Gyeonggi Province Plans 218.2 Billion Won Investment to Improve Library Services Next Year
Suwon NewsPublished 2019.12.22 07:19
2020 Gyeonggi Province Implementation Plan Established...Pursuing 13 Core Tasks in 4 Sectors
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Noh-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 22nd that it plans to invest approximately 218.2 billion won together with the central government, Gyeonggi Province Office of Education, and 31 cities and counties to improve library services in the province next year.
This investment implementation plan will be carried out divided into 4 sectors with 13 core tasks and 15 detailed tasks in accordance with the 'Third Comprehensive Library Development Plan (2019-2023)' established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The province first plans to invest approximately 9 billion won to implement 'libraries discovering individual potential' through humanities, culture, and reading programs, expanded digital information services, and life cycle-tailored services.
For the second sector, 'libraries building community capacity,' approximately 5 billion won in budget has been allocated for projects including the construction (design) of Gyeonggi Province's flagship library, cyber library operation, community material archiving, and strengthened regional community roles.
The third sector 'libraries practicing social inclusion' will receive approximately 43.9 billion won for information media education, expanded universal design application, and library services linked to social services, while the final sector 'libraries innovating for the future' plans to invest approximately 160.3 billion won in expanding library infrastructure and continuously expanding librarian workforce.
Cho Hak-soo, Director of the Province's Lifelong Education Division, said, "We have established next year's implementation plan at the provincial level in accordance with the Comprehensive Library Development Plan established by the nation," and added, "We will work closely with the provincial Office of Education and cities and counties to create library services that residents can experience."
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