Shin A Publishing Receives Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for Deposit Contributions

A System Requiring Mandatory Submission of Materials Published and Produced Domestically to the National Library of Korea
Changjisa and Korea Research Foundation Also Eligible for Awards

Shina Publishing, Changjisa, and the National Research Foundation of Korea will receive the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for their contributions to legal deposit. The National Library of Korea announced on the 25th that it has selected the three publishers as award recipients for this year.

On the 22nd, attendees are experiencing the "Future of Search" corner, where they search for books using a digital touchscreen, at the opening event of the immersive content experience center "Silgam Seojae" held at the National Library of Korea in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Legal deposit is a system under the Library Act that requires materials published and produced domestically to be compulsorily submitted to the National Library of Korea. It has been in effect since 1965. Deposited materials are permanently preserved as the nation's intellectual cultural heritage for future generations.

The National Library selects and awards publishers who actively participate in the system, such as submitting materials within 30 days of the statutory publication date and providing International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN), during the past year.

In the general books category, Shina Publishing contributed to establishing a sound legal deposit culture by submitting 250 titles and 500 copies within the statutory deadline. In the e-book category, Changjisa also contributed to expanding national literature by depositing 335 published materials. In the electronic journal category, the National Research Foundation of Korea deposited 76,764 academic journal articles assigned with the electronic International Standard Serial Number (eISSN) among registered journals.

Jo Seol-hee, Head of Collection Development at the National Library, said, "This year, the award categories have been expanded to three sectors," adding, "We will strengthen the foundation for securing national knowledge information and public service through continuous promotion and encouragement of legal deposit."

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