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 Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The Dixie State College of Utah Val A. Browning Library recently became the recipient of a collection of books on the history and culture of Japan. The donation of the books, made possible through The Nippon Foundation as part of its "100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan" program, are currently on display for DSC students, faculty and staff, and the public to utilize.
As a means to facilitate understanding of Japan overseas, The Nippon Foundation produced a catalog detailing 100 carefully selected books that provide information on contemporary Japan in the English language. The books are donated to college and university libraries and special libraries used by scholars and students, as well as to public libraries serving a wider community.
The collection covers a wide range of topics, including politics, government and international relations, economics and business, society and culture, and history.
"These are great books," said Dr. Bill Christensen, Dean of the DSC Udvar-Hazy School of Business. "There are excellent books not only in my area of business, but books on all subjects."
The Nippon Foundation is an independent, non-profit, grant making organization that was founded in 1962. It supports projects both in Japan and overseas. It funds activities in three areas: domestic social welfare and volunteer support; maritime research and development; and overseas cooperative assistance. It works with other non-profit organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.
For more information on the collection please call Daphne Selbert, DSC Dean and Director of the Val A. Browning Library, at 435-652-7711 or at selbert@dixie.edu.
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