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Gwangju Library - Happiness / Welfare Model

Gwangju Library - Happiness / Welfare Model. June, 2013. Agenda. Introduction to Gwangju Status of city library Management of Gwangju library: happiness/welfare model. Introduction to Gwangju. Meaning: ‘Village of light’ Locational characteristics - Southwest part of Korea

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Gwangju Library - Happiness / Welfare Model

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  1. Gwangju Library - Happiness / Welfare Model June, 2013

  2. Agenda Introduction to Gwangju Status of city library Management of Gwangju library: happiness/welfare model

  3. Introduction to Gwangju • Meaning: ‘Village of light’ • Locational characteristics • - Southwest part of Korea • (Latitude 35°09′, longitude 126°55′) •  - Area : 501.20㎢ • ❖ Average temp. 14.2℃, • rainfall 1,386mm • Population : 1,469,000(2.9% of Korean population) • Households : 555,538 • Administrative areas : 5 autonomous regions, 94 ‘dong’ Population Location Status Finance Character istics • Budget : 4.7952 trillion won • - Financial independence 40.1% • 5 main industries : optical lectronics(LED), automobile(KIA), electronics(SAMSUNG), green energy(new regeneration energy) • cultural contents, • One of six regional central cities • (central city of southwest Korea) • City of democracy, human rights, • peace, advanced science industries, • Asian culture */25

  4. Status of Municipal library 1. Facilities Mudeung Sajik Sansu • Opened : April 18, 1989 • Site : 3,252㎡ • (building 5,236㎡) • Capacity : 1,440 seats • Opened : November 14, 1997 • Site : 1,823㎡(building 4,532㎡) • Capacity : 1,300 seats • Opened : December 15, 1981 • Site : 12,488㎡ • (building 9,148㎡) • Capacity : 2,700 seats */25

  5. Status of Municipal library 2. Organization and budget Organization ▶ Municipal library – 1 library, 2 departments, 2 managers (7 teams) → one central library (since Dec. 21, 2010) Personnel ▶ 101 : 39 staff, 8 professionals, 9 police, 45 part-timers -Librarians : 23(23% of total personnel) Budget ▶ Income : 219 million won (rent 37, usage 23, government funding 155, other 4) ▶ Outgoing : 5,340million won(services 1,396, operations 3,944) */25

  6. Status of Municipal library 3. Collection Books : 618,025 ▶Mudeung 289,649, Sajik 192,139, Sansu 136,237 Digital data : 33,815 ▶Non-books : 23,208 - DVD 5,231, CD 693, VHS 284, book recordings 17,000 ▶Digital data : 11,657 Local material : 23,411 ▶ Mudeung-local -history 6,972, Sajik-Literature 6,933 Sansu-art 9,506 */25

  7. Management of Gwangju Library : Happiness / welfare Model */25

  8. Expansion Involve residents Center of community Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model For better access Create jobs and improve self-governing Programs for the community Gwangju happiness/welfare model to create a better future Vision Goal Center to share information, culture, welfare 3 strategies */25

  9. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model Expansion for Better Access */25

  10. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 1. One public library for every 50,000 people Plan to increase from 17 to 30 libraries (20-minute walk to any location) - Three libraries will open in 2013 in Sangrok, Pureungil, and Jangduk. Locations will be selected according to distribution of population. */25

  11. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 2. One small library per 1,000 households Plan to increase from 315 to 500 libraries (5-minute walk to any location) - 97 locations were supported in 2012. 30 locations to be added in 2013. Located in areas with large floating population Visit the library on the way or to wait, and rest and read. */25

  12. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 3. Improvement of main libraries Typical library (Municipal library) • Connect all Gwangju libraries Foothold libraries (17 locations managed by local government and Ministry of Education) • Located in middle-class neighborhoods • Strengthen specialization of public library • Community center(villages and apartment complexes) • Areas with large floating population • Center of community Small libraries(327 locations) */25

  13. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 4. Strengthening of management • Support center for small libraries • - Control tower for systematic management : Less than 10 staff • Small Library Community Association • - To increase awareness and support among residents • - Experts of various fields / Reading campaign, promotional events • Operational support • - Funds to revitalize operation : 167 locations • - Book rotation service : once per quarter • * Up to 72 locations on request / 300 books • * Supply books using shuttle bus of City Library #3 */25

  14. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model Center of Community */25

  15. Center of community Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model A happy place for the community to read, gather information, understand the local history and tourism, take part in group activities, and meet neighbors. */25

  16. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 1. Art and cultural space • Family bookreading community • Challenges like ｢Family Golden Bell｣, ｢Read All Day with citizen｣, • ｢Teenager Reading Competition｣, ｢ Family of Readers｣ • Small libraries with a theme • - Gwangju-poli(Open resting area), joint art project(Small library in the woods), • Songchon Culture Center, pagoda viewpoint, multi-cultural center • 2nd Gwangju library culture fair • - Theme : “Gwangju, the sound of books makes a happy city” • - Around 10,000 people expected to attend */25

  17. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 2. Welfare Space • Improved service for the disabled • - Librarian for disabled : Develop special software and increase PR • - Improve reading area for disabled : Expand Braille and audio book collection • Book cafe to provide jobs for the disabled • - Provide resting area for the public as well as job opportunities for the disabled • Improved service for less-privileged • - Expand rental service to physically challenged • - Better service and reading programs for elderly, multi-cultural children */25

  18. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 3. Exchange for residents Space • More support for book clubs • - Subject : 40 book clubs in Gwangju • - Set up an association to liaise with libraries, promote reading, organize reading events • Resident cooperation and Book Start • - Subject : 1,460 children under 24 months and parents • - Volunteers to hand out leaflets and set up programs • Increase cooperation between libraries, book clubs, residents • - Subject : 315 small libraries and staff, 40 book clubs(5,376 members), volunteers, etc. • - Booklover campaign / awards and talks for workers */25

  19. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 4. Improved information service • Chekbada book exchange service • - Exchange books with National Library of korea(National Inter-Library Loan) • - Data sharing between libraries • Book exchange between Gwangju public libraries • - 12 public libraries in Gwangju • Cheknare service • - Free door-to-door delivery and recovery for disabled • -Rent books via city library website or phone */25

  20. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model Involving Residents and Providing Jobs */25

  21. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 1. Increase of libraries and extension of opening hours • Increase number of librarians- Hire 10 more by 2013 • Extend opening hours • - Reference room : 09:00~22:00, Reading room : 07:00~23:00 • Part-time opening hours • - Part-time librarian on duty on weekends, 40 staff for operation • Touring librarian • - One touring librarian per five small libraries • - To organize books and operation various programs */25

  22. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 2. Talent donation and volunteer work • Provide jobs through NGO center • - Programs for retirees, volunteers, those willing to donate talent • Cooperate with Gwangju women’s organizations • - Childcare and after-class activities, help at small libraries • Gatherings to improve library atmosphere • - Local co-op for volunteers */25

  23. Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model 3. Improve finances • Support from government and self-governing bodies : joint operations • - 167 small libraries received funding in 2013 • Self-earning operations : cafes in library • - City library book cafe is opening a cafe in 2013 */25

  24. Expansion Involve residents Center of community Management of Gwangju library:happiness/welfare model For better access Create jobs and improve self-governing Programs for the community Gwangju happiness/welfare model to create a better future Vision Goal Center to share information, culture, welfare 3 strategies */25

  25. “Thank you”

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