1. Name: Takako Yamamoto

2. Education: University of Library and Information Science (Master of Library and Information Science, 1992)

3. Position: Associate Professor, Otani University

4. Publications:
(1) "Library Personnel; Their Requirements and Qualification in the U. S,"
.....The Otani Gakuho (The Journal of Buddhist Studies and Humanities), Vol. XC, No.1 (2010) (Japanese)

(2) "A Movement of Library support Staff in the USA,"
....The Otani Gakuho (The Journal of Buddhist Studies and Humanities) Vol. XC, No.2 (2011) (Japanese)

(3) "The Education of Library Support Staff in the United States,"
....The Annual Report of Research of Otani University, No.63 (2011) (Japanese)
...........Abstract

(4) "The Study of Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library & Information Studies, 2008 - the updating process from 1992 and current problems,"
....Doshisha University Library and Information Studies. No. 21 (2010) (Japanese)

5. Research Interests:
Library and Information Science Education, Education of Library Support Staff as a Profession

6. E-mail Address: takako.y@res.otani.ac.jp