Naomi Yabe Magnussen

Naomi Yabe Magnussen is a Researcher at the University of Oslo, serving as Head Librarian at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. Her work focuses on supporting Japanese and Asian studies through subject specialization, cataloging East Asian materials, and managing special collections and digitization projects. She has been a key contact for the Tibetan collection and contributes to library guidance and information literacy programs.

• Bachelor in Library and Information Science, Oslo University College, 2004
• Cand. Mag. in Folklore and Japanese Literature, University of Oslo, 1998
• Elementary School Teacher Education, Tamagawa University Tokyo, 1987
• Bachelor in Japanese Literature, St. Paul's University Tokyo, 1983

Magnussen's research interests span library science, digital preservation, and East Asian studies. Her publications from 2014 and 2004 highlight her expertise in international library support for niche academic fields and Norwegian library policies. These works emphasize resource accessibility, conservation strategies, and cross-cultural academic collaboration.

She secured grant funding from the Toshiba International Foundation (2015-2016) for a preservation assessment project on Japanese materials in European libraries. Her contributions to the Conservation/Preservation Working Group of the European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists demonstrate her leadership in material preservation.

Magnussen currently leads the BærUt! Network and Skills Hub for Sustainable Digital Scholarly Editions, advancing sustainable digitization practices. She has also developed preservation guidelines and assessment tools for archives and manuscripts, including disaster response protocols and microfilm conservation techniques.