1. Changing Library Buildings & Organization Automated Storage Systems in Japanese Libraries Yuki Nagano International Christian University

2. Mildred Topp Othmer Library Completed in Year 2000 At the 50 th Anniversary of ICU

3. Two Library Buildings Connected by Bridges on Each Floor

4. Published Titles Are Increasing

5. University Library Holdings in Japan 2004 Statistics by Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology

7. History of ICU Library Library 1960 1972 2000

8. ICU Library Homepage http://www-lib.icu.ac.jp/

9. Proposal for a new library building in Campus Master Plan(1995) Bring all 150,000 books from the remote storage and provide Create space and facility for digital information services Support multimedia teaching and learning Provide facilities for the disabled

10. The First Automated Storage and Retrieval System Built in 1990 Maximum storage capacity: 1,440,000 books Minor damage from the earthquake in 1994 Oviatt Library UC Northridge, CA., USA

11. Library System and Storage Server

12. Automated Storage 4 of these racks are installed in the space of 50 x 17 x 5 m Containers to hold 50 books ・ Size A4 ・ Size B5 Total 514,560 books

13. Moving books to the storage Aug. 2000

14. Facilities of the New Building

15. Benefits: Saving of Space Comparison of space required to house 500,000 books AutoLib-1 AutoLib-2 Multi Steel-tier Shelves Compact Shelves 1,380 books/m 2 1,460 books/m 2 491 books/m 2 550 books/m 2

16. Benefits of the ASRS Saving of manpower Collection management Accessibility Collection preservation Assuring safety Saving of space

17. Issues Cost Browsability

18. Added New Services Technical Support Teaching & InstructionReference ServicesGuidance

19. Library Reorganization 1993-1996

20. Team Work and Reorganization 1998 - 2005

21. Foreseen Changes for the Libraries Digitalization will accelerate and demand will increase for broader and wider access. Emphasis will shift to use of digital materials in the undergraduate level. Specialization of reference service Instruction to integrate traditional digital resources Commitment to stronger support in teaching, learning

22. Automated Storage System Built by Nippon Filing between 2000 and 2005 エクセルの表