Generation 4050 Experiencing Reading Disconnection... What Is the Solution?

The first forum event of the "2023 Year of Books for the 4050 Generation" will be held on the 21st at the Seoul 50 Plus Foundation Central Campus in Mapo-gu, Seoul, under the theme "4050 Generation? The Time When Books Are Needed."

This forum, which discusses measures to address reading discontinuity among the 4050 generation, will be hosted by Jang Eun-su, CEO of the Editorial Culture Experiment Lab. Three speakers will share the keynote presentations. Professor Kwak Geum-ju of Seoul National University’s Department of Psychology will speak on "The Psychology of the 4050 Generation and Reading Books," Professor Cho Byung-young of Hanyang University’s Department of Korean Language Education will present on "How to Develop Literacy in Middle-aged Adults," and Park Young-sook, director of the Netinamu Library, will discuss "Overcoming Reading Discontinuity in Middle-aged Adults."

The discussion will be led by Professor Cheon Jeong-hwan of Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Korean Literature, community sociologist Jo Hyung-geun, and travel writer Lee Ji-sang, author of "Middle-aged Reading," sharing ways to revitalize reading among middle-aged adults.

The event will be held both on-site and via live broadcast on YouTube. On-site attendance requires prior registration by the 20th.

The 4050 Year of Books Promotion Team plans to continue the forum series with themes such as "Finding 4050 Readers" (June), "Reading and Dreaming Together with 4050" (August), and "The Evolution of Library Services Embracing 4050" (October, National Library Conference).

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