Suncheon-si Earns Certification as an Excellent Workplace for Reading Management in Korea for 5 Consecutive Years

Placement of ChaekDream Library in the Office Building, Workplace Reading Club Activities, etc.

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 24th that it has obtained the 2021 Korea Excellent Workplace for Reading Management certification, earning the honor for five consecutive years.

The Korea Excellent Workplace for Reading Management certification program is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency, and organized by the National Brand Promotion Agency and Seoul Economic Daily to create and spread a reading-friendly culture with learning and culture by fostering a reading environment in the workplace that enhances communication and creativity of organizations and individuals.

The city operates various programs to encourage employee reading culture, including placing the ChaekDream library within the government building, accepting employee book requests, writing employee reading reviews, promoting Suncheon City One City One Book reading campaign, and workplace reading club activities.

The city was highly evaluated for creating an environment where employees can easily become familiar with reading and implementing various reading encouragement policies, starting with the Institutional Head Award for the ‘Korea Excellent Workplace for Reading Management’ in 2016, and has obtained certification for five consecutive years up to this year.

An official from the city’s Library Operations Division stated, “We will encourage employees’ self-directed reading activities and provide reading lectures and programs to strengthen capabilities and establish a foundation for spreading a happy workplace culture.”

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