Japan Studies at the University of Toronto Libraries

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Japan Studies at the University of Toronto
Libraries Collaboration
Prepared by Fabiano Takashi Rocha (Japanese
Cataloguer) Presented by Lynne Kutsukake (Japan
Studies Librarian) University of Toronto
Libraries Staff Conference 2006 May 8, 2006
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Stonefield Collection
Lynne (UofT) gets a phone call from the donor
University of Toronto Japan Foundation Royal
Ontario Museum University of Manitoba
No cars available at the UofT To retrieve books
in Guelph
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Stonefield Collection
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Stonefield Collection
In less than three hours we went over the piles
of books, assessed,
sorted and packed them into boxes
We brought part of the books back on the same
day picked up the rest a week later
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Stonefield Collection

• Benefits to the University of Toronto
• Benefits to the ROM
• Benefits to the Japan Foundation
• Benefits to the University of Manitoba

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Other Collaborative Efforts

• Focus on different areas enable three different
  organizations to serve users from different walks
  of life and interests from humanities and social
  sciences (UofT) arts and archaeology (ROM) and
  popular culture, videos and DVDs (Japan
  Foundation)
• Japan Foundation hosts an annual meeting for
  Japanese Information Specialists in Canada