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The Japanese Business Information Scene: Birth of the New Social Library for Free Agents in the Context of Knowledge Management in Japan

Academyhills Roppongi Library (Japan), mami{at}aa.mbn.or.jp

When attempting to obtain and understand Japanese business information, most non Japanese don’t understand how important it is not only to deal with the language issue but also to know the Japanese business culture and philosophy. However, Japan is now in a period of large scale transition from Japanese style business to global business, and this change is affecting the delivery of business information for local people. One example of the change is the newly established membership-based Academyhills Roppongi Library, where people can get the latest business data as free agents, unconstrained by the limits faced by company workers.

Key Words: social library • culture • resources centre • business library

Business Information Review, Vol. 20, No. 4, 226-231 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0266382103204008


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