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Special exhibition

September 2, 2025–May 3, 2026

Dear Colleagues,

The National Diet Library held a symposium in September, entitled “Building on the 'Digital Shift' – Implications for the future in the Library of Congress' new strategic plan”.
Mr. J. Mark Sweeney, Principal Deputy Librarian of Congress spoke about the efforts to achieve its strategic plan.

Dear Colleagues,

The National Diet Library held a lecture in October, entitled “National Libraries in the digital era―focusing on the strategies of the National Library of the Netherlands”.
Dr. Lily KNIBBELER, director general of the National Library of the Netherlands (KB) and Ms. Elsbeth KWANT, strategic advisor at the KB spoke about their efforts to achieve its strategic plan.

Dear Colleagues,

The National Diet Library recently held a webinar entitled The Role of Libraries in Implementing Inclusive Information Society- Centered on the National Library for the Disabled -and a video of the webinar is now available on the NDL’s YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/oNTpzfjqFb8 (with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese)
https://youtu.be/YLQh-k-yT4k (in Korean)

‘Exquisite Patterns: Japanese Textile Design Books’ film is now available on the BLPlayer at:
https://www.bl.uk/british-library-player/videos/exquisite-patterns

The video showcases the British Library’s collection of kimono pattern and design books. It displays the variety and vibrancy of these works, from their origins in the mid-17th century until the early 20th century.

Dear Colleagues,

The National Diet Library recently held a webinar entitled Libraries and UN SDGs: IFLA supporting the libraries to achieve the SDGs, in which IFLA President Barbara Lison talked about the IFLA's strategy, examples of initiatives taken by libraries in some countries, and international cooperation from the perspective of achieving the SDGs.

A video of the webinar is now available on the NDL’s YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ao_hPBS44