Library News 2024

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

Apr. 25 [IMPORTANT] Temporary closure of the library (May 10-13)
Apr. 25 [IMPORTANT] Temporary Suspension of Library Services & JAIST Repository (May 10-13)
Apr. 22 IEEE Authorship Webinar (Apr. 25)
Apr. 09 "Mini Book Collection" has been updated. (38th: Interesting Books of New Arrivals 2024)
Apr. 03 "Textbooks & Reference Books List" of Term 1-1 (Main Campus) and Term I (Satellite) are uploaded.
Mar. 28 The 45th Library Exhibition "Book of the Year 2023"
Mar. 13 [To JAIST members] IEEE Xplore (IEL Online) will be temporarily unavailable.

IEEE Xplore database will be unavailable from 10:00 pm on March 16(Sat.) to 3:00 am on March 17(Sun.) due to maintenance work.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Mar. 11 "Books written by JAIST Faculty Member" section is updated.
Feb. 21 "Mini Book Collection" has been updated. (37th: Let's write a good paper! 7)
Feb. 14 [IMPORTANT] Notice of Library Service Suspension (Mar.5)
Feb. 08 "Textbooks & Reference Books List" of Winter Intensive Courses is uploaded.
Jan. 31 [IMPORTANT] JAIST OPAC temporarily unavailable due to maintenance (Feb.8)
Jan. 26 "Textbooks & Reference Books List" of Term IV (Satellite) is uploaded.
Jan. 19 Restoration work completed for Journals Areas
Jan. 17 "Mini Book Collection" has been updated. (36th: AI×HUMAN)
Jan. 16 Reopening of the Library and Resumption of Services (Jan.16(Tue)17:00-)
Jan. 03 [IMPORTANT] Temporary closure of the library (Jan. 3-5until for the time being)

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[IMPORTANT] Temporary closure of the library

Please note that the library (inside the entrance gate) will be closed on the following schedule, due to a scheduled blackout on May 11, 2024. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Closed from 5:00pm on May 10(Fri.) to 8:30am on May 13(Mon.).
* Browsing Area (1F) will be open as usual.

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[IMPORTANT] Temporary Suspension of Library Services & JAIST Repository

(Last edit on May 1: Description about library website has been added.)

Please note that the service of the library and JAIST Repository will be temporarily unavailable on the following schedule due to a scheduled blackout on May 11, 2024. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.

*In some cases, each service may resume earlier than the announced date and time, but please note that the operation may be unstable during the above period.

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IEEE Authorship Webinar

For those who are thinking of submitting a paper to IEEE journals or proceedings, IEEE lecturer will hold the webinar as follows. This is a great opportunity for you to participate, especially if you are writing a paper on information science.
The webinar will be held in English (consecutive interpretation will be provided in Japanese).


Topics
  • IEEE paper publishing options: journals and conferences
  • Manuscript preparation
  • Paper submission process: Journals and conferences
  • Peer review process and reviewer comments
  • What to do after publication?
  • IEEE resources for authors
  • Discussion, Q&A
Date & Time 13:30 - 14:30 on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 (60 minutes)
Language English
Method Online lecture using Zoom
Lecturer Alex Liu Yupeng (IEEE / Manager, Client Services, Asia)
Zoom link https://ieee.zoom.us/j/99195166045?pwd=cldrQ0ZYaFVEN1BlbndOU3I3bjdWZz09#success


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[IMPORTANT] Notice of Library Service Suspension (Mar.5)

The following library services will be suspended due to server maintenance of the library system.


Period of Suspension : March 5, 2024 (Tue.) 9:00-12:00 (scheduled)
Services to be suspended :
  • Self-checkout machine
    Staff will be available to borrow books manually during the suspension. Please ask us at the information counter.
  • JAIST OPAC
  • User Service

    All services including status check, renewing loan period and various applications


We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.


Contact: Library Service Section (ext.1191, E-mail: toshokan@ml.jaist.ac.jp)

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[IMPORTANT] JAIST OPAC temporarily unavailable due to maintenance (Feb.8)

JAIST OPAC services will be temporarily unavailable due to server maintenance as follows.


Downtime : February 8, 2024 (Thu.) 9:00 - 12:00
Services to be suspended : OPAC Search and User Services



We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.


Contact: Library Service Section (ext.1191, E-mail: toshokan@ml.jaist.ac.jp)

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Restoration work completed for Journals Areas

Journals Areas on the 1st through 3rd floors of the New Wing, which was closed due to restoration work, is now available.

*Some shelves have not been reorganized yet, so please contact library staff if you don’t find the materials you need.

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Reopening of the Library and Resumption of Services

Please be informed that the library will reopen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, with the following exceptions, after the temporary closure since January 3 due to the damage caused by the earthquake.
Thank you very much for your patience with the inconvenience of the closure.


Restricted area ：　 around Journals Areas on 1-3F of New Wing
Materials
on loan		 ：　 All due dates during the closure will be changed to
Friday, January 19, 2024.
Note ：　
  • We are still working to restore the library, so please use caution when walking near the restricted area.
  • Some shelves have not been reorganized completely. If you don’t find the materials you need, please ask a staff member for help.

We appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation.

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[IMPORTANT] Temporary closure of the library (Jan. 3-5until for the time being)

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the Noto Earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024.

The library will be temporarily closed from January 3 to January 5until for the time being due to the falling of materials caused by the earthquake. You can not enter the library or use materials. We can not accept applications for one-day use and the library user’s card.
Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

*We will announce the library reopens on the library website and official X (formerly Twitter).

*All due dates during the closure will be extended until the library reopens.

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