• As a library representing Korea, the National Library of Korea has worked with related international organizations and has actively participated in establishing international standards for library and information communities. These activities are designed to keep up with changing international trends in library services and operation systems for the advancement of the Korean library community.
• CDNL (Conference of Directors of National Libraries)
• CDNLAO (Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania)
• International ISBN Agency
• International ISSN Centre
• ISNI International Agency
• DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative)
• ISO/TC46 Information and Documentation Technical Committee
• IIPC (International Internet Preservation Consortium)
• DAISY Consortium Board Meeting & Annual General MeetingIFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

• Business exchange with major national libraries since 1997 to mutually share experiences and information
• National Diet Library: Annually since 1997
• National Library of China: Annually since 1997
• Russian State Library: Biennially since 2007
• National Library of Tunisia: In 2008 and 2010 (Including co-hosting of special exhibitions)

• The library collects rare materials such as government publications and information on the publishing market through exchange programs with internationally renowned libraries and academic research institutes. It also receives deposited publications from international bodies and provided them with local scholars’ surveys and research.
• Exchange materials
• The library exchanges government publications, periodicals from academic and research institutes, materials related to Korea and other materials.
• 257 libraries from 91 countries
• Exchange method
• Ordinary exchange: The library exchanges resources with libraries under partnership on a selective basis from the list for potential exchanges.
• Under a Korea-U.S. government publication exchange agreement
• The library has bilaterally exchanged all government publications with the U.S. Library of Congress since 1966.
• Under a resource exchange agreement with Japan’s National Diet Library
• The library has sent domestically-published materials about Japan to Japan’s National Diet Library, and received Korea-related materials published in that country
• Collection of deposit materials
• International organization publications: FAO, ADB, UN, IFAD, OECD, ILO, ICAO, WMO, APO, UNWTO, WFP, UNEP, ICOMOS, ITTO, IMF, WIPO, APEC, IMO
• Providing materials to overseas Korean Studies research institutions : 63 libraries from 21 countries
• Supporting Korean Studies research by providing Korea-related materials to overseas Korean Studies research institutions and major libraries since 1995Quick Link

• Since 2006, the Library has launched the Training Program for librarians as part of a cultural partnership program for the countries in Asia, Africa or South America to spread Korean culture abroad and promote cultural exchanges. Through this program, four librarians, each from a different country, visit Korea, and receive on-site training at the Library and Korean language training for 14 weeks.

• The National Library of Korea supports installation of Window on Korea program in overseas libraries in an effort to establish foundation for and increase understanding and interest in Korean history and culture.
• Project: Window on Korea (WOK)
• Target Institution: overseas libraries
• Support: cost of facility equipment & Korean materials
• Equipment: computers, chairs and desks, sign board
• Installation: 1,500~2,000 volumes (items) of Korea-related materials per library in the first year, 200 volumes per year during the next 5 years, a total of 1,000

* Cost of facility equipment and number of books provided vary depending on institution circumstances.

※ End of WOK operation(established year) : National Library of Thailand(‘07), Shanghai Changning Library(‘08), National Library of Mongolia(’08), National Library of indonesia(’09), National Library and Archives of Egypt(‘10), University of Delhi(’13), National Library of UAE(‘14), National Library of Iran('20) 

Provide interlibrary loan and document delivery services in partnership with libraries and information service institutions overseas to promote the joint use of library information among the countries.

• For overseas libraries: How to request materials published in Korea from abroad
• Types of materials to request an Interlibrary loan: monographs and serials articles that are published/issued in Korea and are not available elsewhere.
• Complete the International ILL & Document Delivery Service Form, and submit the form via email at nlill@korea.kr
  Document Delivery Service Form
• Processing time: one month
  ※ To avoid copyright infringement, copies can be made for less than 1/3 of the entire contents of a single item.
• Fees
• Copying fee = 5.00 USD for 10 pages or less (4.00 USD for each additional 10 pages)
• International shipping fee = 3.00 USD (Basic charge)
  ※ Payments may only be made by cash(USD). Checks are not accepted.
• For our library users in Korea: how to request materials published abroad from Korea
• Types of materials to request an Interlibrary loan: Monographs and periodical articles that are not available in Korea
  ※ The availability of any requested material will have to be confirmed by the lending institution.
• Complete the International ILL & Document Delivery Service Form, and submit the form via email at nlill@korea.kr
• Processing time: one to two months type.
  ※ Although laws vary by country, the contents can be copied partially due to copyrights.
  ※ Please note that copying materials from some countries is not permitted due to copyright laws.
• Fees
• Fees apply according to the lending institution’s policies.
• Fees must be paid in advance, at the time when a request is made. Any difference in balance (excluding copying and loaning fees, international shipping fees and bank fees) will be refunded after the request is processed.
• Contact
• Collection Management & Service Division, National Library of Korea, 201 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06579, Republic of Korea
• Tel: (02)590-0586 / Fax: (02)590-0608 / E-Mail: nlill@korea.kr