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Priority Objectives for FY2007 and their Evaluation

The NDL sets up specific objectives to be carried out within 1-3 years in order to improve our services in the area of the Priority Objectives defined in the NDL Vision 2004. We assess the progress in each objective and publish the results of the evaluation in the following fiscal year.

The following are considered in the evaluation for FY2007:

Progress

Evaluate and grade into three ranks according to the extent of achievement and progress of each project set to attain the priority objectives, compared with our plan of FY2007:

Progress as planned, Progress as planned,
Less progress than planned, Less progress than planned,
No progress No progress

Achievement

Levels of improvement of services for users at which each objective is aimed were evaluated into the following four grades. Criteria for evaluation is if they have become more used, judging by the number of accesses and others, as a result of increase in the number of materials or contents through promotion of a project.

Achieved sufficiently Achieved sufficiently
Achieved to some extent Achieved to some extent
Achieved little Achieved little
Achieved nothing Achieved nothing
Not yet ready to have any result Not yet ready to have any result

Evaluation results are as follows. Please click each objective to see the detailed description including grounds for evaluation and statistics.

*[Evaluation details for all Priority Objectives] (PDF 325KB)

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Vision2004 Priority objectives for FY2007 Evaluation
Progress Achieve-
ment

Enhancement of legislative support function

To assist the legislative activities of the Diet of Japan, we will further improve our research services.  Moreover, we will provide accurate information more effectively using both domestic and overseas information resources.

To research proactively on envisioned national political issues, as “brains for the legislative body”, by taking advantage of our vast holdings and by utilizing our advanced research skills. In addition, to endeavor to provide research reports containing objective and accurate data which may become the basis of legislation and formulation of policies. To enhance “interdisciplinary research” which analyzes a specific subject from multiple perspectives. [Evaluation details] (PDF 102KB) Progress as planned, Achieved sufficiently
To effectively organize and provide legislative information such as the Minutes of the Diet and useful information for deliberations of the Diet, as an ‘information center for Diet members.’ [Evaluation details] (PDF 75KB) Progress as planned, Achieved to some extent

Creation of digital archives

We will construct digital archives to store and provide digital information as common information resources of the people of Japan.

 To steadily digitize the NDL collections and to expand the range of full text sources available on the Internet. In particular, to make most of the books published in the Taisho era (1912-1926) available to the public in the “Digital Library from the Meiji Era” by FY2010. [Evaluation details] (PDF 78KB) Less progress than planned, Achieved to some extent
To strengthen the Internet archiving resources published within Japan by the "Web Archiving Project (WARP)." To construct a digital archive system to achieve effective collection and long-term preservation of such resources, aiming at making it available by FY2009. [Evaluation details] (PDF 78KB) Less progress than planned, Achieved to some extent
To create a comprehensive portal site as a navigation tool for overall digital information of Japan and make it available in FY2007 by cooperating with other institutions producing and providing digital content. [Evaluation details] (PDF 143KB) Progress as planned, Achieved sufficiently

Improvement of access to information resources

To guarantee free and equal access to information resources, we will expand opportunities to use the NDL collections and improve the level of our services.

 To proactively acquire materials reflecting social needs in the Internet environment. Also to conduct preventive preservation including microfilming in order to guarantee permanent access to materials. [Evaluation details] (PDF 87KB) Less progress than planned, Achieved to some extent
To organize bibliographic information and expand the range of materials which can be searched and requested for copying via the NDL-OPAC (National Diet Library Online Public Access Catalog). Also to improve data to find materials’ location and availability via the NDL-OPAC. [Evaluation details] (PDF 80KB) Less progress than planned, Achieved to some extent
To promote effective organization and provision of information on science & technology and various other subjects in response to the digital environment. [Evaluation details] (PDF 78KB) Progress as planned, Achieved sufficiently
To actively hold special exhibitions and electronic exhibitions to widely introduce the NDL’s precious collections on special themes. [Evaluation details] (PDF 121KB) Progress as planned, Achieved sufficiently
To review copying services for visitors and copying services via the Internet and improve user satisfaction rates. [Evaluation details] (PDF 93KB) Progress as planned, Achieved to some extent
To improve services for visitors including development of materials on the open shelves and to strengthen the Asian information service of the Kansai-kan. [Evaluation details] (PDF 90KB) Progress as planned, Achieved to some extent
To enrich the collections of the International Library of Children’s Literature by including children's books of the Prange Collection (a collection of publications issued in Japan from 1945 to 1949, the early period of the Occupation by the Allied Powers, and now owned by the University of Maryland) which have been available from FY2006, and to provide them effectively. [Evaluation details] (PDF 77KB) Progress as planned, Achieved to some extent

Promotion of cooperation

We will strengthen ties with domestic and overseas libraries and related institutions to promote sharing and distribution of information resources. In addition, we will cooperate in fostering library professionals and contribute to developing library and information services.

 To host the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO) in FY 2008 to establish closer cooperative relations with national libraries in Asia and Oceania. [Evaluation details] (PDF 92KB) Progress as planned, Not yet ready to have any result
To provide an increased number of reference service records on the “Collaborative Reference Database” by cooperating libraries in Japan and to promote its utilization. [Evaluation details] (PDF 78KB) Less progress than planned, Achieved sufficiently
To equip a system with a function which enables integrated search across the prefectures by FY2009 in order to promote the National Union Catalog Network project and support smooth interlibrary loans. [Evaluation details] (PDF 78KB) No progress Achieved nothing

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