National Diet Library (NDL)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

National Diet Library (NDL) provides broad collection, preservation, and access to materials and library services to support the National Diet, government administration, judiciary, and the public.

Target Customer

Researchers, government and judiciary staff, librarians, policymakers, and the general public who need access to national and international materials.

Key Differentiator

National-scale library with multi-location presence (Tokyo Main Library, Kansai Heritage, International Children's Library), long-term preservation and digital access programs (digital collections, WARP internet material collection), and public-facing research tools (NDL Lab tools like OCR-Lite) that expand search and discovery of classical and modern texts.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Access to a wide range of domestic and international materials for research and public use.
2Obtaining copies or access to materials without visiting in person.
3Preservation of materials over the long term and provision of digital access to digitized resources.

Key Features

1遠隔複写サービス (remote copy service) and related copy/fees information
2デジタル化資料送信サービス (digital delivery of digitized materials) for individuals and libraries
3国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション and long-term digital preservation of electronic resources
4オンライン資料収集事業（WARP） for internet resource collection and preservation
5NDLラボの公開ツール（OCR-Liteを含む全文検索機能など） for enhanced discovery of classical and modern texts

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Not explicitly specified in the content

Client Results

1Enhanced access to a broad array of national and international materials for government, judiciary, researchers, and the public
2Ability to obtain copies remotely via 複写サービス and digital delivery
3Improved research capability through digital collections and full-text search tools (OCR-Lite) for classical and modern texts
4Long-term preservation of materials and continuous digital access through WARP and other digitization efforts

Competitive Advantages

1National-scale holdings and long-term preservation capabilities
2Multiple facilities (Tokyo Main Library, Kansai Library, International Children’s Library) enabling broader access
3Digital collections and internet preservation (WARP) enabling online access to resources
4Remote copying and digitization services facilitating access without physical visits
5NDL Lab tools and OCR-based search expanding material discovery

Key Benefits

1広範な資料の収蔵・保存・提供

2遠隔複写・デジタル資料送信の提供

3デジタルコレクションと長期保存の実施

4NDLラボの公開ツールによる資料探索の拡張

Additional Product Information

Product Description

国立国会図書館は、国内外の資料の収集・保存・提供を行い、国会の活動を補佐するとともに、行政・司法および国民に図書館サービスを提供します。

Target Market

政府機関・行政部門、司法機関、研究者・学術機関、図書館・教育機関、一般市民

Unique Value Proposition

国立規模の蔵書・保存・デジタルアクセスを提供し、政府機関・司法・市民向けのサービスを統合的に提供する点

Technical Requirements

特に記載なし

Pricing Model

複写料金の案内はあるが具体的料金は公開されていない

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