General Information
Japanese Name: 朴文庫
Address: 522-8533 Shiga-ken Hikone-shi Yasaka 2500 University of Shiga Prefecture Library and Information Center
Japanese Address: 522-8533 滋賀県彦根市八坂2500 滋賀県立大学 図書情報センター
Phone Number: 0749-28-8231
Online: http://http://www.linc.usp.ac.jp/index.htm (see コレクション図書紹介)
Database search: http://www.lib.usp.ac.jp/mylimedio/search/search-input.do
Opening Times: Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00; Sat and Sun varies - see homepage for calendar
Closed: See calendar.
Information Last Confirmed: July 10, 2010.
Directions
Map: http://www.usp.ac.jp/japanese/campus/acs_map1.html
Transportation Information: From JR Minami Hikone Station West Exit, take Bus No.1 (Kenritsu daigaku yuki) to Kenritsu Daigaku. The buses are somewhat infrequent. Check the schedule here.
Usage
Facilities
Card Catalogs: Computers available for searching.
Computers: Available on all floors.
Reading Room: The library is mostly open stacks. Plenty of space available.
Photocopiers: Available on all floors. Note: Materials from the Pak Collection cannot be copied.
Photocopy prices: 10yen/page.
Vending machines: On the first floor of the student center, there are vending machines. (Ask a student for directions.)
Restaurants: Food options are very limited. During the week, the school cafeteria is your best bet. There is also a small Co-op convenience store in the student center. On the weekends, please be sure to BYO food.
Collections of Note
Pak, Chin, and other special collections. See http://www.linc.usp.ac.jp/collection/collection.html
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