I am a Professor in the Library and Information Science (LIS) program at Seigakuin University, Japan (2018–present). My research interests include the theories, philosophies, and ethics of LIS, as well as archival aspects of recorded information—focusing on digital preservation, social media archiving, and personal information management.
Before transitioning into academia, I spent 16 years (2002–2018) at the National Diet Library (NDL) of Japan, where I was involved in the planning and development of discovery search and digital archiving systems. I also oversaw a large-scale digitization project. From 2011 to 2013, I was seconded to the National Institute of Informatics (NII), where I led institutional repository initiatives.
Recent Publications
- Shiozaki, R. (2026), “Web archiving and chilling effects: A preliminary study”, Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 75(1–2), 746–762.
- Shiozaki, R. (2025), “AI-generated content and cultural preservation: Toward a research agenda”, Proceedings from the Document Academy, 12(2), Article 6.
- Shiozaki, R. (2025), “Ethics of knowledge organization in the algorithmic age: Utilitarian coordination and constraining frameworks”, Knowledge Organization, 52(6), 44431.
- Shiozaki, R. (2025), “Intergenerational justice as a framework for social media archiving”, Journal of Documentation, 81(3), 598–616.
- Shiozaki, R. (2025), “Passing down local memories: Generativity and photo donations in preservation institutions”, Preservation, Digital Technology and Culture, 54(1), 17–2.
- Shiozaki, R. (2024), “Preservation preferences for books and websites as cultural heritage: A conjoint analysis”, Collection Management, 49(4), 222–240.
- Shiozaki, R. (2024), “People’s perceptions on social media archiving by the national library of Japan”, Journal of Information Science, 50(4), 861–873.
- Shiozaki, R. (2023), “Existential dependence relations of documents in the context of preservation”, Journal of Documentation, 79(2), 341–356.
- Shiozaki, R. (2022), “The necessity and priority of preserving cultural documents as a national collection for the public”, Journal of Archival Organization, 19(1–4), 18–35.
- Shiozaki, R. (2022), “A note on law and economics of legal deposit systems”, Libri, 72(4), 393–403.
- Shiozaki, R. (2022), “Future uncertainties for preserving tweets: Peoples’ perceptions in Japan”,Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 54(4), 665–677.
For more details on my other publications, please refer to my profiles on researchmap, Google Scholar, and ORCID.
Ongoing projects
- Knowledge Organization Research Group, Japan (2024–)
- How is the Reference System of Expertise Formed? (2025-2028) Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research C).
- Can AI-Generated Content Become Cultural Heritage? Redesigning Preservation Conditions Based on Document Theory (2026-2030) Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research C).
Planned projects
- Olfactory Documentation and the Question of Public Intervention
Closed projects
- Research Group on Social Media-Dependent Society(2023–2026) Funded by Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education
- Ensuring Long-term Access to Personal Digital Documents in the Infosphere (2022–2025) Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research C).
- Public Perceptions of Social Media Archiving (2021–2022) Funded by Telecommunications Advancement Foundation
- Public Perceptions of Social Media Archiving: Can Tweets Become Social Records? (2020–2022) Funded by Seigakuin University General Research Institute
- Clarifying Requirements for Ensuring Long-term Access to Research Data of Humanities and Social Sciences (2019–2020) Fiunded by National Institute of Informatics (Open Collaborative Research Grant)
Translation projects
- Lund, NW. (2024) Introduction to Documentation Studies: Complementary Studies of Documentation, Communication and Information. Facet. / Japanaese (2025)
- Johns, A. (2023) The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America. University of Chicago Press. / Japanese (in translation)
- Bawden, D. and Robinson, L. (2022) Introduction to Information Science. 2nd ed. Facet. / Japanaese (2024)
- McCain, E. et al. (2021) Endangered But Not Too Late: The State of Digital News Preservation. University of Missouri. / Japanese (2025)
- Task Force on Technical Approaches for Email Archives (2018) The future of email archives : a report from the Task Force onTechnical Approaches for Email Archives. Council on Library and Information Resources. / Japanese (2019)
- Redwine, G. et al. (2013) Born Digital: Guidance for Donors, Dealers, and Archival Repositories. Council on Library and Information Resources. / Japanese (2019)
- Bawden, D. and Robinson, L. (2012) Introduction to Information Science. 1st ed. Facet. / Japanaese (2019)
- Floridi, L. (2010) Information: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. / Japanaese (2021)