National Assembly Library of Korea explained

National Assembly Library of the Republic of Korea 대한민국 국회도서관 大韓民國 國會圖書館
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)
Location:	1 Uisadnag-daero Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 07233 Korea

National Assembly Library of Korea 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^[1]
• 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

External links

• Official site (English)
• Libraries in Seoul

Notes and References

1. Book: Song, Han Kun . Library Buildings in a Changing Environment . The Development and Prospects of the National Assembly Library of Korea . 2001 . Walter de Gruyter . 10.1515/9783110964462.39.