This document discusses Japanese e-books, social media, and social reading. It begins by looking at the growth of e-books in Japan and how mobile phones have become the dominant e-book reading platform. It then examines real-time sharing on social media in Japan and highlights a type of shared video content called "Dadamore." Finally, it considers potential future developments in social reading services that could allow users to share their e-book reading experiences in real time.
The document discusses Gov 2.0 and provides examples from Japan and other countries. It describes Gov 2.0 as having three pillars: transparency, participation, and collaboration. Examples of Gov 2.0 initiatives mentioned include Data.gov in the US, data.gov.uk in the UK, and Japan's Idea Box project by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The document also discusses how libraries and museums have collaborated on projects using Flickr to make cultural collections more openly accessible online.
The document discusses three main points about recovery efforts after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan: 1) The extensive damage caused and recovery process, 2) How social media helped provide information and coordinate relief efforts, and 3) The importance of cloud computing for backing up and accessing data following the disaster. It provides examples of how Twitter and Wikipedia were used and encourages visiting Japan.
The document discusses recent trends in academic publishing in Japan. It summarizes that two main factors driving change are competitive research funding and the world wide web. It describes how academic content is circulating on the web through three pathways: from web to book, from book to web, and from web to web. It also discusses implications for both publishers and libraries in light of these trends, such as publishers extracting new authors and content from the web and libraries needing to guide access to changing academic publishing and content landscapes.