Overview
Library Organization
Past Directors of the Library
| No. | Name | Faculty | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | OMOCHI Shoji | Medicine | 1950.6.26-1954.5.31 | administrative |
| 2nd | ISHII Zen-ichiro | Medicine | 1954.6.1-1963.3.31 | 1954.6.1-1959.8.1 administrative |
| 3rd | MIMURA Hajime | Dean | 1963.4.1-1963.5.15 | administrative |
| 4th | OMOCHI Shoji | Medicine | 1963.5.16-1965.5.15 | |
| 5th | HIGASHI Akimasa | Arts and Science | 1965.5.16-1967.5.15 | |
| 6th | NAKAYAMA Kane | Science | 1967.5.16-1971.5.15 | |
| 7th | MATSUZAKI Hajime | Faculty of Arts | 1971.5.16-1975.5.15 | |
| 8th | TAKEI Yoshiteru | Arts / Economics | 1975.5.16-1979.5.15 | |
| 9th | MIYAJI Yoshihiko | Science | 1979.5.16-1983.5.15 | |
| 10th | MIYAKAWA Kiyoshi | Medicine | 1983.5.16-1987.5.15 | |
| 11th | MATSUDA Matsuji | Liberal Arts | 1987.5.16-1988.7.31 | |
| 12th | NISHINA Tsutomu | Liberal Arts | 1988.8.1-1990.7.31 | |
| 13th | MIYAGAWA Michio | Arts | 1990.8.1-1993.7.31 | |
| 14th | HIRAYAMA Yuji | Economics | 1993.8.1-1996.7.31 | |
| 15th | TAMAKI Yoshitaka | Education | 1996.8.1-1998.7.31 | |
| 16th | NOMURA Toshiaki | Science | 1998.8.1-2002.7.31 | |
| 17th | MURASE Sumio | Medicine | 2002.8.1-2004.7.31 | |
| 18th | NOMURA Akio | Engineering | 2004.8.1-2009.9.30 | |
| 19th | SASAMOTO Shoji | Arts | 2009.10.1-2015.09.30 | |
| 20th | WATANABE Kyoichi | Arts | 2015.10.1-2021.09.30 | |
| 21st | TOJO Koji | Science | 2021.10.1- |
History
- 1949.5 Established the Library.
- 1966.4 Agata Library replaced Litarature and Science Library along with the reorganization of the faculty of Litarature and Science.
- 1966.4 Educational Library replaced the Matsumoto Library of Faculty of Education.
- 1970.2 Completed Educational Library (1,852 sq m).
- 1971.3 Completed Agricultural Library (882 sq m).
- 1971.3 Completed Engineering Library (1,470 sq m).
- 1972.2 Completed Textile Science and Techonology Library (1,172 sq m).
- 1973.3 Completed Central Library (3,216 sq m).
- 1974.4 Integrated Agata Library and Libral Arts Library.
- 1977.3 Completed Medical Library (1,613 sq m).
- 1981.3 Built an annex to Central Library (1,227 sq m).
- 1988.12 Installed library computer system.
- 1989.4 Started OPAC service.
- 1989.10 Started cataloging on the system of the National Center for Science Information Systems.
- 1996.3 Installed CD-ROM database network system.
- 1996.5 Started department system (1 department with 2 sections).
- 1997.2 Changed library system to LINUS/U
- 1998.12 Introduced entry management system and Patron Self Check system.
- 1999.4 Integrated the accession and technical service for the School of medicine, University Hospital and Medical College to Central Library.
- 2001.2 Changed library information system to NALIS.
- 2004.9 Integrated Medical College Library to Medical Library. Set up General Division.
- 2005.4 Reorganized Central Library into Matsumoto Library and branch libraries into faculty libraries.
- 2007.8 Released SOAR : Shinshu University Online System for General Academic Resources. Set up Library Service Group, Administration & Planning Group.
- 2008.4 Abolished General Division.
- 2011.4 Reorganized Matsumoto Library into Central Library and set up the Information System Group.
- 2015.5 Renovated and expanded Central library.
- 2017.4 Established Shinshu University Archives.
- 2021.10 Renovated Educational Library.
- 2023.4 Reorganized Information System Group and Materials (Serials) Section into Information System & Serials Group.
Statistics
Please refer to "Shinshu University Library Profile" (1.2MB)(Japanese version only).