Library News 2014

"JAIST Library News" is published on an irregular basis and provide you with information about Library services and materials.

Dec. 16 Faculty and Staff Holidays from 12/27/2014 to 1/4/2015.
One-day use and issue of the Library User's Card are not available during this period.
Dec. 04 J-BEANS Seminar [27] (Dec 15)
Dec. 04 Halt of ILL service (12:00 p.m. Dec.26-Jan.5)
Nov. 12 J-BEANS Seminar [26] (Nov 13)
Oct. 20 J-BEANS Seminar [25] (Oct 27)
Sep. 24 On October 1 (Wed), JAIST is closed for the anniversary of its founding. The library will operate as usual, but we are going to stop issuing the library user's card for external users for a day. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sep. 01 J-BEANS Seminar [24] (Sep 5)
July 10 Faculty and Staff Holidays (Aug. 13, 14 and 15)
One-day use and issue of the Library User's Card are not available during this period of time.
Jun. 25 J-BEANS Seminar [23] (July 18)
Jun. 19 J-BEANS Seminar [22] (June 25)
Jun. 19 Training session for SciFinder (July 9)
Jun. 16 Binding Academic Journals (June 17 - August 29)
May 15 Start of use of New Wing
May 09 J-BEANS Seminar (21)
Mar. 31 The 18th Library Display
The 18th exhibition is on display at the Library Hall after the security gate. (Some of the displayed books are introduced at the Entrance Hall near the Institution Hall.)
This time, the theme is "Book of the Year 2013". Please stop by at the library.
Mar. 17 Please note that CiNii Articles will be stopped on the following schedule, due to electrical equipment maintenance.

  • CiNii Articles will be stopped.
    Unavailable hours: From 16:00 on March 22, 2014 (Sta.) to 23:00 on March 23, 2014 (Sun.).
  • CiNii Articles login and viewing "Paid" and "Subscription" full text will be unavailable.
    Unavailable hours: From 17:00 on March 20, 2014 (Thu.) to 16:00 on March 22, 2014 (Sta.).
    Unavailable hours: From 23:00 on March 23, 2014 (Sun.) to 9:00 on March 24, 2014 (Mon.).
　　
Mar. 5 [The library closing time (inside the entrance gate) and library online services downtime, due to a scheduled blackout.]
Please note that there will be a scheduled blackout and water supply stop from 8:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Due to the shutdown and scheduled maintenance, the library (inside the entrance gate) will be closed and some library services will be temporarily unavailable on the following schedule. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.

  • The Library Closing Time (inside the entrance gate):
    Closed from 17:00 on March 14 (Fri.) to 8:30 on March 17 (Mon.).
    The Browsing Corner (1F) will be open as usual.
  • JAIST Repository, JAIST OPAC, All of the "MyLibrary" services:
    Unavailable from 17:00 on March 14 (Fri.) to 9:00 on March 17 (Mon.).
  • Library Website:
    Unavailable from 19:00 on March 14 (Fri.) to 23:00 on March 15 (Sat.).
Feb. 25 [Regarding databases subscription change and end for FY 2014]

Please note that the following subscription of databases will be changed or ended on March 31, 2014. For databases other than the following, it will be available continuously.

1. NIKKEI TELECOM 21:
  A retrieval database of business and personnel information, produced by Nikkei Digital Media, Inc.
  [URL] https://www.jaist.ac.jp/library/english/search/outsidedb/nikkei/telecom21-e_index.html

  • Until March 31, 2014.
    Fixed Charge System (2 User ID): No payment of information usage fee by the user.
  • From April 1, 2014.
    Pay-as-you-go Charge System (1 User ID): Payment of information usage fee by the user.
    We will explain the details of how to use on our website by the service start date.
2. NAXOS Music Library:
  The music streaming service which containes classic, jazz, and ehnic musics in the world.
  [URL] https://www.jaist.ac.jp/library/english/search/outsidedb/naxos/index.html

  • Subscription will end on March 31, 2014.
　　
Feb. 17 J-BEANS Seminar (19)
Jan. 29 Restriction on Use of materials and facilities in the Library (3F) [From early in February to early in April]
Jan. 14 J-BEANS Seminar (18)
Jan. 7 [Web of Knowledge (Web of Science) service downtime and update.]

Please note that Web of Knowledge (Web of Science) will release a new look on Sunday January 12, 2014 at 23:00 and ending by Monday, January 13, 2014 at 11:00. Web of Knowledge may not be available intermittently during that period.
We apologize for any interruption this may cause.

  • For details of the New Web of Science, please refer this page.
  • From January 13, the platform name will be changed as follows.

    [BEFORE] Web of Knowledge --> [NEW] Web of Science
    [BEFORE] Web of Science --> [NEW] Web of Science Core Collection
　　

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J-BEANS Seminar (27)

We would like to inform you about the 27th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, December 15, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Common Errors in Scientific Research Articles"
4. SPEAKER  :  Professor William HOLDEN, Institute of General Education
Research Lecturer John BLAKE, Institute of General Education
5. SPEECH  :  English (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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Halt of ILL service

ILL service will halt for the period as follows.
Therefore, we cannot process your photocopy requests and book loan requests to other university libraries during this period.

Usual service: by 12:00 p.m. December 26, 2014
Halt of service: 12:00 p.m. December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015
Start of service: January 6, 2015

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J-BEANS Seminar (26)

We would like to inform you about the 26th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, November 13, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Regenerative medicine from the viewpoint of chemistry"
4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Kazuaki MATSUMURA , School of Materials Science
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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J-BEANS Seminar (25)

We would like to inform you about the 25th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, October 27, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Application of Surface Electromyography"
4. SPEAKER  :  Dr. Atsuo SUEMITSU, School of Information Science
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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J-BEANS Seminar (24)

We would like to inform you about the 24th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, September 5, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Policy Simulation by Economic Equilibrium Models"
4. SPEAKER  :  Dr. Yasuo SASAKI, School of Knowledge Science
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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J-BEANS Seminar (23)

We would like to inform you about the 23th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, July 18, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Industry-university collaboration activities in JAIST"
4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Yasushi INAMOTO
Mr. Ken MATSUMOTO, URA
Ms. Yasuko NAKADA, URA
Industrial Collaboration Promotion Center
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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J-BEANS Seminar (22)

We would like to inform you about the 22th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, June 25, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "How to make an artificial cell"
4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Tsutomu HAMADA, School of Materials Science
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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Training session for SciFinder

We will hold the training session for the database, SciFinder as follows. Please come and join us.
Please especially note that the session is in Japanese only.

If you want to join, please fill in the following application form, and send us at toshokan@jaist.ac.jp by Monday, June 30, 2014.

>> What is SciFinder?
It is the online chemical information database for researchers provided by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) that allows you to access a wide diversity of research from many scientific disciplines, including medicine, biomedical sciences, physics, and engineering.

　
Date : Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Time : Part1(for beginners) 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Part2(for intermediate users) 3:10 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Location : Lecture Hall (KS 2F)
Language : Japanese only
Application Deadline : Monday, June 30, 2014

*** Application form for SciFinder training session ***

Name :
Student number :
School :
Grade :
Applying session: ( ) Part1
                        ( ) Part2
                        ( ) Part1 and Part2

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Binding Academic Journals

We are planning to bind academic journals published in 2012 and before as following schedule. Therefore for some period you can not browse or borrow those journals. Thank you for your cooperation.


NOTE:

  • Binding Materials: those published in 2012 and combined one published in 2011 and 2012
  • Duration: June 17, 2014 to August 29, 2014
  • The binding of all materials is scheduled to be completed around July 31. We will relocate them in the stacks in order soon after the registration has been completed.

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Start of use of New Wing

The New Wing of the library starts to offer the following services, for example, the study space, current journals corner, and so on. (The materials are scheduled to be located in the shelves on 2nd and 3rd floors.)

[1F] Materials in the compact shelves（Journals[-1995], Proceedings, et al.)

[2-3F] Study Spaces

[3F] Current Journals Cormer

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J-BEANS Seminar (21)

We would like to inform you about the 21th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, May 16, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Why computers don't work as expected?"
4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Masato SUZUKI, School of Information Science
5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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J-BEANS Seminar (19)

We would like to inform you about the 19th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


NOTE:

1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, February 21, 2014
2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
3. TITLE  :  "Development of Experiential Transferable Skills Programs
and Activities at JAIST"
4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Mun'delanji C. VESTERGAARD
Center for Graduate Education Initiative
5. SPEECH  :  English (The slides are written in English.)

[CONTACT]
Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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Restriction on Use of materials and facilities in the Library (3F)

For the library extension work, the following materials and facilities will be unusable from early in February to early in April.

  • *Carrel desks near the windows
  • *Materials in the compact shelvings


    • We are very sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation.

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    J-BEANS Seminar (18)

    We would like to inform you about the 18th J-BEANS Seminar as follows.
    This seminar is held for not only JAIST members but also local community with the view to share our intellectual resources. Some light meals and drinks will be served, and we expect your participation.

    J-BEANS seminar's web site is at:
    https://www.jaist.ac.jp/general_info/j-beans_seminar/ichiranx.html


    NOTE:

    1. DATE  :  12:40-13:20, January 15, 2014
    2. PLACE  :  Learning Commons "J-BEANS" (1F, Institute Hall)
    3. TITLE  :  "Catalysts will solve environmental issues"
    4. SPEAKER  :  Prof. Kohki EBITANI, School of Materials Science
    5. SPEECH  :  Japanese (The slides are written in English.)

    [CONTACT]
    Research Support Section (E-mail：josei@jaist.ac.jp)

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