Selected Academic and Professional Activities Outside the University
Co-Editor in Chief, Shashi: the Journal of Japanese Business and Company History, 2012-
Chair, Japanese Company Histories (Shashi) Interest Group, Association for Asian Studies, 2007-
Co-Chair, ILL/DD Committee, North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources, 2013-
Member, Association for Asian Studies, 2003-
Member, Council on East Asian Libraries, 2003-
Education
MLIS, Master of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
MA, Asian and Asian American Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
BA, Sociology
Soka University
Tokyo, Japan
Exchange Student (2 years)
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Liaison Areas
Provides primary support to teaching and research on Japanese Studies and information literacy related to Japnese history and culture.
Selected Publications
- From the Chair of the Shashi GroupEssay of from the Editors on peer review and open access e-journal "Shashi: the Journal of Japanese Business and Company History". Vol. 1, No.1 (2012), University Library System, University of Pittsburgh.
- 学生が図書館をもっと利用するように大学図書館が変ります[University Libraries are Changing to Encourage More Student Use]Kagaku Forum (Science Forum), 2012 (2), p.18-22, Tokyo University of Science.
- 北米における社史研究の現状 [Current status of studies on Japanese company histories in North America] (Japanese)専門図書館 (Special Libraries). v. 246 (March 2011), p.36-38.
- 米国大学図書館におけるGIS サービスの動向 -過去のアンケート調査の比較とピッツバーグ大学図書館の現状から [Trend of GIS services in US Academic Libraries –from comparison of past surveys and current situati情報の科学と技術 [Journal of Information Science and Technology Association], v.59 no.11 (November 2009), pp. 539-544. ISSN 0913-3801
- ウェブのユーザビリティ調査事例-ピッツバーグ大学 [Usability survey of library WebCat - A case study of the University of Pittsburgh, in Japanese]情報の科学と技術 (Journal of Information Science and Technology Association). v.58 no.6 (June 2008), p.285-289.
- 米国における日本研究の現状-ピッツバーグ大学の現場から (Current Status of Japanese Studies in the U.S.- A report from the University of Pittsburgh, in Japanese).国会図書館月報 (Monthly Report of National Diet Library, Japan). v. 566 (May 2008) p.16-20.
- “Evolution of China's U.S. Policy (1965-72): Prelude to the Economic Reform?"American Journal of Chinese Studies. Vol 12 (1) (2005): 1-24. Texas: Department of Political Science, the University of Texas at San Antonio. Co-authors: Hou, J., and Mead, R.
Selected Presentations
- The Shiseido Culture: Design, Fashion and MarketingI organized panel at AAS Annual Conference, which will be hell at Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA, in March 24, 2013.
- Researching Early Modern and Modern History of Japan with ShashiI organized panel at AAS Conference at Sheraton Center Toronto, Toronto, Canada in March 18, 2012.
- Researching With Shashi: A Workshop on Using Japanese Company and Institutional Histories and ArchivesI organized a workshop at AAS-ICAS Joint Conference at Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii in March 31, 2011.
- 米国におけるeBooks利用の実情と動向 [Current status and trend on eBooks Usage in the United States] (Japanese)第10回図書館総合展 [10th Library Fair and Forum] in Yokohama, Japan, November 2008
- ピッツバーグ大学における日本研究の現状と日本研究支援を行う上での問題点や課題 [Current status of Japanese Studies and issues for supporting Japanese Studies in the University of Pittsburgh] (Japanese)Japanese Studies Information Specialists Training in Tokyo, Japan, November 2007
Japanese Studies Librarian |
Subjects: Japanese Studies |
University Service
Member of Budget Policies Committee of the University Senate 2009-
Member of ULS Faculty Affairs Committee 2007-2008



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