Sakai Appointed to Japanese Library Council
Chiaki Sakai, Japanese Studies Librarian, has been appointed to the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC).
Founded in 1991, the NCC serves the field of Japanese studies by developing new strategies for resources sharing, by funding cooperative collection development, by training librarians and users of Japanese materials, by promoting information literacy at all levels within the field, and by fostering close collaboration and consultation among librarians, the academic community and bi-national funding agencies.
The key to the NCC’s ability to effectively serve the field of Japanese studies is the devoted group of Japanese studies librarians and faculty who serve on the Council, on the NCC’s growing number of extremely active committees and task forces, and who staff the programs we offer. Most work on a pro bono basis with the NCC’s small part-time staff. NCC programs are made possible by the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (a U.S. Government Agency), the Japan Foundation (an Agency of the Japanese Government) and most of all by the wonderful professionals who volunteer their services and expertise.
Sakai also serves as Co-Chair of the NCC Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Committee.
