It?s about 85 degrees with 50 percent humidity and the GSLIS students are tearing up Yonsei University and South Korean libraries. We?ve been here for just over five days and have already visited four Korean libriaries: the National Library and Digital Library of Korea, Yonsei University Library, the National Library for Children and Young Adults, and the Seoul National University Library. Each library has offered something new and interesting about Korean librarianship in the 21st century.
On Tuesday we visited the Yonsei University Library here on campus.
The Yonsei Library strives for a balance between technology and nature.
The library first began in 1915 with just 230 books, and has since expanded into a multi-media student center and award-winning research institution. The library includes two buildings: the older Central Library houses a majority of the books and subject specialties and the newer Yonsei-Samsung Library features RFID kiosks, a U-lounge, information commons, multi-media center, a roof garden, and even a few bug zappers.? Want to play memory games on the multi-function digital table with your friends or post an advertisement on the digital communication Memoboard? Go for it. The library was bustling in early August and can have up to 10,000 students per day during finals. It’s certainly the place to be.
Tune in later for more adventures from the Soul of Asia.