Institute of Plant Science and Resources Branch Library, Okayama University--Guide

HISTORY

1914: Oohara Institute for Agricultural Research was founded.
1921: The Institute library was established.
1951～1952: The Institute was affiliated with the newly founded Okayama University.
1952: "Book Stacks"(a three storey building) was constructed.
1953: The library was renamed the Library of the Institute for Agricultural Biology, Okayama University.
1964: The library became a branch of the Okayama University Library and was renamed "The Institute for Agricultural Biology Branch Library".
1972: "Periodical Stacks"(a four storey building) was constructed.
1988: The Institute was reorganized as the "Research Institute for Bioresources".
1994: "Shiryokan"(a three storey building) including archive and collection areas was constructed.
2004: National University was incorporated.
2010: The Institute was reorganized as the "Institute of Plant Science and Resources".

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Total number:184,015(92,871 Japanese and 91,144 foreign)

Total number:12,085(7,457 Japanese and 4,628 foreign)

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