Four Daegu Municipal Libraries Selected for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 'Humanities on the Road' Project

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 8th that four municipal libraries (Jungang, Dongbu, Suseong, Duryu) have been selected for the '2020 Library - Humanities on the Road Project' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korean Library Association.

'Humanities on the Road' is a program that aims to satisfy the cultural demands of local residents through humanities programs linking reading, discussion, and exploration based at regional public libraries. It is promoted annually as a public contest project by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

This year's project is operated in five types: free planning (basic type, distribution type), advanced courses (reading together, writing together), and free semester system. Among the selected institutions, Jungang and Dongbu Libraries participate in the advanced course reading together section, while Suseong and Duryu Libraries participate in the free planning basic type.

The four selected libraries will each receive support funds of about 10 million KRW and plan to operate various humanities programs by November.

Jungang Library will reflect on epidemics and the meaning of life contained in Western literary works over 20 sessions in 1st and 2nd phases under the theme "Reflecting on the Post-Corona Era in the Time of COVID-19." Dongbu Library will examine current social issues using Yi Ik's "Seongho Saseol" and John Rawls' "Theory of Justice" as textbooks under the theme "Imagining a New Society."

Suseong Library will hold humanities lectures under the theme "Overcoming Corona Blue, Rainbow," and Duryu Library under the major theme "People Who Read Books, and Searching for Book Enthusiasts."

Detailed schedules can be found on the individual library websites or the official 'Humanities on the Road' website.

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