The Library Fair (図書館総合展) is Japan’s biggest exhibition on the theme of libraries, having started in 1999. Before Covid it was held annually in a convention center in Yokohama each November. Due to Covid it has changed to a hybrid style event, with online and small meetings in local venues.
In November 2022, four special online sessions will be conducted, both in English and Japanese, as part of an international project titled “Connect the World via libraries”. This project has been designed by HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College (聖公會明華神學院) with Japanese parties (Library Fair Committee, Rapidswide company) and the Charles Sturt University Libraries Research Group.
Capacity for each session: 90 online audience members. First come – first served. Free of charge
Registration: https://forms.gle/UrEnrASLuG3C7hbj7
A zoom link will be emailed to registered participants near the date of the session.
Date | Time | Details |
Thursday 24 November 2022 | HK Time: 10-11.30am Japan time: 11am-12.30pm | Preservation and Provision of Printed Books at Rissho University Rare Book Library -田中麻巳(立正大学) Outline: https://www.libraryfair.jp/forum/2022/512 |
Thursday 24 November 2022 | HK time: 3-4pm Japan time: 4-5pm | Discovering the interest of library special collections with IT tools and collaboration – Dr. Helen Cheung, Alex Chan & Kenny Kwan (HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College) *IT tools e.g mini-games- Seal Finder app; book suggestions by facial expressions Outline: https://www.libraryfair.jp/forum/2022/513 |
Friday 25 November 2022 | HK time: 10-11.30am Japan time: 11am-12.30pm | Promotion of Education and Support for Children with Disabilities in Cambodia – 鎌倉幸子 |
Monday 28 November 2022 | HK Time: 10am-11.30am Japan time: 11am-12.30pm | Self-directed learning with a multilingual ebooks system and a gamified Q&A platform Dr. Sam Chu (Associate Professor), University of Hong Kong Outline: https://www.libraryfair.jp/forum/2022/515 |
Enquiries: library@minghua.edu.hk