2023 Academic year
Change of services during the spring holidays
- The library's services will be changed as follows during the spring holidays.
- *Please check the calendar.
Open hours:
- 9:00 - 17:00
- 5 Feb. (Mon.) - 5 Apr. (Fri.)
- *The members of the Graduate School of Agricultural Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and those applying for "After-hours use" can use the library until 24:00 every day.
Due date:
- If you borrow books between 29 Jan. (Mon.) and 29 Mar. (Fri.), the due date is 12 Apr. (Fri.).
- *The loan period of serials, the shared stack room's books and other libraries' books is two weeks.
- *For graduates and retirees, the last day of enrollment is the due of return.
- *For those who plan to go on to higher education, take a leave of absence, or stay on, please come to the service desk for an extension of the period of use.
To members of universities in the area affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
We offer the following services to members of universities and other institutions in the affected area.
Eligibility
- Universities and other institutions in Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures
Services
- For requests for photocopies and interlibrary loan from the area mentioned above, there is no charge for photocopying and postage.
- *Upon request, the documents will be sent by express delivery.
- *Please pay for postage of returning in interlibary loan.
- ＜For libraries that use NACSIS-ILL system＞
- ・Please apply via the system.
- ＜For others＞
- ・Please contact us by email.
- Email: alib[at]grp.tohoku.ac.jp *Replace [at] with @
Period
- 19 Jan - 31 Mar 2024（Extension will be considered depending on the situation）
Others
- ・Students and researchers who have evacuated to Miyagi Prefecture may use the library within the normal range of off-campus visitors (browse/copy/lend).
- ・Reference: Notice of Tohoku University Library's main site (in Japanese only)
- https://www.library.tohoku.ac.jp/news/2023/20240117.html
[University members only]"Tell Us Your Oshi-Books." (until 19 Jan.)
Agricultural Library is holding an event, "Tell Us Your Oshi-Books."
"This is a must read book!"
If you think so, that book is your "Oshi-Book."
Let us know your "Oshi-Book."
Every participant will get a small prize.
We are looking forward to your participation.
Outline
- -Write your "Oshi-Book" and comment on Google Forms.
- -You can choose from the library's holdings or others.
- -The library would buy some of recommended books considering the library's book selection basis and the budget.
- -Everyone's "Oshi-Books" and comments will be exhibited in the library from 12 Dec.
- -There is also an online exhibition.
Application
- Participants:
- Members of Tohoku University
- Application form:
- Google Forms
- Period:
- From 20 Dec. to 19 Jan.
Prize
- Prize:
- Choose either one of a face mask, a hand towel or a plastic folder.
- *Click here to see the prizes.
- How to get:
- Come to the library's service desk and show an email from the library which you will get after your application.
- Period:
- From 20 Dec. 2023 to 16 Feb. 2023
Exhibition
- Place:
- The exhibition area of the library (on the 2nd floor, next to the new books area)
- *There is also an online exhibition.
- Period:
- From 19 Jan. to 2 Feb.
Winter holiday closure
- Agricultural Library will be closed during the winter holiday.
Date and time
- Close: Tue., 27 Dec. 2023, 17:00
- Open: Wed., 4 Jan. 2024, 9:00
- *The library is not available for anyone during the holiday.
- *Please check the library's calender.
[For faculty members] Book recommendations for students
- Please tell us books you recommend for students.
- We would appreciate your cooperation.
- Due: 20th October (Fri.)
Choosing
- Please choose books you recommend for students.
- -The books should not necessarily be related to the curriculum.
- *You can choose any of the following: specialized books, liberal arts books and reference books.
- -Journals and yearbooks should be excluded from the recommendation list.
- -If there are any books you are going to list in the next syllabus, please add them to the recommendation list.
- *The books listed in the current syllabus have already been purchased except they are out of print.
- -Some of recommended books might not be purchased considering the library's budget.
- -For students, Agriculture Library will display recommended books anonymously.
Submitting
- Please submit by either way of the followings.
- 1. Google Forms
- -Click here to access Google Forms.
- -Fill in the form and send it.
- 2. Email / Document box
- -Fill in the recommendation list（PDF / Excel, only in campus).
- -Send the list by email or put it into the library's document box next to the educational affairs counter.
- *Email address: alib"at"grp.tohoku.ac.jp
- 3. MyLibrary
- -Log in to MyLibrary.
- -Click "Purchase Request (for Students)" on the bottom of the screen.
- -Select "No" for the field of "Priority Lending."
- -Select "Agricultural Lib" for the field of "Location."
- -Fill in the all fields and send it.
- *2 and 3 are available throughout the year for both of faculty members and students.
Please use them when you find any books to recommend after the due date.
The library's services will be changed during the summer holidays
- The library's services will be changed as follows during the summer holidays.
- *Click here to check the calendar.
Hour
- Weekdays 9:00 - 17:00
- (Tuesday 8 August - Friday 29 September)
Days closed
- Thursday 10 August - Wednesday 16 August
Use of the library when the service desk is closed
- Members of Graduate School of Agricultural Science and Faculty of Agriculture and those applying for "after-hours use" can use the library when the service desk is closed (7:00-24:00).
- However, please note that the library is not availble for anyone during the following dates and times due to planned poweroutages.
- Friday 25 August, 17:00 - Monday 28 August, 7:00
Due date
- If you borrow books between Wednesday 27 July and Monday 25 September, the due date is Tuesday 10 October.
- *The loan period of serials, the shared stack room's books and other libraries' books is two weeks.
- *If you are leaving the university before Tuesday 10 October, please return books before then.
[Trial.] Use of Agricultural Library during nights and holidays after application.(until 31 Mar 2024)
You can use Agricultural Library during nights and holidays after application.
-For non-members of the Graduate School of Agricultural Science and Faculty of Agriculture.
-Until 31 Mar 2024
- You need to apply to use this service.
- Please apply via Google Forms(English).
