can speak English and Japanese.
Urdu| Student Staffs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13:00 ↓ 16:00 | What I am Familiar with | Computer science Natural language processing Numerical methods | Sociology of education Cultural studies Eastern Asia Chinese Korean | Informatics Chinese | Contract Game theory Korean | Thermal flow simulation Internal combustion engine |
| Faculty | Informatics D1 | Pedagogy M2 International Student | Informatics D3 International Student | Economics D2 International Student | Energy Science M2 | |
16:00 ↓ 19:00 | What I am familiar with | Education Minority police Chinese | Philosophy of religion | Chemistry Spectroscopy Mol. Dynamics | Physics Astronomy Computer Science | Tourism Southeast Asia Indonesian |
| Faculty | Pedagogy M2 International Student | Letters M1 | Science M2 | Science D2 JSPS Fellow | Asia/African Area Studies D2 | |
Reference Section of the Main Library
ref660 at mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp TEL: 075-753-2636
LastUpdate: 2021/7/29
