Examination of Disputes between the National Library of Korea and the National Assembly Library

There exist two national libraries in Korea: the National Library of Korea (NLK) and the National Assembly Library (NAL). Given that both libraries perform the national library function, debates on their unification began in the 1950s and continued up until the mid-1970s. Even in the 21st century,...

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Main Author: Hyeonsook RYU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2014-12-01
Series:Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/2816
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Summary:There exist two national libraries in Korea: the National Library of Korea (NLK) and the National Assembly Library (NAL). Given that both libraries perform the national library function, debates on their unification began in the 1950s and continued up until the mid-1970s. Even in the 21st century, disputes pertaining to the exclusive use of the title national representative library continue between the two libraries. This paper examines the disputes between the two national libraries of Korea from the beginning of the library legislation activities of the 1950s up to the present time.    
ISSN:2232-5131
2350-4226