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33 https://www.lib.shimane-u.ac.jphttps://www.esrec.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/http://www.ningxia.shimane-u.ac.jp/index.htmlhttps://www.med.shimane-u.ac.jp/hospital/Estuary Research Center (EsReC) The Estuary Research Center (EsReC) is the only research center in Japan devoted to the study of estuaries and brackish waters and is promoting basic and applied sciences on estu-aries and coasts including their watersheds towards sustainable estuaries. EsReC was founded in 1992 as the Research Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments (ReCCLE) and renamed in 2017.Main Library in Matsue and Medical Library in IzumoShimane University Library, holding approximately 980,000 books, serves as the center of study, research, and various other academic activities.Its enriched digital library function, such as “Shimane University Libraries Electronic Resources” provides easy access to 7,000 titles of multilingual online journals and a wide variety of data-bases on a 24-hour basis.Information literacy education is promoted by holding seminars and developing the library website for the efficient use of an increasing number of digital materials.The library also puts its focus on local historic materials by preserving and providing them in a digital archive. Exhibitions and lectures are regularly held and several books have been issued by the library as achievements of these activities. As for other features, student supporters called “Library Concierge” have been engaged in library service at the Main Library for years, and the Medical Library is promoting regional library cooperation to support regional medical service by connecting 22 local medical libraries and hospital reference libraries.Harmonizing Regional Health Care and Advanced Compensated Medical CareThe only university hospital in the prefecture, we promote the cultivation of medical professionals, the provision of advanced medical care, and the conduct of clinical research. Especially being a hub hospital for cancer patients, we carry out highly-advanced cancer treatments. In the evaluation of hospital facility functions, we have been awarded the ISO14001, ISO9001 certifications and have received ISO15189 accreditation. Also, since being designated a mother-and-child treatment facility for Shimane in September 2015, we have been engaged in the provision of highly-specialized perinatal medical care and the development of human resources through collabora-tion with perinatal treatment facilities in the prefecture. Furthermore, in July of 2017, the Advanced Trauma Center, equipped with a hybrid ER, was established and began operating. We endeavor to improve the safety and security of people in the community and increase the survival rate. International Joint Research Institute of Shimane University and Ningxia UniversityThe International Joint Research Institute of Shimane University and Ningxia University was established in 2004 to strengthen their academic relationship which dates back to 1987, and is located in Ningxia. The main objectives of the institute is to promote an interdisciplinary joint research on social and natural sciences, and to develop an academic network for studying western China with cooperating universities in China.Main Library (Matsue)Medical Library (Izumo)Affiliated FacilitiesUniversity LibraryShimane University HospitalResearch Institutes