Special Materials

Doshisha Academy (Eigakko) was founded, and in the following year, 1876, Neesima made his personal book collection available for reference and loan to students and teachers. This was the start of Doshisha University Library. The Workshop for Library Science Study (renamed the Society for Library Science of Doshisha University in 1952) was set up, and the library has come a long way.
In this archive, Takebayashi Collection, which consists of the books and written records owned by Kumahiko Takebayashi (1888-1960), a former Doshisha University professor known as a library science scholar, the archival materials of Doshisha University Library Science School, and other resources concerning libraries are digitally archived to make them accessible to the public.

The collection consists of the books and written records owned by a library science scholar, Kumahiko Takebayashi (1888-1960) and donated to Doshisha according to his wishes by a member of the bereaved family, Haruhiko Takebayashi in 1961.
The collection of reference materials related to modern Japanese libraries comprises approximately 600 books owned by Takebayashi and a total of 3,034 written records collected by him. The written records comprise 1,695 Takebayashi documents, mainly drafts and manuscripts written by Takebayashi himself, and 1,339 Inagi Tanaka documents by Inagi Tanaka, the first chief librarian of the Imperial Library, the first president of the Japan Library Association (old name: the Nippon Bunko Kyokai), as well as the subject of Takebayashi’s research. Takebayashi’s manuscript “Meiji-jidai ni okeru toshokan no rekisiteki kenkyu shiryo” (historical materials for the research of Japanese libraries in the Meiji Period) is among the Takebayashi documents. Tanaka’s manuscripts and concept notes, such as “Teikoku Toshokan Setsuritsu no Gi” (proposal on the establishment of the Imperial library) and ”Teikoku Toshokan no Kaikanshiki Shikiji Gennko” (manuscript of a ceremonial address at the opening ceremony of the Imperial Library) are included in the Tanaka documents.
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Doshisha University Library Science School is the origin of Doshisha University’s course for librarians. The archival materials of the school are to be found here. In 1941, the Workshop for Library Science Study (renamed the Society for Library Science of Doshisha University in 1952) was set up, holding study presentation meetings and open lecture meetings. Organized by this Workshop, Doshisha University Library Science School was established in October of 1946. The school, mostly taught by working librarians, had provided the education of library science, until the training courses for librarians under the provisions of the Library Act began to be held in various regions in 1951. Although the role as the school ended, the archival materials of the school are available to the public as the best resources regarding the development of library science education at Doshisha University.

Item List of Doshisha University Library Science School (In Japanese)［PDF 342KB］

Related materials(In Japanese):

Aoki Tsugihiko, Doshisha daigaku toshokangaku kyoiku shikou, Doshisha Library Science Annual 2013-03-09, no.38, p.9-27

Ujigo Tsuyoshi, Doshisha ga unda toshokanjin : Doshisha toshokan sanmyaku no genryu to Senkushatachi, Doshisha Library Science Annual 2013-03-09, no.38, p.69-101

Ujigo Tsuyoshi, Harada Takashi, Toshokan shisho katei wo kizuita hito tachi, Doshisha Library Science Annual 2013-03-09, no.38, p.102-138