History

A window into the future

KNU Library

2019
2019. 11.
Novelist Ahn Dohyon invitational lecture
2019. 11.
Library reorganization
(Divison of Academic Information Development 5 Team / Divison of Academic Information Services 5 Team)
2019. 11.
Bae Jung-ho Celebrity invitational lecture
2019. 10.
Hosted a book concert(ART POP-UP BOOK exhibition/ Autumn, Bokhyeongol Book Fair)
2019. 09.
Novelist Song Gil-young invitational lecture
2019. 08.
Signed a business agreement with Art Library
2019. 05.
Novelist Jung Moonjung invitational lecture
2019. 05.
Hosted a UCC contest to celebrate the library’s renovation
2019. 05.
Reorganized the library facility reservation and authentication system (authentication at library entrance)
2019. 02.
Library Learning Commons Cyber tour open
2019. 02.
Daegu/Gyeongbuk Declared vision to become a hub library & Central Library new open event
2018
2018. 11.
Novelist Park Jun invitational lecture
2018. 10.
Hosted a book concert (October, meeting books on a wonderful day)
2018. 10.
Established an integrated original dissertation(DRM & dCollection) text service
2018. 05.
Novelist Sa-Jang Chae invitational lecture
2018. 04.
Developed a mobile student ID and library link system
2018. 03.
Developed a seat and facility reservation system
2017
2017. 11.
Library reorganization
(Divison of Academic Information Development 5 Team / Divison of Academic Information Services 4 Team)
2017. 11.
Opened an archive room on the B1 floor of the main bulding
2017. 10.
Opened a study room on the 3rd floor of the main bulding
2017. 10.
Novelist Hong-Gyun Yoon invitational lecture
2017. 08. 24.
Hosted an event to celebrate the library’s expansion
2017. 07~08.
Moved and rearranged more than 500,000 materials to the archives
2017. 07.
Hompage reorganization(Kor/Eng) and Created a new Chinese website
2017. 07.
Relocated the computer room and server room (west/north of the 1st floor of the extension building)
2017. 07.
Hosted a book concert with materials donated by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Library
2017. 06.
Installed mobile racks at the archives (B1 floor of the extension building) (1,656.79㎡)
2017. 05.
Opened the extension building (B1 floor ~ 5th floor, 5,933.15㎡)
2017. 05.
Hosted the Open Library, Open Library Book Exchange Exhibition
2017. 05.
Novelist Byung-Ryul Lee invitational lecture
2017. 04.
Hosted a free book giveaway event
2017. 02.
Showcased and distributed discarded materials
2017. 01.
Implemented a preferential arrangement loan system for materials being processed
2016
2016. 10.
Selected as the best institution (S-grade) in the 2016 evaluation of foreign academic journal support center operations
2016. 09.
Migrated to a 100% pure web-based academic information system and replaced the main computers
2016. 07.
Implemented BIK(Books in KNU) programs to promote reading
2016. 06.
Hosted a posthumous exhibition for painter Lee Dong-jin (Fine Arts Department)
2016. 05.
Novelist Kim Jin-Myung invitational lecture
2016. 02.
Separated and reorganized the Summon integrated search engine into a collection search service and electronic resource search service
2015
2015. 12.
Began construction for the extension building (1st~5th floor)
2015. 10. 01.
Changed catalog rules - “KCR 4 (partially applied RDA)” - for domestic publications to foreign publications
2015. 10. 01.
Applied the "National Library of Korea Subject Labeling Goal" to domestic publications
2015. 10. 01.
Applied the "Library of the United States of America Theme Title Target" to overseas publications
2015. 10. 01.
Changed to “Lee Jae-cheol 5th Table” for domestic author siglum
2015. 08.
Hosted the Kim Jong-suk Collection and Antique Books Exhibition
2015. 04.~
Commissioned the library extension
2015. 02. 12.
Changed the classification table to "DDC 23rd edition Kyungpook National University revised version“
2015. 01.
Library Facebook opened(http://www.facebook.com/knulib)
2014
2014. 10.
Hosted the 10th anniversary ceremony and China Book Exhibition for the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Library Exchange Agreement
2014. 09.
Remodeled reading rooms at the new wing
2014. 04.
Signed an academic exchange agreement with Istanbul University Library, Turkey
2014. 04.
Signed an academic exchange agreement with the Helsinki Metropolitan University Library in Finland
2014. 04.
Installed a cyber collection with donated materials
2014. 04.
Uploaded an installation guide video onto the website
2014. 04.
Hompage reorganization(Kor/Eng)
2014. 03.
Launched the information service for collection locations and shelf numbers
2014. 01.
Signed an academic exchange agreement with University Library of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2014. 01.
Signed an academic exchange agreement with University Library of Vigo, Spain
2014. 01.
Signed an academic exchange agreement with University Library of Caposcari, Italy
2013
2013. 09.
Launched a guide service by topic/theme of interest
2013. 05.
Celebrated the 60th anniversary, and increase collection to 3 million books
2013. 04.
Published the "Kyungpook National University Library 60 Years History"
2013. 03.
Launched the data delivery service for professors and students with disabilities
2013. 01.
Remodeled the lobby on the 1st floor of the main bulding
2012
2012. 12.
Launched the book bag and umbrella rental service
2012. 11.
Revised penalties for overdue materials (abolished the late fee)
2012. 09.
Launched the 1 department-1 librarian service
2012. 07.
Changed book status from "Not loanable” to "Access available“
2012. 06.
Upgraded off-campus access program using Non-Active X
2012. 06.
Won 1st place in the mutual loan category in the evaluation of contribution to sharing and distributing academic information at university libraries in 2012
2012. 06.
Won the 2012 Academic Information Sharing and Distribution Contribution Assessment Comprehensive Catalog Category Award from the Korea Education and Research Information Service
2012. 04.
Opened the smart library website
2012. 03.
Launched the inter-library loan subsidy service
2012. 01.
Launched the e-mail research support service
2012. 01.
Established a mid- to long-term development plan for library
2011
2011. 11.
Launched the data collection location SMS transmission
2011. 11.
Installed a "new publications" corner
2011. 11.
Opened the integrated materials room
2011. 11.
Converted to KORMARC for integrated bibliography in Korea
2011. 10.
Introduced an information provision system (E-CIP) on new books
2011. 08.
Relocated to the reference data room on the 1st floor of the satellite broadcasting, multilingual search PC
2011. 08.
Relocated the accompanying materials room
2011. 08.
Relocated to the 3rd floor of the reference data room
2011. 08.
Distributed examination materials to the basement archives and on the 1st floor
2011. 07.
Hosted a seminar for joint utilization of foreign academic resources
2011. 05.
Hosted a Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Book Exhibition
2011. 04.
Hosted an exhibition of duplicates and discarded books
2011. 04.
Won 1st place in 2011 national inter-loan provider preference survey
2011. 02.
Installed CCTVs in the new wing
2011. 01.
Launched a reading room seat allocation system for the new wing
2010
2010. 12.
Expanded the loan service between the central library and suburban branches using courier service
2010. 12.
Hosted the 53rd National and Public University Library and Information Science Academic Seminar
2010. 11.
Hosted an exhibition of duplicates and discarded books
2010. 09.
Created an integrated library messaging system (SMS)
2010. 09.
Changed to KCR 4th edition of cataloging rules in Korea
2010. 08.
Won the 2010 Academic Information Sharing and Distribution Contribution Assessment Inter-loan Category Award from the Korea Education and Research Information Service
2010. 02.
Installed air purifiers in the library (new wing reading room - 26 units / old resource room - 15 units)