title: International trends in health science librarianship part 11: Japan and Korea.
abstract: This is the 11th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship. The previous article in this series looked at the Far East (Greater China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The current issue surveys developments in Japan and Korea. The next issue will explore trends in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka). Next year all four issues will be devoted to trends in four regions in Africa (Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa and North Africa.
authors.affiliation: School of Library and Information Science, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Kuniko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suwabe
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gemba
authors.forename: Atsutake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nozoe
authors.forename: Jeong-Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hye Yang
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007564:Japan; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D007998:Library Science / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D056910:Republic of Korea
keywords: Asia; Far East; case studies; comparative study; health science; librarianship; library and information professionals; national strategies; organisational objectives; regional strategies