Japan Library Group UK

founded in 1966 

Meeting announcement for members

The next JLG meeting will be held on Monday 28th April 2025 at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. 
General NEWS

Job opening: SOAS Library Librarian (Japan and Korea)
SOAS Library is looking for an experienced librarian to support research, learning, and teaching, manage historical collections, and build collections for the future.  The role closes on 6th March, and the interview will be on w/c 17th March before the term ends. Full details of the role can be found here: https://vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/671388


The 12th edition of the Mitsubishi Corporation Summer School in Early Modern Japanese Palaeography will be held at the University of Cambridge between Monday 4 August 2025 and Friday 15 August 2025. The theme for this year is: Tsutaya Jūzaburō, Friends, and Rivals.

The call for applications is now open: 

Call for applications 2025 – Japanese Early Modern Palaeography (wakancambridge.com) 

 


Exquisite Patterns: Japanese Textile Design Books : British Library Japanese Collections
The JLG holds meetings twice a year in spring and autumn and presents an annual summary of its activities to The National Committee for Information Resources on Asia (NACIRA). It is an active participant in the national interlibrary loan scheme, and plays a prominent role in The European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS).