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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Main Author: Taro Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese American Librarians Association 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)
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Online Access:https://journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ijol/article/view/151
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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
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International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)
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Global Library Cooperation
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Global Library Cooperation
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