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)