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As a collecting center of all books and literature in Korea, the National Library of Korea collects national literature, contemporary knowledge products, as well as cultural heritage in a holistic and systematic way. Collecting resources is the most important basic function of the library. Books are collected through submission by publisher, purchase, donation or international exchange. The library collects an annual average of 530,000 volumes.
- The National Library of Korea has established a national collection by receiving donations of library materials from organizations (government agencies, bodies of self-government, universities, research institutes, professional organizations, libraries, etc.) and individuals (members of the national academy of sciences and the national academy of arts, professors, researchers, individual collectors, etc.).
Legal Deposit
- In accordance with Article 20 (Deposit of Library Materials) of the Library Act, “Anyone who publishes or produces library materials (excluding online materials, but as prescribed in Article 21, including the online materials with an international standard identifier) shall deposit the library materials in the National Library within 30 days from the date of publication or production. It is also the case for the revised version.
- The governments, local governments, and other public agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree shall also submit digital files of library materials when making a legal deposit to the National Library of Korea.
- The request to submit digital materials for conversion into or production for reading, education and instruction materials for the disabled shall be complied without any special reason.
- The library has organized and operated the Library Resources Review Committee in order to review major issues related to selection, type, shape and compensation of the materials submitted and collected in the library.
- All resources submitted are permanently preserved as national materials for the purpose of public use as well as passing them on to future generations.
Laws related to Legal Deposit
- Any person who publishes or produces materials (not including online materials) must submit the aforementioned materials to the National Library of Korea within 30 days of their publications or production. This also applies for revised and enlarged editions of previously published work.
- If considered necessary for the purpose of the fulfillment of the duty as prescribed in Article 45(2)(c) (Production and Distribution of Reading, Education and Instruction Materials for the Disabled), National Library of Korea may request the digital submission of such materials. Anyone who receives such request shall not fail to comply without any other reason.
Information on Legal Deposit
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2 copies |
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Information on Legal Deposit
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| 2 copies (Exceptions: 3 copies from the governments, local governments and other public agencies) |
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Address for Submission
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| Books Non-books Government publications Theses/Dissertations |
Address: 201 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579 Acquisitions Division National Library of Korea Tel: 02-590-0609 (for books), 0749 (for non-books), 6317 (for government publications), 6219 (for theses/dissertations) Fax: 02-590-0620 |
| Newspapers Serials Digital files |
Address: 201 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579 Acquisitions Division Tel: 02-590-0614 (for newspapers), 0615 (for serials), 02-3483-8813 (for academic journal), 02-590-0613 (for online books), 02-590-6387 (for online serials) Fax: 02-590-6291 |
| Digital files for the disabled | Address: 201 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579 National Library for the Disabled Tel: 02-3483-8869 / Fax: 02-590-0655 |
