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Top > Publications > NDL Newsletter > Back Numbers 2003 > No. 129, February 2003

National Diet Library Newsletter

Keynote speech: National Diet Library in 2002:
before the opening of the Kansai-kan

Mr. Hidehiko Sairaiji
Deputy Director General
Reference and Special Collections Department
National Diet Library

Report for the 6th mutual visit program of
the National Library of Korea (NLK) and the National Diet Library (NDL)
[Summary]

This speech introduced the reorganization of the NDL in FY2002, and gave an outline of the facilities of the Kansai-kan and the International Library of Children's Literature, and enhanced service via the Internet, produced by 1) advanced search of materials, 2) increased provision of collections in full text, 3) advanced use of information on the Internet, and 4) improved service by digital request.

The audience whispered in surprise to see the pictures of the stacks and the General Collections Room, which is as large as a football stadium.

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