(1 July 2024) The National Library of Korea launched “Korean Memory,” an online platform offering access to 260,000 digitized works from 122 institutions. This initiative aims to provide high-quality, reliable data to the public, preserving Korean heritage. The platform includes books, photos, music, and more, with future plans for thematic collections and third-party use policies.…
(9 Nov 2023) In a significant move towards expanding Open Access (OA) initiatives in East Asia, Springer Nature has inked its first transformative agreement (TA) in South Korea with the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This transformative agreement underscores Springer Nature’s commitment to fostering OA and marks KAIST’s inaugural TA with…
(27 Jul 2023) Concerns over censorship are growing in South Chungcheong Province over the provincial government’s decision to remove seven titles dealing with sex and gender issues from public libraries following complaints from conservative groups. South Chungcheong Governor Kim Tae-heum on Tuesday told the provincial assembly that seven titles on such issues were removed from…
(20 Jun 2023) NDL sponsored a webinar entitled “The Role of Libraries in Implementing Inclusive Information Society—Centered on the National Library for the Disabled”. The lecturer was Mr. Jang BoSeong from the National Library for the Disabled (NLD) of the Republic of Korea. The webinar consisted of a lecture followed by a Q&A session.…
(22 May 2023) It has been revealed that a portion of e-books has been leaked from the online bookstore Aladin. Amid claims that one million copies have been leaked, Aladin has requested a police investigation while assessing the extent of the damage. Aladin posted a notice on its website under the name of CEO Choi…
(30 Nov 2021) The Seongnam municipal government in Gyeonggi Province is on track to use drones for the delivery of library books. The city government said Monday that it will launch a pilot project for the proposed service within the first half of next year. The service will use drones to deliver books from libraries…
(7 Oct 2021) Seoul Library’s “Seoul Smart Library” started its operation at City Hall Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 on October 7. The automated system that has about 1,000 books is one of the largest smart libraries in South Korea. Anyone can borrow books after receiving a membership card through the “Seoul Library” app.…
(8 Aug 2021) Seoul-based private equity house MBK Partners founder and chairman Michael Byung-ju Kim has pledged to donate 30 billion won ($26.5 million) to the Seoul Metropolitan Government to build a public library in Seoul, MBK Partners said Sunday. The gift represents the first case where an individual‘s donation covers the entire cost…
(26 Mar 2021) Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) just release the “2020 White Paper of ICT on Education in Korea”, which outlines the ICT on all levels of education in Korea. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: ICT in primary and secondary education Chapter 2: ICT in educational administrative and financial services Chapter…
(27 Nov 2020) A website has opened to introduce “Jikji,” the world’s oldest existing metal-printed book, in multiple languages, a South Korean museum said Friday. The site provides detailed history and description of “Jikji” in 11 languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French and Spanish, according to the Cheongju Early Printing Museum. Image…