Libraries of 9 Schools in Gyeonggi-do Including Geumjeong Middle School Sweep Presidential Awards and More

Geumjeong Middle School in Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do received the Presidential Citation at the "National Library Conference" held on the 12th.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Nine school libraries in Gyeonggi Province swept major awards, including the Presidential Award, at the 'National Library Conference.'

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced on the 12th that nine school libraries in the province were selected as excellent school libraries at the '59th National Library Conference' held at the Changwon Convention Center in Gyeongnam, receiving the Presidential Award, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, and the Minister of Education Award.

The event was hosted by the Korean Library Association and organized by the Library Information Policy Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Gyeonggi Province won awards at a total of nine schools?three elementary schools, five middle schools, and one high school?earning the honor of having the most schools awarded among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

The award-winning schools are ▲ Gunpo Geumjeong Middle School (Presidential Citation) ▲ Yeoju Geumdang Elementary, Anyang Pyeongchon Elementary, Seongnam Seongnam Middle, Suwon Yeongtong Middle (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Citation) ▲ Siheung Daeya Elementary, Pocheon Naechon Middle, Namyangju Maseok Middle, Suwon Cheoncheon High (Minister of Education Citation).

In particular, Geumjeong Middle School received high praise for hosting reading debate competitions on topics such as SNS, environment, and juvenile crime by grade level, publishing future autobiographies, and operating distinctive reading-writing-painting (讀ㆍ書ㆍ畵) programs including picture book creation.

Kim Yong-woo, Director of the Library Policy Division at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, said, "The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education has led the revitalization of school libraries by assigning the largest number of librarians and librarian teachers to school libraries," adding, "We will continue to do our best so that students can develop thinking skills through establishing reading habits and grow into competent global citizens."

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