Policy
This page introduces the National Diet Library's basic policy documents.
Support to the Diet
Acquiring, cataloging, and preserving materials and information
- Policy for Acquisition of Materials (in Japanese) (July 1, 2013; rev. December, 2022)
- Plan for Creating and Providing the National Diet Library's Bibliographic Data 2021-2025 (in Japanese) (PDF: 205KB) (March 15, 2021)
- Preservation of the National Diet Library's Collections (February 27, 2003; rev. February 22, 2013)
- National Diet Library Disaster Preparedness Guideline (February 3, 2010)
- National Diet Library Long-Term Preservation Policy for Microform Collections (PDF: 43KB) (October 18, 2019)
- Preservation Cooperation Program (June 26, 2006)
Providing access to information resources
Cooperation with affiliated institutions
Achieving universal access
- The National Diet Library accessibility policy (in Japanese) (June 28, 2013; rev. December 2, 2021)
- Implementation Plan for Library Services for People with Disabilities 2025-2029 (in Japanese) (March 28, 2025)
Developing a permanent national digital information infrastructure
- The 5th National Diet Library Basic Plan for the Organization of Information on Science and Technology (March 30, 2021)
- Basic Plan for Digital Preservation of National Diet Library's Collections for 2021-2025 (PDF: 181KB) (March 3, 2021)
- Basic Plan for Digitization of National Diet Library's Collections 2021-2025 (in Japanese) (PDF: 217KB) (March 10, 2021)
- Action Plan for Expanding Linkage in National Diet Library Search Functionality 2021-2025 (in Japanese) (March 31, 2021)
Administration
- Business Continuity Plan (in Japanese) (March 30, 2012; rev. June 12, 2017)
- Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination Based on Disability at the National Diet Library (March 31, 2016; rev. February 21, 2024)
- Public Relations Policy (outline) (in Japanese) (PDF: 69KB) (March 15, 2021)
- Evaluating the Performance of NDL Activities (in Japanese) (PDF: 141KB) (January 22, 2021)
- National Diet Library Action Plan for Supporting the Development of the Next Generation and Promoting the Participation and Advancement of Women in the Workplace 2021-2025 (in Japanese) (March 12, 2021)
- National Diet Library Plan for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of Persons with Disabilities 2023-2027 (in Japanese) (March 27, 2023; rev. March 25, 2024)