Intl. Studies Library : Some library services will be unavailable on March 1, 2026

Due to a scheduled power outage at the Toyonaka Campus, the University of Osaka Libraries’ online services and some of the International Studies Library services, such as circulation, reservations, and loan renewals (for the University of Osaka Libraries materials), will be unavailable on March 1, 2026.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Date

Sunday - March 1, 2026 (all day)

Details

The Online Services of the University of Osaka Libraries

The University of Osaka Libraries. Suspension of OPAC etc. due to power outage (March 1. 8:00am-)

	Status on March 1		Measures
UOsaka OPAC (Online Catalogue)	Unavailable.	⇒	You can search for books using CiNii Books. If "International Studies Library, the University of Osaka" appears in the "Available at X/Y libraries" section of the Book Details Page, it means our library holds the item. The call number will also be displayed.
The University of Osaka Libraries' Website Web Service (View Borrowing and Hold Status, etc.) The University of Osaka Institutional Knowledge Archive (OUKA) Repository Deposit System	Unavailable.	⇒	Please use before or after March 1.

Wireless Network Service, Telephone

	Status on March 1
Wireless Network Service（Wi-Fi）	Service available. You can use The University of Osaka Wireless Network（odins-1x、eduroam etc.）and the Minoh City Library Public Wireless LAN.
Telephone	Service available.

Using the University of Osaka Libraries materials

	Status on March 1		Measures
Checkout	Unavailable.	⇒	Please borrow before or after March 1.
Checkout of reserved materials	Unavailable.	⇒	Please borrow before or after March 1.
Renewal	Unavailable. Library Web Services will also be unavailable.	⇒	Please renew before or after March 1.
Return	Returning materials will be unavailable through the self-checkout machines (3-4F).	⇒	You can return materials at the service counter or the book return. Please note that the returned materials will remain marked as "on loan" until March 2. The system will record the return date as March 1.

PCs in the Library

	Status on March 1		Measures
The University Libraries' OPAC PCs（1-4F）	The University Libraries' OPAC PCs will be unavailable. UOsaka OPAC will also be unavailable.	⇒	Please access CiNii Books using The University of Osaka Wireless Network or the Minoh City Library Public Wireless LAN etc.
PCs for Databases Searching (3F) PCs available for non-university members to search the databases and read e-journals.	The PCs for Databases Searching will be unavailable.	⇒	Please use before or after March 1.

Reserving Rooms

	Status on March 1		Measures
Study Cubicles Speaking Booths Group Study Rooms	You will not be able to reserve these rooms through the Library Web Service.	⇒	Reservations can be made at the service counter or by telephone.