History

A window into the future

KNU Library

2009
2009. 12.
Awarded the Excellence, Creativity, and Encouragement Award for best practices in university libraries hosted by the Korea University Libraries Association
2009. 10.
Reorganized the library search system (PYXIS) and website
2009. 09.
Replaced the firewall server and installed a new network infrastructure
2009. 08.
Hosted a library operation innovation seminar
2009. 08.
Hosted the 52nd National and Public University Libraries and Informatics Academic Seminar
2009. 07.
Launched Inter-campus (Daegu-Sangju) loan services (faculty)
2009. 07.
Exhibited and distributed duplicates and discarded materials
2009. 07.
Replaced 223 PCs in the Central Library
2009. 06.
Hosted the Library Development Research Group Seminar
2009. 05.
Kyungpook National University Donated Books Exhibition (Library of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
2009. 02.
Hosted the Library Development Research Group Seminar
2009. 02.
Won the Grand Prize and Excellence Award in the 2008 University Administration Excellence Case Presentation
2009. 02.
Installed mobile racks at the Medical Branch
2008
2008. 12.
Replaced the loan desk
2008. 12.
Installed Job Cafe
2008. 12.
Hosted the Library Development Research Group Seminar
2008. 12.
Replaced reading seats and reading tables in the new wing
2008. 11.
Opened the Central Library and Sangju campus branch library system, D/B, operations program
2008. 10.
Exhibited and distributed duplicates and discarded materials
2008. 07.
Replaced the library dCollection thesis reception server
2008. 07.
Installed an exam resource room
2008. 06.
Installed mobile racks at the second library for serial materials
2008. 05.
Installed a library wireless intrusion prevention (WIPS) system
2008. 05.
Selected for administrative excellence (1Q, 2008)
2008. 05.
Hosted an exhibition with books donated by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
2008. 03.
Renamed the library branch due to the annexing of Sangju University (Sangju campus library branch)
2007
2007. 12.
Opened the Law Library
2007. 10.
Installed a Unicode-based academic information system
2007. 09.
Installed an entrance gate at the new wing and an unmanned book return machine at the main bulding
2007. 09.
Selected for administrative excellence (3Q, 2007)
2007. 08.
Installed mobile racks at the first library for serial materials
2007. 07.
Hosted the Library Development Research Group Seminar
2007. 06.
Installed electronic signboards for library use
2007. 06.
Installed a library information desk
2007. 06.
Installed a loan reservation system
2007. 04.
Hosted an exhibition of personal collections (donated books)
2007. 04.
Increased the maximum limit for books on loan and extended the period
2007. 03.
Opened the library on Sundays
2007. 01.
Expanded electronic materials room and introduced a seat reservation system
2007. 01.
Hosted the Library Development Research Group Seminar
2006
2006. 12.
Changed the structure and location of the procurement department and archives room
2006. 08.
Selected as a Foreign Journal Support Center (electronic information and communication engineering category)
2006. 07.
Repaired library facilities (replaced air conditioners)
2006. 03.
Kyungpook National University Donated Books Exhibition (Library of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
2005
2005. 11.
Signed an academic data exchange agreement between Kyungpook National University Library and Peking University Library
2005. 04.
Opened the Graduate School of Dentistry branch library
2005. 03.
Hosted a book exhibition with materials donated by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
2005. 03.
Won the Korean Library Award (institutional award)
2005. 02.
Installed personal lockers at the entrance to the library resource room
2005. 02.
Replaced the entire batch of search PCs in the library
2004
2004. 12.
Relocated library materials: installed a comprehensive library shelf for social and natural science materials
2004. 12.
Launched copying service for materials held by Japanese University Libraries
2004. 11.
Relocated the central loan office
2004. 10.
Upgraded the LAS system and replaced the server
2004. 08.
Awarded as an excellent university in the library information category by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development at the National University Library Contest
2004. 05.
Signed an academic data exchange agreement with Kyungpook National University Library and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
2004. 05.
Hosted an event to celebrate the 2 millionth book at the library
2004. 03.
Relocated the procurement and organizing department
2004. 03.
Established guidelines for handling users who fail to return resources (Regulation No. 299)
2004. 03.
Revised library regulations (No. 1,175)
2004. 01.
Relocated the serial room
2003
2003. 11.
Opened the Anchon collection, Sojeong collection, Nakgu collection, Chungyeong collection, and Iljung collection
2003. 11.
Introduced a copyright management system
2002
2002. 11.
Commissioned work on assigning uncontrolled subject names in Korea
2002. 11.
Relocated to the Peace Research Institute material library
2002. 09.
Library website open in English, Chinese and Japanese
2002. 06.
Launched the control system operation
2002. 03.
Signed a mutual exchange agreement with Jilin University Library, China
2002. 02.
Signed a joint user agreement with Kyushu University Library, Japan
2002. 01.
Signed an agreement for joint use of academic information with the Hiroshima University library in Japan
2001
2001. 09.
Merged the procurement department and organizing department, and reorganized the library’s administrative structure
2001. 08.
Launched the library wireless LAN service
2001. 05.
Launched the local residents library membership system
2001. 04.
Installed laptop seats in the library
2000
2000. 11.
Created the information retrieval team (serial publication room)
2000. 10.
Opened the Cyber Ilcheongdam Multimedia Space
2000. 10.
Hosted a plaque unveiling ceremony for the Kyungpook National University Archives
2000. 10.
Opened the Bukjae Library (Professor Nam Kwon-hee), hosted the Antique Books Exhibition
2000. 10.
Celebrated the 1.5 millionth book at the library
2000. 04.
Renovated the medical school library
2000. 03.
Hosted an opening ceremony for the library extension building (currently size of the central
2000. 02.
library is 29,316m2, number of reading seats is 4,780)