Expansion of Social Knowledge Infrastructure through Digital Archive of Knowledge

1. Outline

The MIC is proceeding with the complete digitalization of public intellectual property such as books and publications, official documents, works of art and learning, historical documents, etc., and has since February 2011 started a “Research Society concerning Digital Archive of Knowledge” with the purpose of building regional resources by constructing digital archives that can be jointly owned and used as electronic information on the Internet, gathering a wide range of authorized persons, arranging tasks involving the promotion of digital information resource distribution, and promoting reciprocal coordination between digital archives. The Research Society has also conducted studies of various problems, etc. for promotion of the establishment and coordination of the Digital Archive of Knowledge.
  A draft proposal towards implementation of the “Digital Archive of Knowledge” and draft guidelines for establishmentand coordination of the Digital Archives were compiled at the eighth meeting, held on February 15, 2012, and 16 opinions were submitted in response to an appeal for opinions that was held from March 1 to March 14, 2012.
　This is to officially announce that a proposal towards implementation of the “Digital Archive of Knowledge” and guidelines forestablishmentand coordination of the Digital Archives were compiled at the ninth meeting, held on March 26, 2012, based on the above results.
 

2. Proposal and guidelines

(1) Proposal towards implementation of “Digital Archive of Knowledge” 　　
・The “Proposal towards expansion of social knowledge infrastructure through Digital Archive of Knowledge” is as per the enclosed documents. 　　　
  The enclosed guidelines also contain an outline of the proposal.

(2) Guidelines for Establishment and Coordination of Digital Archive 　　
・See enclosed documents for “Guidelines for Establishment and Coordination of Digital Archive”. 　　　
  The enclosed guidelines also contain an outline of the proposal.
 

3. Results of appeal for opinions

  The submitted opinions and the views of the Research Society are as per the enclosed documents. 　
  Please note that the opinions submitted will be published in the “Reports and documents” area of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website (http://www.soumu.go.jp) as well as in the “Public comments” section of the e-Gov coordinated electronic government website (http://www.e-gov.go.jp). Opinions can also be inspected at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Information and Communications Bureau, Advanced Information Systems and Software Division (11th Floor, Central Gov't. Building No. 2).
 

4. Related reports and documents

  “Research Society concerning Digital Archive of Resources” to be opened (report published January 26, 2011)
   Appeal for Opinions on Draft Proposal from “Research Society concerning Digital Archive of Knowledge” and Draft Guidelines for Construction and Coordination of Digital Archive (February 29, 2012)