Glocal Notes comes from the term Glocalization, which comes to us by way of Japan from the term dochakuka (土着化). In Japanese, it means the process of indiginization but also the blending of global and local or cultural hybridity.Sociologist Roland Robertson later indigenized it himself.  The term focuses on the particularism of global phenomena and is thus a blend of international and area studies.

The Glocal Notes blog is managed by the International and Area Studies Library, and provides news and insights regarding research trends, resources, and events related to international and area Studies.  Posts focus on research, scholarly communication, publishing, librarianship, and anything else that catches our interest from this vast interdisciplinary field. Your commentary is welcome as we appreciate feedback and ideas for future posts.

About the International and Area Studies Library

The International and Area Studies Library is the campus’ gateway to information and scholarship related to area, international, and global studies, connecting students and scholars to the knowledge crucial to developing global competencies through the study of distinct nations and regions, as well as transnational issues and global concerns.

Established in 2011, this new unit brings together the library’s strong area collections on Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Slavic and East Europe with thematic collections focused on Global Studies and European Union Studies in order to support area studies research and foster opportunities for cross-regional and interdisciplinary research.

In total, the collection consists of nearly 2 million volumes in over 150 languages.