The Japan Library Association
The Japan Library Association (JLA) was established in 1892 following the establishment of American Library Association (ALA) in 1876, and Library Association (LA, now CILIP) in 1877 in the United Kingdom. JLA has been a leader in forming Japanese librarianship by organizing professional activities...
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author | Taro Miura |
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description | The Japan Library Association (JLA) was established in 1892 following the establishment of American Library Association (ALA) in 1876, and Library Association (LA, now CILIP) in 1877 in the United Kingdom. JLA has been a leader in forming Japanese librarianship by organizing professional activities such as national conferences, local seminars, and publishing journals and books. This article describes the history and organization of JLA, and how JLA encourages Japanese librarians to develop professional skills. |
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spelling | doaj.art-ede05ba9f1c94136bdd93ab7f4e198702022-12-21T22:10:21ZengChinese American Librarians AssociationInternational Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)2474-35422019-12-014210.23974/ijol.2019.vol4.2.151The Japan Library AssociationTaro Miura0Meiji UniversityThe Japan Library Association (JLA) was established in 1892 following the establishment of American Library Association (ALA) in 1876, and Library Association (LA, now CILIP) in 1877 in the United Kingdom. JLA has been a leader in forming Japanese librarianship by organizing professional activities such as national conferences, local seminars, and publishing journals and books. This article describes the history and organization of JLA, and how JLA encourages Japanese librarians to develop professional skills.https://journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ijol/article/view/151Library AssociationGlobal Library Cooperation |
spellingShingle | Taro Miura The Japan Library Association International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL) Library Association Global Library Cooperation |
title | The Japan Library Association |
title_full | The Japan Library Association |
title_fullStr | The Japan Library Association |
title_full_unstemmed | The Japan Library Association |
title_short | The Japan Library Association |
title_sort | japan library association |
topic | Library Association Global Library Cooperation |
url | https://journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ijol/article/view/151 |
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