Library for the Future

Contents

1. Introduction of Geumjeong-gu, Busan

2. Overview of Geumjeong Library

3. Projects

4. Best Practices for Services

Future Vision5.

1. Introduction of Geumjeong-gu, Busan Metropolitan City

Introduction of Geumjeong-gu District

Education and Culture

• Schools: 4 universities, 52 primary, middle and high schools, 26 kindergartens and 1 school for special needs• Culture: 15 culture-related facilities includ-

ing the Seongbo Museum and Cultural Center• Library: 2 public libraries, 16 small li-

braries

Characteristics

• Culture and Education Special Zone (2012)

• UNICEF Partner City(2012)• Lifelong Learning City(2013)

Geography and Administration

• Location: far northern area of city• Area: 65.17 ㎢• 1of 16 districts in Busan • 17 dongs under its jurisdiction

Demographics

• Population: 251,185 (Male: 123,791 / Female: 127,791)• No. of foreign residents: 2,718• No. of those aged 65 and above:

35,197

Friendly City of

Culture and Art

2. Overview of Geumjeong Library

Geumjeong Library

1996 Opening of Geumjeong Library 1998 Received award of excellence 2002 Opening of digital library 2005 Opening of children’s library 2005 Received President’s Award for reading culture prize 2008 Received Culture and Tourism Minister’s Award for a ‘Night Opening’ project 2011 Received Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister’s Award for reading culture prize 2011 Opening of library for multi-cultural data 2011 Opening of library for the blind and visually impaired

History

Organization

Facilities

2 teams and 1 committee for library management10 librarians and 10 administrative staff (20 in total)

No. of stored books: 181,800 / No. of non-book materials: 13,984 No. of users: 276,556 / No. of books read: 827,580 No. of users / books read a day on average: 1,336 / 3,998

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8,466 ㎢ (4 story building with 2 additional underground floors), seating for 1,252 personsMain library, library for children, English library, library for multi-cul-tural data, digital library, auditorium, cultural and lecture rooms, etc.

Vision and Targets

Offering as many mate-rials as possible for the

realization of global knowledge and informa-

tion societies

Encouraging citizens’ reading activities to es-

tablishment a strong ed-ucational and cultural

environment

Providing the commu-nity with reading ser-

vices for the realization of reading welfare

Future-Oriented, People-Oriented Library

Strengthening the library’s role as a center for reading, education and culture

3. Projects

Project 1··· Provision of Knowledge Information Services

Systematic man-agement of books

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• Set-up of a policy for book collection and purchase• Improvement of the quality of books through systematic purchase and donation• Providing e-book services through operating the Busan e-library

• Analyzing users, user satisfaction, claims and requests for improve-ment

and others for the betterment of services • Provision of on-line services and an original text database from the National Assembly and National Library of Korea• The City of Busan will issue one library membership per person• Operation of integrated reading service • Operation of various themed book corners, e.g. corner for newly-published books, corner for recommended books for youth, corner for this month’s theme books and many others• Monthly provision of a recommended books list and mailing service

to users who have requested specific books• Provision of multi-cultural books to support library for multi- cultural data opened in 2012• Collection and provision of databases from 10 countries including China, Japan and Vietnam

Provision of knowledge information services

Special books’ corner

Provision of multi-cultural books

Project 2··· Reading Culture Promotion

Various Cultural Programs Joined by Citizens• Literature tour, history and culture exploration, eco experience programs,

etc.• Book concerts, book talks, music concerts, plays for children, and oth-

ers• Book discussions, cinema talks, ‘Wednesday Cinema Paradise’ program,

etc.

Lifelong Education Classes• Reading guidance for children, youth library school, parent educa-

tion, classes for the elderly, etc. • Night and weekend classes for office workers and university students • Talent-sharing programs run by those who want to donate their time

Various Reading Cultural Events• Library Week, Book Day, Book Month, Reading Festival, Lifelong Education Fair • ‘One Book One Busan’ Campaign (reading relay, book discussions,

book report events, writer lectures)• Reading king and queen contests, reading quiz contests, reading classes and others

Project 3··· Providing Local Community Reading Services

• Reading culture

program for children, the elderly, migrants, and the disabled• Mentor-mentee program • Free book delivery service

• Provides material costs,

staff, and organizes reading program, cultural event• Educates profes-

sional operators and provides field trips to benchmark • Meetings, consultations,

information

Reading support for underprivileged peo-

ple

• MOU signing on coopera-tion

with related organizations • Generate interest in humanities among local universities and support multi-cultural community• Host reading cultural

event• Meeting and information exchange

Support Small Library

Cooperation with other organizations

4. Best Practices for services

Best Practices 1··· Human Library

A new type of reading program: the story of a person be-comes a book. Invite human books to share stories with

small group in place of book readings.

Human bookSpecial experiences and jobs of those who are easily prejudiced against, those who talk about

their own lives

SubscribersThose who worry about their lives ,

who like to meet various people, who are part of vulnerable social

groups or depressed

Started from Ronnie Abergel’s Non-violence youth movement

Idea from ‘Ignorance makes prejudice’ , working as a means of communication among people

Human Library

Anticipated effectsShare the experiences of human books

Enhance the self-esteem and motivate people through advice and encouragement

Human Library, together with Small Library Program

Choose a person who has a special story and enjoy the ‘Human Book’ experience while also

having a chance to talk to visitors

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Best Practices 2··· Multi-Cultural Community Support Services

A multi-cultural library to make

dreams come true

Rainbow Festival

Multi-cultural community support ser-

vices

Talent sharing

Provide items from

various countries

• 2012 opening of multi-cultural hall• 2014 opening of Taiwan section• Collected items from more than ten

countries including China, Japan, and Vietnam made available

• ‘Nation of the Year’ cultural festival : select one country every year, performances and culture experi-ences• Multi-cultural book fair • Cooperation among related organizations

• Multi-cultural language center – married migrants teach their history, culture and language• Korean language center - teach migrants Korean history, culture and language• ‘Together’ group - information exchange on life in Korea , volunteering for free meals

• Selected for national project targeting multi-cultural community support services in 2012-2014 -reading play, cultural experiences • Job creation project for migrants

Multi-Cultural Community Support Ser-vices

Multi-cultural festival

Rainbow storytellerKorean language centerMulti-cultural language

center

Indonesia Day‘Together’ group activity

Best Practices 3 ··· Happy Together Reading Ser-vice

• Visit local children’s centers and children’s welfare centers to provide reading guidance and book loans

• Call for public inte-grated

reading game, ‘Reading together with the library’

• Call for public project, ‘Dispatch Library Author’ to operate children’s literature class

• Literature and nature trips, and performances to promote the healthy growth of youth

• Visit senior welfare centers and provide lectures regarding free exercise, laughter therapy, reading to seniors

• IT lectures for se-niors

and competitions

• Provide items including printed and audio books

• Implement reading therapy and humanities reading academy

Reading withchildren in need

• Information center for

the disabled

• Invitational ‘Cultural Day’ - movies and performances

• Reading program for the disabled - Physically challenged: free book delivery service, operate reading game - Visually impaired: braille, digital talking, and reading books

Healthy reading for seniors

Reading for the disabled

Happy together, Reading service

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5. Future Vision

Library Heading Toward the Future

Library with people

Bythe people

Of the people

Forthe people

A library is,

a place for people,

and a place to think of the fu-

ture.