Finding Solutions for Community-Centered Library Policies

Ministry of Culture Holds 'Metropolitan Chief Librarians Meeting'
Focus on Newly Established Public Library Registration System Discussed

On the 14th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the 'Metropolitan Representative Library Directors Meeting' at the National Library of Korea Digital Library Conference Room. Seventeen metropolitan representative library directors and library policy officials from various provinces and cities will gather to share relevant policy issues and explore cooperation measures. This time, the meeting will focus on the public library registration system newly established through the revision of the 'Library Act.' The public library registration system is a system that delegates matters related to public library registration and operational evaluation to the provinces and cities. The role of metropolitan representative libraries is expanding, and region-centered library policies are being actively promoted. Lee Jong-ryul, Director of Regional Culture Policy, stated, "Responsible library policies are very important for balanced national development and expanding the public's enjoyment of knowledge and culture," adding, "We will regularize the Metropolitan Representative Library Directors Meeting and do our best to support policy cooperation and assistance."

The metropolitan representative libraries include Seoul Library, Busan Library, Daegu Metropolitan City Central Library, Incheon Metropolitan City Michuhol Library, Suwon Seongyeong Library, Gwangju Metropolitan City Library, Daejeon Metropolitan City Hanbat Library, Ulsan Library, Sejong City Library, Chuncheon City Library, Cheongju City Library, Chungnam Library, Jeonbuk Provincial Office Library, Jeollanam-do Provincial Library, Gyeongbuk Library, Gyeongnam Representative Library, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Hanra Library.

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