RIETI Policy Symposium

Business Assisting Services at U.S. Public Libraries

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  • Date and Time: Fri. July 11, 2003 13:00-18:00
  • Venue: U Thant International Conference Hall at United Nations University
  • Language: English (Simultaneous translation in Japanese available)
  • Host: RIETI and Japan Business Library Association

    • Agenda / Handouts

    Moderator:
    MATSUNAGA Akira (Professor of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University)
    13:00-13:10 Welcome Speech
    OKAMATSU Sozaburo (Chairman, RIETI)
    13:10-13:40 Opening Speech
    "The present situation of business assisting services at Japanese public libraries"
    - TAKEUCHI Toshiaki (Chairman, Japan Business Library Association)
    13:40-14:40 Keynote Speech
    "The most advanced business library -- The New York Public Library"
    - Kristin McDONOUGH (Director of Science, Industry and Business Library, The New York Public Library)
    Paper [PDF: 140KB]
    14:40-15:25 Case Study 1
    "SCORE's Role as Business Consultants at Public Libraries"
    - Alvin ROSELIN (Chairman, SCORE New York)
    Paper [PDF: 136KB]
    15:25-15:45 Coffee Break
    15:45-16:30 Case Study 2
    "Business Services Rooted in the Communities"
    - Jennifer O. KEOHANE (Business Outreach Librarian, Simsbury Public Library)
    Presentation [PDF: 3.5MB] , Paper [PDF: 64KB]
    16:30-18:00 Panel Discussion
    Panel:
    Kristin McDONOUGH (Director of Science, Industry and Business Library, The New York Public Library)
    Alvin ROSELIN (Chairman, SCORE New York)
    Jennifer O. KEOHANE (Business Outreach Librarian, Simsbury Public Library)
    NAMBA Tomoko (President, DeNA CO., Ltd)
    TOKOYODA Ryo (Director, Urayasu Municipal Library)
    Coordinator:
    SUGAYA Akiko (Fellow, RIETI)
    18:30-20:00 Reception in Reception Room of UNU
    * The agenda is subject to change.