Mission of Korea Univ. Library
An intellectual community to preserve the intellectual heritage of mankind,
knowledge & information for the international community, education, and research.
Our mission is to collect, organize,and preserve the intellectual heritage of mankind to spread and share meaningful knowledge & information for the international community.
In addition, we must fulfill our role and mission as a intellectual space for communication and a service provider that actively responds to the needs and demands of the members of Korea Univ. and the intellectual community for better education and research.
Values of Korea Univ. Library
Strengths of Korea Univ. Library
FIRST
Development of the first CUSTOMIZED AUTOMATED ACADEMIC RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM
We have successfully developed/implemented our own automated academic research information system that ensures a high level of academic expertise and sustainability, breaking away from the existing ‘list-type Web Academic Information Service.’ The academic research information system is a customized service that collects, analyzes, and organizes a wide range of up-to-date academic research information so that the researchers can easily and conveniently gain access to the information needed for academic research.
FAST
An OPEN LIBRARY accessible throughout the entire campus 24/7 – Implementation of a QUICK & CONVENIENT SERVICE
For the first time in Korea, we have established an RFID system network that covers the entire campus, allowing the users to overcome realistic constraints (time & space) of library use. Through the RFID automation system, the members of Korea Univ. can gain access to the materials 24/7 without visiting the library in person.
FUTURE
Korea’s largest OLD BOOK COLLECTION + Establishment of a PROFESSIONAL PRESERVATION SYSTEM – Valuable asset for future generations
The Korea Univ. Library is an institution that owns the largest collection of academic resources (more than 3 million) in Korea. In particular, we own more than 120,000 old books that are published in the three East Asian countries (Korea, China, Japan) during the pre-modern era, and also possesses the largest cultural heritage collection in Korea, including a large number of treasures and designated cultural assets. The Korea Univ. Library is doing our best to digitally archive valuable historical assets, and we are the only institution in Korea that repairs/preserves historical cultural assets through a traditional lining method to pass on valuable intellectual & cultural assets of mankind to the future generation.
