National Assembly Library of Korea
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| Country | Republic of Korea |
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| Type | Parliamentary Library, National Library |
| Established | 1952 |
| Location | 1 Uisadnag-daero Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 07233 Korea |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | 5.8 million items (2016) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Lee Eun Chul, Chief Librarian (2016) |
| Staff | 304 (2016) |
| Website | http://www.nanet.go.kr |
National Assembly Library of Korea ( Hangul:국회도서관) is a library in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yeouido-dong, Yeoungdeungpo-gu. It is the largest Humanities and Social Sciences Library in Korea functioning as both parliamentary and public libraries. By comprehensively collecting national knowledge and information and establishing an extensive digital library, it contributes greatly to develop the nation's intellectual capability. The Library manages and preserves the National Assembly records. The Chief Librarian (vice-minister level) is a public official in political service under the Speaker of the National Assembly.
Mission and Vision
Mission
The National Assembly Library of the Republic of Korea was established to collect a wealth of information from around the world and deliver it to both the members of the National Assembly and the general public. In doing so, it helps promote parliamentary democracy, enhances our quality of life, preserves the intellectual heritage of mankind, and transmits that heritage to the next generation.
Vision
As a world's best parliamentary library that provides the finest service to the National Assembly and the public, the National Assembly Library aims to
- contribute to the promotion of effective legislature by providing unlimited support to the members of the National Assembly;
- encourage professionalism in the sphere of legislative activities as the best law library in the country;
- comprehensively collect national knowledge and information to establish a global information network;
- develop the intellectual capability of the nation by establishing an extensive digital library that can be accessed anywhere anytime; and
- continue to grow alongside Korean society as it advances into the future.
History
- 1952. 2. 20. Opening of the National Assembly Library
- 1963. 11. 26. Enactment of the National Assembly Library Act
- 1975. 9. 9. Relocation of the Library to the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul
- 1988. 2. 20. Opening of the National Assembly Library building
- 1997. 12. 31. Establishment of the basic plan for the National Digital Library
- 1998. 10. 12. Opening of the Library to the general public (over 20 years of age)
- 2000. 3. 11. Signing of the first Agreement of Mutual Cooperation with Yonsei University
- 2002. 9. 8. Started opening on Sundays
- 2005. 2. 18. Opening the Library to users over 18 years of age
- 2006. 8. 16. - 8. 19. Hosting of the 22nd IFLA Annual Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section
- 2009. 4. 27. National Assembly Archives transferred to the Library
- 2009. 6. 3. Extension of opening hours until 10 PM
- 2009. 11. 20. Opening of the Dokdo Island Branch
- 2010. 1. 28. Signing of the 1000th Agreement on Mutual Cooperation with Hasang Braille Library
- 2010. 2. 3. Hosting of "Living Library" event
- 2010. 9. 6. - 9. 10. Hosting of the 2010 GLIN Seoul Conference
- 2011. 8. 26. Establishment of the Law Library
- 2012. 1. 2. Opening of the National Assembly Library mobile service
- 2014. 2. 15. Hosting of a Conference with Guest Speaker Ronni Abergel, Founder of the Human Library
- 2014. 5. 14. Opening of the Legal Information Center
- 2015. 4. 22. - 4. 24. Hosting of the 4th International Conference on Asian Special Libraries
- 2015. 6. 4. Opening of the "Parliamentary Information System of the National Assembly and Local Councils"
- 2016. 8. 31. Easing of restrictions on use by young people between 12 and 17 years of age
Users
- Former and current members as well as staff of the National Assembly
- College students and members of the general public over 18 years of age
- Young people between 12 and 17 years of age with a need to use the collections and services of the National Assembly Library
- Foreign nationals: holders of passports or certificates of alien registration
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday 09:00 - 22:00
- Weekends 09:00 - 17:00
- Closed on national holidays, every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
External links
- Official site (English)
- Libraries in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°31′52.2″N 126°55′01.8″E / 37.531167°N 126.917167°E