Seoul City Awards Mayor's Commendation to 20 Contributors to Library Development

14 Librarians and Citizens Exemplifying Library Service Development, Mayor's Commendation Awarded to 6 Libraries

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Library announced on the 20th that it will award mayoral citations to 20 individuals who have contributed to the development of libraries in Seoul.

Every year, the Seoul Metropolitan Library identifies and awards individuals and organizations that have contributed to the advancement of library services and the promotion of reading culture based on its cooperative relationship with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

This year’s citations will be awarded to a total of 20 recipients: 6 librarians and libraries who contributed to the operation and service development of public and small libraries, 12 librarians and libraries who actively cooperated with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to realize municipal values, and 2 citizens.

In the public and small library operation category, the awardees selected are ▲ Gangbuk Cultural Information Library ▲ Eunpyeong New Town Library ▲ Director Kang Ji-sun (Gangseo English Library) ▲ Officer Choi Young-seo (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Jeongdok Library) ▲ Librarian Kim Moon-jung (Yaksu Library) ▲ Librarian Kwon Do-gil (Seodaemun-gu Lee Jin-ah Memorial Library).

In the Seoul Metropolitan Government-District Cooperation category, the awardees selected are ▲ Gangseo District Deungbit Library ▲ Dongdaemun-gu Informatization Library ▲ Kim Young-sam Library ▲ Jeungsan Information Library ▲ Librarian Lee Jong-ran (Gangseo Gilkkot Children’s Library) ▲ Librarian Yoon Ja-young (Gwangjin Information Library) ▲ Librarian Song Jeong-eun (Wolgye Cultural Information Library) ▲ Librarian Lee Moon-jung (Sanggye Cultural Information Library) ▲ Librarian Kim Sang-myeong (Seonyu Library) ▲ Librarian Bae Min-joo (Seongbuk Cultural Foundation) ▲ Librarian Yang Woo-jin (Eunpyeong District Library) ▲ Librarian Shin Beom-cheol (Eunpyeong New Town Library).

In the Seoul Metropolitan Government-Citizen Cooperation category, the awardees selected are ▲ Professor Baek Joon-sang (Yonsei University) ▲ Citizen Committee Member Oh Yoon-young (Seoul Metropolitan Library Network).

Professor Baek Joon-sang, a design expert, has been serving as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Library Innovation Network since 2020 and has operated the Seoul Metropolitan Library Digital Social Innovation Support Center. Through various educational programs and experiments, he has greatly contributed to service development by presenting the perspective of public library design as a public platform that can improve the quality of life for many citizens.

The award ceremony is expected to be a more meaningful event as it will be held during the Seoul Metropolitan Government District Library Directors Workshop, which reviews library services in 2021 and discusses future policy tasks.

Lee Jung-soo, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Library, said, "I sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to the development of library services for the citizens of Seoul," adding, "Going forward, the Seoul Metropolitan Library will continue to work closely with district libraries to create a library culture where all citizens can enjoy and learn from books and culture."

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