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International Activities10International Activities I Global Cooperation for Identifying New Trends in Education and Research at Information Schools In today's highly networked society, education and research need to keep up with global trends and must be able to transmit information to global communities. Using our long-standing Library and Information Science as a jumping­off point, the Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science and Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies have been seeking opportunities internationally to spot new trends in education and research at information schools. The Faculty of Library, Information and Media Studies has exchange agreements with the University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences, the Royal School of Library and Information Science at University of Copenha­gen in Denmark, and other universities and national libraries worldwide. The Pusan National University Department of Library, Archive, and Information Studies in Korea, Renmin University in China and our Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science have co-hosted international conferences annually since 2008. Holding international seminars and hosting overseas researchers and librarians are examples of how the Research Center for Knowledge Committee and the Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science work together proactively to realize international exchanges. The explosive development of the Internet has brought major changes to the information environment that have impelled leading graduate schools of library and informa­tion studies in North America to repurpose themselves as Information Schools to maintain their relevance in an increas­ingly information-networked world. In contemporary networked information society, it is crucial to connect individu--als to the community, to a range of knowledge and informa­tion resources, and to provide them with comprehensive and integrated knowledge of information technology. The established Library and Information Science schools have developed a rich set of knowledge and skills that link individu­als, the community and information resources. The Informa­tion Schools are adding new aspects to the traditional knowledge and skills to realize a highly networked society and to connect people and communities by information across boundaries. The Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science and Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies are always quick to spot the most novel trends in research and education. In 2012, we joined iSchools, the international organization of Information Schools: we are the first member from Japan. This international organization, originating in North America, now boasts a federation of more than 60 highly research-oriented member universities. In addition, the Consortium of Information Schools (CiSAP) was founded in December 2008. Twenty-four universities from 11 nations are now participants. As a core member since its foundation, the Faculty of Library, Information and Media Science and Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies have been working to foster interchanges and is promoting collaborations among member institutions in the Asia Pacific Region.