Ulsan Library Supports Shipping Fees for 'Chaekbada Service'

Starting from the 16th, a delivery fee of 3,000 KRW per item will be charged for using materials from other libraries

Ulsan Library exterior view.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan Library will partially support the delivery fees previously borne by members of the Ulsan area’s ‘Chaekbada National Interlibrary Loan Service (Chaekbada Service)’ starting from the 16th.

The Chaekbada Service is a system that delivers materials held by other libraries to the member’s registered library when the desired materials are not available at their own library. In the Ulsan area, 21 public libraries provide the Chaekbada Service.

Until now, many members of the Chaekbada Service in Ulsan have expressed concerns about the burden of paying the full round-trip delivery fee (4,500 KRW for public library materials, 4,900 KRW for university library materials) themselves.

Starting from the 16th, Ulsan Library will support 3,000 KRW per application for delivery fees for members of the Chaekbada Service at 21 public libraries in the Ulsan area. Users will only need to pay 1,500 KRW for materials held by public libraries and 1,900 KRW for materials held by university libraries.

An official from Ulsan Library stated, “Through this delivery fee support project, we will do our best to facilitate citizens’ access to materials and increase the usage rate of the Chaekbada Service.”

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