The First Workshop for Overseas Librarians October , 2005 Seoul, Korea

Co-hosted by The Korea Foundation and National Library of Korea

Participants  Twenty-five participants from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France United States - 20 Canada - 1 Australia - 2 New Zealand - 1 France - 1

Goals  Deepening participants’ knowledge and skills related to management of Korean materials  Getting most updated information on Korea : Current trends of Korean Studies Scholarly Community and publishing industry in Korea

Programs  Lectures on various topics of Korean Studies and Korea-related media and print materials management  Visits to relevant organizations such as the Korean Studies Advancement Center and Gyujanggak, etc.  Visits to cultural historical sites such as the National Museum of Korea, and Ch’angdokkung palace, etc.

Future Plans  Plan to have Bi-annual workshop or Annual workshop continuously : Of course, it depends on the sponsors’ decision and its funding availability

Any questions? Thank you very much for your support!