1900s
1905 / 04
Founded ‘Bosung College’
1937 / 09
Opened the 30th Anniversary Library (Boseong College, currently the Main Library Old Building)
1946 / 08
Changed name to 「Korea University Library」
1955 / 04
Changed name to 「Korea University Main Library」
1957 / 04
Opened UN Reading Room
1970s
1972 / 02
Opened Medical Library
1978 / 03
Opened the 70th Anniversary Library (Currently the Main Library New Building)
1980s
1981 / 03
Opened Jochiwon Reading Room
1983 / 07
Promoted Jochiwon Reading Room to Jochiwon Library
1983 / 09
Opened Science Library
1984 / 03
Merged the AYEON Reading Room to Main Library
1986 / 11
Opened German Law Archive
1988 / 03
Changed the name of 「Jochiwon Library」 to 「Seochang Library」
1990s
1994 / 02
Introduction of a Computerized Library Management System
1991 / 06
Opened EU Document Center
1991 / 03
Construction/Relocation of Medical Library
1991 / 01
Changed the name of 「Korea University Main Library」 to 「Korea University Library」
1990 / 08
Construction/Relocation of Seochang Library
2000s
2000 / 02
Introduction of a new classification system for oriental books (DDC/New Chronological Book Number)
2001 / 05
Integration of Seochang Library and Seochang Computer Station. Installation of Seochang Academic Information Center
2002 / 03
Opening of Central Square Reading Room
2002 / 10
Groundbreaking of the Centennial Memorial Hall
2004 / 07
Remodeling of the Main Library New Building
2004 / 04
Operation of an 「Integrated Academic Information System」
2005 / 05
Opening of CDL (Centennial Digital Library)
2005 / 10
Changed the name of 「Public Health College Library」 to 「Health Science Library」
2006 / 09
Opening of Hana Square Reading Room. Remodeling of Science Library (Complete)
2007 / 03
Opening of Law Library
2008 / 01
Groundbreaking of the new Health Science Library
2008 / 02
Changed the name of「Seochang Academic Information Center」 to 「Sejong Academic Information Center」
2008 / 10
Implementation of「Library Job/Task Analysis」and the establishment of 「Korea University Library Development Plan」
2009 / 01
Completion of a new Health Science Library
2009 / 03
Remodeling of「AYEON Archive」, Changed name to「AYEON East Asia Library」
2009 / 05
Opening of「Health Science Information Hall」
2010s
2010 / 01
Establishment of 「Foreign Academic Journal Support Center (Liberal Arts)」
2010 / 02
Publication of the revised version of「Korea University Library Guidebook」
2010 / 05
Publication of the revised version of「Korea University Library Guidebook」
2010 / 07
Reorganization of the Main Library :
Academic Research Support Department (New),
Academic Information Digital Department (Renamed),
Academic Information Reading Department (Integrated with the ‘Special Data Management Department’)
2011 / 08
Remodeling of 「Sejong Academic Information Center」
2012 / 10
Remodeling of 「Sejong Academic Information Center」
2014 / 11
Opening of a Main/Science Library RFID Automation System
2015 / 01
Establishment of a Next-gen Academic Information System
2015 / 02
Establishment of a new Legal Information Management Team +
Addition of a ‘Head of Law Library’ Role
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Expansion & Reorganization of Law Library Archive
Closing of the Health Science Library following the relocation of the College of Health Science
2016 / 08
Establishment of a Library Development Plan (KU SOC@Library Project for the Academic Theme Park)
2017 / 03
Installation of C-Lounge (Collaborating/Resting Space) inside the Academic Information Center
2017 / 05
Establishment of CJ Creator Library (CCL, Start-up/Creativity Space) inside the Central Square
2018 / 02
Installation of D-Lounge inside the Academic Information Center
2018 / 05
Installation of L-Lounge (Multi-purpose Reading Space) inside the Academic Information Center
2019 / 03
Remodeling of the Main Library 1F (New Building)
2019 / 07
Reorganization of the Main Library (3 Halls, 5 Departments, 1 Center, 1 Team > 1 Hall, 5 Departments
2019 / 08
Remodeling of the Hanjeok Room in the Main Library (Graduate School)
2019 / 09
Hosting of the 2019 PRRLA Annual Meeting
2020s
2020 / 01
Remodeling of the Science & Engineering Library 1F
2020 / 06
Renovation of the Medical Library
2020 / 09
Remodeling of the Science & Engineering Library 2F
2021 / 01
Remodeling of the Science & Engineering Library 3F
