REPORT from WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOC

1. REPORT from WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOC World Library & Information Congress 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council WLIC 2006 SEOUL NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Dong Y. Jeong Ph.D. Chair of Public Relations Committee Professor, Ewha Women’s University

2. Abraham J. Yu President of CEAL Executive Board Philip Melzer Vice-President of CEAL Executive Board Joy Kim Secretary of CEAL Executive Board The Other Members of Executive Board Hyokyoung Yi, Chair of Korean Materials Committee All of You !!! Special Thanks

3. WLIC 2006 SEOUL World Library & Information Congress 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council

4. 1998. 8 : Prepared a Bid book 1999. 5 : IFLA HQ visited Korea 1999. 8 : 2006 Conference Venue Selection 2000.12 : Organized National Preparation Committee 2001. 1 : Began Working Group Activities 2002. 6 : Announced 2006 IFAL Logo, COEX(venue) 2002. 8 : Meeting with IFLA HQ (2002 Glasgow Conference) 2003. 8 : Meeting with IFLA HQ (2003 Berlin Conference) 2003.10 : IFLA HQ delegates visited Seoul 2004. 3 : Attended CEAL 2004 Conference 2004. 4 : Chose the Theme of WLIC 2006 2004. 6 : Attended ALA Annual Conference(booth) 2004. 7 : Attended Chinese Society Library Science Annual Meeting 2004. 8 : Meeting with IFLA HQ (2004 Buenos Aires Conference) 2004.10 : Attended All Japan Library Conference 2005. 3 : Attend CEAL 2005 Conference 2005. 6 : Attend ALA Annual Conference(booth) 2005. 8 : Meeting with IFLA HQ (2005 Oslo Conference) 2005.10 : Participate Frankfurt Book Fair PROGRESS

5. Date : 20-24 August, 2006 Venue : COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center) Seoul, Korea - premier world class, stat of the art international convention and exhibition center - 12 multi-function exhibition hall, 100 conference rooms - holding up to 7,000 people - nonstop limousine between COEX and Incheon Int’l Airport DATE & CONFERENCE VENUE

6. THEME Libraries : Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society Social Change -new digital era -development of ICT -information based Library Change -new role & functions -knowledge based service Mission Change -library scholars -professionals

7. WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOC Organization Chart President Advisory Committee Counselor Committee Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Auditor Executive Chairman Secretariat Technical PC Planning PC Operating PC Cooperation PC Security Visa Meetings Attendance Travel Volunteer Publicity Spokesman Program Sessions Conference Material/ IFLA Express Cultural Events/ Library Visits Finance Budgeting Facilities Exhibition Domestic Fund Raising Foreign Fund Raising NGO

8. Opening Session Opening Party & Welcome Reception New Comers Reception Cultural Evening Meetings & Sessions Plenary Sessions Exhibition & Industrial Relations Library Visits Accompanying Persons Program Closing Session & Council WLIC 2006 SEOUL MAIN ACTIVITIES

9. Comprehensive General Libraries Public Libraries Academic & Research Libraries Special Libraries (Old Rare Collections) School Libraries Government & Law Libraries Parliamentary Library Medical Libraries Art Libraries Historic Libraries etc. LIBRARY VISITS

10. Diverse folk cultural sites - Rich cultural heritage - Palaces - National Folk Museum - Traditional Performance Half-day tours Full-day tours SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVENTS

11. Set up Exhibition Booths - WLIC 2004 Buenos Aires - 2005 ALA Annual Conference (Chicago) - WLIC 2005 Oslo (Publicity in the Closing Ceremony) - 2005 Chinese Society Library Science Annual Meeting - 2005 All Japan Library Conference Major Publicity (2005) - NOC visit IFLA HQ(Hague) - WLIC 2006 Seoul Pamphlet (English version) - CEAL Meeting (Chicago) - 2005 Frankfrut Book Fair - 2005 Chinese Society Library Science Annual Meeting - 2005 Japanese Library Annual Conference PROMOTION & PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES

12. Seoul is an exotic and beautiful city with a 5,000 year old history. It has been the nation’s capital city for more than 600 years since the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty. Today, modern Seoul offers a unique balance between the old and the new. There are more than 1,500 public, school, academic and special libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area. SEOUL – The Capital City

13. Two Inter-Continental hotels in the COEX - Main convention hotel : The Grand Inter- Continental Seoul - 94 hotels, 17,000 accommodation in Seoul - 17 Deluxe and Super Deluxe(7,600 beds) located within a 10-km radius of COEX General Hotel Information

14. 4,000 delegates from abroad (150 countries) 1,000 from host country Visitor to exhibition, exhibitors, accompanying persons, and volunteers Local students North Korean librarians EXPECTED ATTENDANCE

15. Special Committee for 2006 Seoul Conference CEAL Members as Active Participants Prepare CEAL’s own program KLA-CEAL Special Seminar National Library of Korea-CEAL Seminar Volunteers, Translators, Interpreters Cooperation with CEAL

16. IFLA Headquarters WLIC Conference Secretariat P.O.Box 95312 Congress Holland bv 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands P.O.Box 302 Tel : +31 70 314 0884 1000 AH Amsterdam, Netherlands E-mail : ifla@ifla.org Tel : +31 20 5040 200 Website : www.ifla.org E-mail : wlic2006@congrex.nl Website : www.congrex.com National Organising Committee Secretariat WLIC 2006 Seoul Korean Library Association International Affairs 60-1 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu Seoul 137-702 Korea Tel : +82-2-535-4868 E-mail : wlic@ifla2006seoul.org Website : www.ifla2006seoul.org CONTACT DETAILS

17. SEE YOU in Seoul !!! Thanks a lot !