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Hiroshima University Central Library is going to conduct a trial implementation of 24-hour opening during the following period.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Notice

Available for students and staffs of Hiroshima University
You are required to have your student ID card (blue) or staff ID card (green) for entrance and exit. Service is not available if you do not have the card.

Period : From 2019 January 28 (Monday) 22:00
       　 To 2019 February 8 (Friday) 24:00 (12 consecutive days)
　　　　(Please check the time in a calender(PDF, 33KB).)

The security guard goes around and ask for showing of your student or staff ID card.

Attention : There are restrictions on the services available.

How to entrance and exit :
An entrance and exit system is on the left side door beside an entrance.

We will response to your requests after 7th January.

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

・Borrowing
   For Undergraduates
   [Each Library 10 vols.]
*Other members as usual

・Renewals
   For Undergraduates, Graduates, Faculty and Staff
   [You can renew a book twice.]
    *It cannot be renewed if another user has already reserved the book or if you have overdue book.

Inquiry: Central Library
E-mail: tosho-fukyu-cent@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

There's a possibility that HU libraries will be closed on September 29th and 30th, because a typhoon is approaching Hiroshima Area. We will let you know on our website once we decide.

All HU libraries are closed on July 28, 2018 , due to the typhoon.

Campus network and some library services will be unavailable on July 18 and 19 due to the emergency network maintenance.



2) Web services
- OPAC search
- Web form requests including ILL and new purchase
- Opening hours calendar, new books and monthly ranking in our webpage
- Website : http://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/

HU libraries are open to the public. You may use HU libraries if you are unable to go to your university because of the influence of the torrential rain.

We would like to inform you about the opening hours at HU libraries on Friday, July 13.

Central Library : 8:30 - 22:00  *Shortened
East Library     : 8:30 - 17:00  *Shortened
West Library    : 8:30 - 17:00  *Shortened
Kasumi Library : 8:45 - 21:00
Higashi-Senda Library : 8:30 - 22:00

We would like to inform you about the opening hours at HU libraries on Thursday, July 12.

Central Library : 8:30 - 22:00  *Shortened
East Library     : Closing
West Library    : 8:30 - 17:00  *Shortened
Kasumi Library : 8:45 - 21:00
Higashi-Senda Library : 8:30 - 22:00

We would like to inform you about the opening hours at HU libraries on Wednesday, July 11.

Central Library : 8:30 - 22:00  *Shortened
East Library     : Closing
West Library    : 8:30 - 17:00  *Shortened
Kasumi Library : 8:45 - 21:00
Higashi-Senda Library : 8:30 - 22:00

All HU libraries will be closed on July 9, 2018 , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City

All HU libraries are closed on July 8, 2018 , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City

All HU libraries are closed on July 7, 2018 , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City

All HU libraries are closed on July 6, 2018 , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City.

HULS, Hiroshima University Library Supporters are looking for participants of student book selecting. Student book selecting is one of the activities of HULS. It offers HULS members to select books for the HU West Library from the viewpoint of students. 

Application Period:

Participants:
Registration:

How to Select Books: 

For more details, please refer to this page.



Inquiry:

The library user survey is conducted to improve library services and facilities. It will take you approximately 3-5 minutes to complete. Please tell us your feedback and comments.

Date: Jan. 19 – Mar. 16, 2018
Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hd1SPTjezE66JyMl3QPr9af7uCSJ01ZPhDjMdlzi0ghUOFpZU0dCQkJMNzhZWDVBS1lSS1E5TzBXTi4u

The library is conducting a trial of Wiley Book Online. Now you have unlimited access to about 20,000 books published by Wiley. We are planning to purchase books on the basis of usage during the trial period.

-Trial period
Monday, January 1, 2018 - Saturday, March 31, 2018. * USA time

-URL
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-816126.html  * By subject
 * Unlimited access

-Inquiry
Central Library
Email: tosho-seibi-tosho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Phone: 082-424-6209 / 6478

We will be closed from 28th December to 4th January for New year’s holiday.

We will response to your requests after 5th January.

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

We will be closed from 10th to 15th August for Obon holiday.

We will response to your requests after 16th August.

 

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

All HU libraries will open from 12:00 p.m. on June 30.

All HU libraries are closed on June 22 in the morning , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City.

We will inform you later about the reopening.

HULS, Hiroshima University Library Supporters are looking for participants of student book selecting. Student book selecting is one of the activities of HULS. It offers HULS members to select books for the HU West Library from the viewpoint of students.

Application Period:

Participants:
Registration:

How to Select Books:

For more details, please refer to this page.



Inquiry:

We will be closed from 28th December to 4th January for New year’s holiday.

We will response to your requests after 5th January.

 

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

We will be closed from 11th to 16th August for Obon holiday.

We will response to your requests after 17th August.

 

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

All HU libraries are closed on June 22 , due to the heavy rain warnings in Higashi-Hiroshima and Hiroshima City.

 Central Library : close at 4pm
 East Library : close at 4pm
 West Library : close at 3:30pm
 Kasumi Library: close at 3:15pm
 Higashi-Senda Library: closed

We are now inviting participants to the "Student Book Selecting" as follows."Student Book Selecting" is a library activity that Hiroshima University students select necessary books.

Application period：Mon., May 23 2016 - Sun., June 12 2016
　　※We will close the list when the number of applicants reach the quota.
　　※Member coordinating will happen in order to make balance of students.

Capacity：　　About 10 students

Requirements：Hiroshima University Student

Activity period：　　
           From June to August

The detail of this activity is as follows:
「Book Selecting tour」and「Book Selecting on the WEB」
　　※Candidate day of 「Book Selecting tour」 is July 2 or 3 or 9
　　※Please join us for book selecting tour, in either bookstore or Web, or both.

Registration Form is here




Inquiries:
Hiroshima University Library (Student Book Selecting team)
Email:libst@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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Hiroshima University Library　(Student Book Selecting team)
Email: libst@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

The Writing Center at Hiroshima University, Japan, has announced its job opening for a Writing Advisor Fellow (Paid). We have just created the Writing Advisor Fellowship program which is for someone who wishes to gain professional experiences working with non-native English writers and speakers, focusing on academic writing at the tertiary level and above. The Fellow will work full-time at Hiroshima University, located in Higashi-Hiroshima, for a contract period of six months starting from August/September 2016.

Please refer to the Guideline for the Writing Advisor Fellowship 2016for more information.

[Application Form] http://wrc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/WAF2016/

[Application Due Date]Noon on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 (Japan time)

Contact: wrc-research*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @ before using this email address.)

Guideline for the Writing Advisor Fellowship 2016 (please refer to the full description of the Guideline)

Position Title:

Writing Advisor Fellow (Full time)

Position Summary:

The Writing Advisor Fellow will provide consultation about academic writing in English, such as drafts for academic journals and proposal abstract drafts for international conferences and also to plan, organize, and lead seminars and workshops related to improving Hiroshima University (HU) faculty members’ academic writing and presentations. Other responsibilities include developing and maintaining a handbook for academic writing consultations with researchers at HU. In addition, it is strongly expected that the Fellow will collaborate with Writing Center staff members to contribute to enhance research competitiveness of HU.

Working Location:

Primarily at the Research Planning Office, 1st Floor of the Headquarter building, Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University (1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8511 Japan)
Writing consultation will be held at the Writing Center, 1st Floor of the Central Library, Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University (1-2-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8512 Japan).

Main Responsibilities:

1. To provide consultation about academic writing in English, such as drafts for academic journals and proposal abstract drafts for international conferences. This service would be available by appointment only.
   
2. To work independently or as part of a team to plan, organize, and lead small group sessions (hopefully at least once a month) related to improving HU researchers’ academic writing and presentations.
   
3. Develop and maintain a handbook for academic writing consultations with researchers at HU. This Handbook will be a training resource for future Writing Advisors so they may understand the operating style of the HU Writing Center.
   

* The Fellow would not do proofreading of full papers.
* An experienced mentor in consultation on academic writing will give advice to the fellow.

Qualifications:

1. Experiences in advising academic writing; Writing tutor experience at a writing center or similar program in a university preferred.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required, proficiency in Japanese is an advantage.
3. M.A. or above in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Literature, Humanities, Rhetoric and Composition, or Scientific and Technical Writing preferred.
4. Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.
5. The ability to coordinate activities and events.
6. Presentation and public speaking skills.
   

Starting Date:

August/September 2016 (exact starting date is negotiable)
* The successful applicant may have the opportunity to begin some paid work via e-mail or video conference prior to the official start date in Hiroshima. The details will be discussed during interviews with the shortlisted candidates.

Term:

A six month initial contract. After a two-month trial period, one year contract extension may be negotiated.
* Any work completed prior to arrival will be paid hourly and separately from this contract.

Working Hours:

Weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15 (with one hour lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00).
* The Fellow will need to have a flexible schedule to accommodate consultations before or after researchers’ academic responsibilities or to hold seminars and workshops at convenient time for participants. Daily work hours for the Fellow will not exceed 7 hours 45 min of work time.

Interview:

After careful consideration of applications, a shortlist of candidates will be invited for interviews.
We anticipate contacting shortlisted candidates in June, 2016.

We have stopped the New Purchase Request service.
(Because of: over the budget)

We will resume this service from April, 2016.

Target: All libraries.
        (including Request at the counter)
(Jan/28/2016)

Please change "at" into the appropriate mark.

We will stop the Interlibrary Loan Order services. I am sorry to make trouble.
However, Our library accepts Request at the counter.
We would like you to come with in opening time.


Stop time:　　　  Dec. 25, 2015　(Fri.）9：00
Resumption time: Jan.  5, 2016　(Tue.）9：00

Hiroshima University Library
E-mail:tosho-fukyu-deli@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We currently have trial access to Films on Demand, a streaming video platform that provide thousands of documentaries, educational videos and lectures from ABC News, NBC News, BBC, National Geographic, Cambridge Educational and more.

Trial access is available through December 9.

URL : http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=55863

If you have any questions and comments, please e-mail us.
  tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Library web services will be down on August 30th for a mandatory power outage in Higashi-Hiroshima campus.

  Date : Sunday, August 30th, 8:00am. - 6:00pm.
   * Time schedule might be changed.

This will include:
  Online Library Catalog (OPAC)
  Library Login Services
  E-mail Alert Service
  Website (http://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp)
  Special Collection Databases
  HARP (Hirosima Associated Repository Portal)
 

Kasumi and Higashi-Senda libraries reopened at 3:30pm.
(updated at 5:00pm.)
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Kasumi and Higashi-Senda libraries are closed on August 25, due to the hurricane warnings in Hiroshima City. We might reopen Kasumi and Higashi-Senda libraries if the weather gets better.

Central, East and West libraries are open as usual today.

All HU libraries will be closed and our web services will be down on Thursday, August 20 in order to update the library system.

This will include:
  Online Catalog (OPAC)
  Library web service which requires HIRODAI ID and password
  E-mail alert service
  Website (http://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp)

 
 
 

Higashi-Senda library reopened at 2:00pm.

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All HU libraries will close at 1:00pm. on August 17, due to the heavy rain warnings in Hiroshima and Higashi-Hiroshima City.

We will stop the Interlibrary Loan Order services. I am sorry to make trouble.
  However, Our librarｙ accepts Request at the counter.
  We would like you to come with in opening time.


Stop time:　　　   Aug. 11, 2015　(Tue.）9：00
Resumption time: Aug. 17, 2015　(Mon.）9：00

Hiroshima University Library
E-mail:tosho-fukyu-deli@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

EndNote online servieces from Thomson Reuters are expected to be unavailable for approximately nine hours from 4p.m. Saturday, August 1st to 1a.m. Sunday, August 2nd.


Contact:
  Library Information Development Group
  E-mail : tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

The following products and services are expected to be unavailable for approximately three and a half hours on Sunday, August 2nd from 7:00a.m. to 11:30a.m.

* ScienceDirect
* Scopus
* Mendely

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group
  E-mail : tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We are now inviting participants to the "Student Book Selecting" as follows.

"Student Book Selecting" is a library activity that Hiroshima University students select necessary books.

Application period：Wed., May 20 2015 - Thu., May 28 2015
　　※We will close the list when the number of applicants reach the quota.
　　※Member coordinating will happen in order to make balance of students.

Capacity：　　About 10 students

Requirements：Hiroshima University Student

Activity period：　　
           From June to July

The detail of this activity is as follows:
「Book Selecting tour」and「Book Selecting on the WEB」
　　※Candidate day of 「Book Selecting tour」 is June 20 or July 4 or 5
　　※Please join us for book selecting tour, in either bookstore or Web, or both.

Registration Form is here





Inquiries:
Hiroshima University Library (Student Book Selecting team)
Email:libst@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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Hiroshima University Library　(Student Book Selecting team)
Email: libst@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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◆Inquiry : Library Information Distribution Group, Hiroshima University Library 
tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We will stop the Interlibrary Loan Order services. I am sorry to make trouble.
However, Our librarｙ accepts Request at the counter.
We would like you to come with in opening time.

Stop time:　　　   Dec. 25, 2014　(Thurs.）9：00
Resumption time: Jan.  6,  2015　(Tue.）9：00

Hiroshima University Library
E-mail:tosho-fukyu-deli@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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◆Inquiry : Library Information Distribution Group, Hiroshima University Library 
tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We will stop the Interlibrary Loan Order services. I am sorry to make trouble.
  However, Our librarｙ accepts Request at the counter.
  We would like you to come with in opening time.


Stop time:　　　   Aug. 12, 2014　(Tue.）8：00
Resumption time: Aug. 18, 2014　(Mon.）8：00

Hiroshima University Library
E-mail:tosho-fukyu-deli@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We are now inviting participants to the "Student Book Selecting" as follows.

"Student Book Selecting" is a library activity that Hiroshima University students select necessary books.

Application period：Mon., June 16 2014 - Wed., June 25 2014

Capacity：　　About 10 students

Requirements：Hiroshima University Student

Activity period：　　
           From July to beginning of August

The detail of this activity is as follows:
「Book Selecting tour」and「Book Selecting on the WEB」

Registration Form is here

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Hiroshima University Library　(Student Book Selecting team)
Email: libst@ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Due to our System Maintenance, the service will not be available during the time duration as below;

Services won't be available：Hiroshima University OPAC Search.
 June 6 (Fri) 9:00 - 15:00　

＊During the time duration of maintenace, please ask library staffs where the books or journals are.