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31 JULY, 2015: Reminder of Deadline of JAL2015 application Please excuse cross-postings. http://www.momat.go.jp/am/visit/library/JAL2015/ ----------------------------- It will be very much appreciated if you could let the members of ARLIS know the JAL Project 2015. We will be looking forward to many applications from ARLIS. The JAL* Project Executive Committee at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo is pleased to announce the JAL Project 2015** for inviting, giving training to, and exchanging with, Japanese-art librarians from outside Japan. 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 November 16 to 27, 2015. 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 or English during the Open Workshop on the last day(November 27, tentative). *Japanese-art librarian **Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2015 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 July 31, 2015 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) On language ability of Japanese: A person who is able to take part in discussions and everyday conversations in Japanese language, to understand lectures in Japanese, to send and receive e-mails in Japanese, and to use word processors and presentation tools in Japanese NOTES on JAL2015 applicants' language ability of Japanese: In the first year, because the project required Japanese language proficiency enabling the participants to make presentations without any help from an interpreter, all the invitees were Japanese JALs living abroad. In 2015, the second year, while the project will still require Japanese language proficiency enabling them to participate in training and study tours without help, we will also invite those who need linguistic help during their presentation at the open workshop. In addition to the announcements and invitation through the IFLA-ALS, the NCC and the EAJRS, we will use the following devices to get applications from broader areas and more countries, and to mitigate linguistic and cultural barriers faced by non-Japanese invitees. 1. An invitee in 2014 who is bilingual in English and Japanese, will support invitees on linguistic and cultural difficulties during training as the program coordinator. 2. In order to mitigate linguistic barriers faced by non-Japanese invitees, presentations in English during the open workshop will be permitted, and interpretation services will be provided where necessary. 3) A person nominated by his/her organization *A person living in Japan, or who is staying in Japan on an educational program, and past invitees of JAL Project may not apply. III. Invitation period: From November 15 to 28, 2015 IV. More information and the application forms are available at the website: http://www.momat.go.jp/am/visit/library/JAL2015/ *All the texts of Proceedings of Open Workshop of JAL2014 "Recommendations for More Effective Dissemination of Information on Japanese-Art-related Materials" are available from: http://www.momat.go.jp/art-library/JAL/JAL2014_report_e.html We are looking forward to applications from JALs all over the world. Takeshi Mizutani (Mr.) takeshim#momat.go.jp jal2014plus#momat.go.jp *Please change # to @ when you send your e-mail. Secretary General, the JAL 2015 Project Executive Committee Former Vice President of JADS: Japan Art Documentation Society Librarian Art Library The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~