Seoul Library Forms Citizen Participation Committee... Reflecting Citizens' Demands
Formation of Library Committee through Citizen Contest Following Seoul City Committee System Innovation
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Metropolitan Library announced on the 3rd that it has formed the library committee 'Seoul Library Network' through a public contest for citizens in accordance with the innovation of the Seoul City committee system.
According to Seoul Metropolitan Library, the 'Seoul Library Network' consists of a total of 11 members: 6 citizens selected through a public contest and 5 experts in fields such as education, ICT, and space. The citizen members are Kim Mi-kyung (Yongsan-gu), Oh Yoon-young (Seongbuk-gu, Gangdong-gu), Lim Moo-young (Mapo-gu), Jo Jin-young (Yeongdeungpo-gu), Choi Joon-sik (Eunpyeong-gu, Jongno-gu), and Hwang Hye-jin (Gwanak-gu), selected through a citizen participation-type committee contest in accordance with the innovation of the Seoul City committee system. The chairperson is Professor Lee Dong-hoon of the Department of Education at Sungkyunkwan University, who has served as a member of the Central Disaster Psychological Recovery Support Council and has developed and researched national-level psychological support policies.
Seoul Metropolitan Library plans to operate the committee in a structure that listens to opinions outside the library on a daily basis and represents citizen customers, moving beyond the previous formal committee model. This year, the network members gathered to propose 13 agendas for library service innovation and selected 7 agendas to work on over the course of one year.
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On the 7th, an online small public forum will be held to provide time for the citizen committee to propose ideas and for citizens and librarians to think together. Lee Jung-soo, director of Seoul Metropolitan Library, said, "Due to COVID-19, our daily lives have undergone subtle yet significant changes. The positive aspect is that many people have felt the need to seek a life transition," adding, "Library services must work more closely with citizens than ever to support these aspects of people's lives."
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