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Announcement of the JAL Project 2014 for inviting, giving training to,
and exchanging with, Japanese-art librarians from outside Japan
It will be very much appreciated if you could let the members of ARLIS
know the JAL Project.
We will be looking forward to many applications from your ARLIS.
The JAL* Project Executive Committee at the National Museum of Modern
Art, Tokyo is pleased to announce the JAL Project 2014** for inviting,
giving training to, and exchanging with, Japanese-art librarians
from outside Japan.
*Japanese-art librarian
**Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan
in the fiscal 2014
The selected participants will be given training at the related
institutions such as the National Art Center, Tokyo;
the Nara National Museum and so on, from December 1 to 11, 2014.
Each of them will be asked to give a presentation titled
"Recommendations for More Effective Dissemination of Information on
Japanese-Art-related Materials” in Japanese during the open workshop
on the last day.
The JAL Project Executive Committee will provide all the invitees with
travel expenses including the airfare for a round trip to Japan,
transportation fees within Japan, and accommodations.
The JAL Project is intended mainly for Japanese-art librarians working
on Japanese-art-related materials outside Japan. In the JAL project,
the term "Japanese art" comprises all forms of visual art including
photographs, videos, manga, design and architecture. Thus, librarians,
archivists and visual resources curators specializing in the genres
mentioned above may apply for the project.
I. Application period: from today until August 31, 2014
II. Qualification Requirements:
1) A person who falls under any of the following:
a) A librarian working on Japanese-art-related literature and
visual materials outside Japan
b) An archivist or a visual resources curator working on
Japanese-art-related literature and visual materials outside Japan
c) A Japanologist using Japanese-art-related literature and
visual materials outside Japan
2) A person who is able to take part in discussions and everyday
conversations in Japanese language, to understand lectures in Japanese,
to smoothly express opinions in Japanese, to send and receive e-mails
in Japanese, and to use word processors and presentation tools in Japanese
3)A person nominated by his/her organization
A person living in Japan, or who is staying in Japan on an educational
program may not apply.
III. Invitation period: From November 30 to December 12, 2014
IV. More information and the application forms are available at the website:
http://www.momat.go.jp/art-library/JAL/JAL2014.html
We are looking forward to applications from JALs all over the world.
Takeshi Mizutani (Mr.)
jal2014plus#momat.go.jp
*Please change # to @ when you send your e-mail.
Secretary General, the JAL Project Executive Committee
Former Vice President of JADS: Japan Art Documentation Society
Librarian, Art Library
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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