All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2001) award
Makoto Okamoto
おかもと まこと
Okamoto Makoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- editor, curator, consultant, author
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Academic Resource Guide (ARG), Yahoo Japan Corporation (former)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Christian University | College of Liberal Arts | Social Sciences | — | 1993-1997 | Japan |
International Christian University
College of Liberal Arts
/ Social Sciences
Period:
1993-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Creating Websites for Researchers: A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Information on the Web
2006 Non-fiction / GuideA practical guide for researchers on how to publish and communicate academic information effectively on the web.
web communicationacademic informationpractical information dissemination
Book Business 2.0: New Ecology of Books in the Web Era
2010 Non-fiction / BusinessA co-edited volume examining changes in publishing, distribution, and reading in the web era.
publishingdigital erabook business
How to Write Effective Texts on the Web
2012 Non-fiction / Writing guideA practical book explaining techniques for writing clear and effective text for web audiences.
writingweb expressionaudience understanding
Shall We Start the Library of the Future?
2014 Library studies / EssayA book proposing visions for the future role of libraries within communities.
librariescommunitypublic service
Supporting Libraries: New Models and Roles as Social Mechanisms
2016 Edited volume / Library studiesAn edited volume reconsidering libraries as social mechanisms and discussing new models and roles (supervised).
library managementsocial rolemodel building
100 Library Ideas
2017 Practical / Library guideA handbook compiling 100 practical ideas for libraries.
library practiceideas collectionservice improvement
Starting the Library of the Future
2018 Library studies / PracticePractical guidance for initiating new efforts in libraries.
library reformpractical guidancecommunity collaboration
Librarian Directory: People Updating Libraries
2022 Edited volume / DirectoryA directory introducing people active in libraries nationwide and illustrating recent trends (editorial work).
profileslibrary personnelindustry trends
Bibliography
- Creating Websites for Researchers: A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Information on the Web
- Book Business 2.0: New Ecology of Books in the Web Era
- How to Write Effective Texts on the Web
- Shall We Start the Library of the Future?
- Supporting Libraries: New Models and Roles as Social Mechanisms
- 100 Library Ideas
- Starting the Library of the Future
- Librarian Directory: People Updating Libraries
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- practical, clear prosereader-focused, accessible explanations
- Recurring Motifs
- libraries and communityinformation dissemination and the webpractical operational know-how
Legacy
Known for practical contributions to library practice and academic information dissemination in the digital age; recognized for work such as saveMLAK for disaster-area knowledge preservation and for influencing web-based information resource management.
Trivia
- Founded the email magazine ACADEMIC RESOURCE GUIDE (ARG) in 1998.
- Launched Yahoo! Chiebukuro in 2004 and served as the first service manager (until 2007).
- Established Academic Resource Guide Inc. in 2009 and serves as CEO.
- Founded the disaster-support project saveMLAK in 2011.
- Delivered a keynote at Wikimania 2013.
- Served as a judge for Library of the Year at the Library Expo 2017.