The Collaborative Reference Database (CRD) is a tool for providing reference services, that is being developed by the National Diet Library, Japan (NDL) in collaboration with libraries throughout Japan. The CRD currently comprises about 180,000 records of queries from library patrons together with answers prepared by reference librarians and is available for browsing by the general public.
For details, please visit: https://crd.ndl.go.jp/en/about/index.html
Ishibashi Foundation Graduate Programme in Japanese Art History and Multimodal Heritage Curation 2026/27, University of Zurich
Dear Colleagues,
As the National Library of Korea (NLK) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, it has set forth in its annual major work plan the vision statement Connecting the World with Intelligence and Culture and is implementing a number of progressive measures in response to the current information environment.
The “Kuzushiji Workshop,” continuously organised by NIJL and EAJRS since 2011, will be held 25–27 February 2026 at the Berlin State Library. Please note that this will be an in-person workshop only — it will not be offered as an online format.
Those wishing to participate should complete the application form in Japanese or English and submit it by Sunday, 18 January 2026, via email to: a.hirano@sainsbury-institute.org
