National Assembly Library of Korea
{{Short description|Public library in Seoul, South Korea}}
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{{Infobox library
| name = National Assembly Library of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 국회도서관
大韓民國 國會圖書館
| image = 위키피디아 메인.jpg
| country= Republic of Korea
| type= Parliamentary Library, National Library
| established= 1952
| items_collected= 5.8 million items (2016)
| num_employees= 304 (2016)
| director= Lee Eun Chul, Chief Librarian (2016)
| website= {{URL|http://www.nanet.go.kr}}
| location= 1 Uisadnag-daero Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 07233 Korea
}}
National Assembly Library of Korea ({{Korean|hangul=대한민국 국회도서관}}) is a library in Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest humanities and social sciences library in the country, and functions as both a parliamentary and public library. It manages and preserves the records of the National Assembly. The Chief Librarian (vice-minister level) is a public official in political service under the Speaker of the National Assembly.
History
- 1952. 2. 20. Opening of the National Assembly Library{{cite book|title=Library Buildings in a Changing Environment |chapter=The Development and Prospects of the National Assembly Library of Korea |last=Song |first=Han Kun |date=2001 |pages=39–60 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |doi=10.1515/9783110964462.39|isbn=978-3-598-21819-4 }}
- 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
- 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. 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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.nanet.go.kr/english/ Official site] (English)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080610185903/http://english.seoul.go.kr/residents/education/edu_05libra.html Libraries in Seoul]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Yeongdeungpo District
Category:Legislative libraries
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