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Chronology of Mutual Visit Programs between the National Diet Library and the National Library of Korea

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No. (Year) Period Exchange activities Reports
24 (2024) in Korea July 8 to July 13 Keynote Speeches:
  • "Recent achievements and challenges at the NLK" (keynote speech by NLK)
  • "Recent achievements and challenges at the NDL, 2023–2024" (keynote speech by NDL)
Theme: Digital Culture Heritage in Our Countries: Korean Memory and Japan Search
  • "Korean Memory as the focus of collaboration and cooperation in the development of Korean digital cultural heritage" (report by NLK)
  • "Collaboration and cooperation at Japan Search" (report by NDL)
Exchange between Children's Libraries:Current issues in children's and young adult services: Services that utilize advanced technologies
  • "Services at the National Library for Children and Young Adults (NLCY) using advanced technology" (report by NLK)
  • "Development and Use of Digital Content at the ILCL" (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 259 (Oct. 2024)
23 (2023) in Japan July 24 to July 29 Keynote Speeches:
  • "Current status and challenges of the NLK" (keynote speech by NLK)
  • "Current status and challenges of the NDL, 2022-2023" (keynote speech by NDL)
Theme 1: Introduction of next-generation bibliographic languages
  • "Transforming to next-generation bibliographic languages: National Bibliography 2030" (report by NLK)
  • "Plan for Creating and Providing the National Diet Library's Bibliographic Data 2021-2025 ―from the viewpoint of the basis for Linked Data" (report by NDL)
Theme 2: Long-term preservation of digital materials
  • Long-term preservation of digital materials (report by NLK)
  • Long-term preservation of digital materials in the NDL (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 253 (Oct. 2023)
(2022) Online Exchange Program Sep. 21 Keynote speeches:
  • "Current and future challenges at the NDL 2021–2022" (keynote speech by NDL)
  • "Current and future challenges at the NLK" (keynote speech by NLK)
Theme: Curation and information dissemination by national libraries
  • "Efforts by the NLK for activation of remote services with online materials: Focusing on copyright research and the discovery of orphan works" (report by NLK)
  • "Digital shift in exhibiting materials: Curation by librarians" (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 247 (Oct. 2022)
(2021) Online Exchange Program Oct. 28 Keynote speeches:
  • "National Diet Library, Vision 2021–2025: The Digital Shift at the National Diet Library" (keynote speech by NDL)
  • "Management strategies of the National Library of Korea in the post-COVID-19 situation" (keynote speech by NLK)
Theme: Recent Developments on Digital Shift
  • "Preparation for digital transformation: Strategies and implementation plan" (report by NLK)
  • "Recent developments on digital shift at the National Diet Library" (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 243 (Feb. 2022)
22 (2019) in Korea Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 Keynote speeches:
  • "Current and future challenges at the NLK" (keynote speech by NLK)
  • "Current and future challenges at the NDL" (keynote speech by NDL)
Theme: New efforts in digital information
  • "Current situation of library Big Data analysis and utilization system in Korea" (report by NLK)
  • "The NDL's new efforts in digital information" (report by NDL)
Theme: Reconstitution of library spaces and improvement of on-site library services
  • "Reconstitution of library spaces and improvement of on-site library services at the NLK" (report by NLK)
  • "Reconstitution of library spaces and improvement of user services" (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 228 (Feb. 2020)
21 (2018) in Japan Oct. 15 to Oct. 20 Keynote speeches:
  • "Current status and challenges of the NLK" (keynote speech by NLK)
  • "Current status and challenges of the NDL" (keynote speech by NDL)
Theme: Services of the national library for people with disabilities
  • "Current status and challenges of national library services for the disabled: Universal access to knowledge and information" (report by NLK)
  • "NDL services for people with disabilities" (report by NDL)
Exchange between Children's Libraries: Developing competency of librarians in charge of service at the national library for children and young adults
  • "Enhancing skills of librarians in charge of services for children and young adults: Focusing on workshop management" (report by NLK)
  • "Training programs of the International Library of Children's Literature for librarians in charge of services for children and young adults" (report by NDL)
NDL Newsletter No. 221 (Dec. 2018)
20 (2017) in Korea Sep. 18 to Sep. 23 Keynote speeches: Theme 1: Strategic vision for a national library Theme 2: Effective training programs for library employees Exchange between Children's Libraries: Current and future challenges in library services for children and young adults: promoting reading in cooperation with related organizations NDL Newsletter No. 215 (Dec. 2017)
19 (2016) in Japan Oct. 3 to Oct. 8 Keynote speeches: Theme: Current status and challenges in acquiring online periodicals Monthly Bulletin No. 668 (Dec. 2016) (PDF: 6.78 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 209 (Dec. 2016)
18 (2015) in Korea Sep. 7 to Sep. 13 Keynote speeches: Theme 1: Remote services Theme 2: Latest trends of making and providing bibliographic data Monthly Bulletin No. 656 (Dec. 2015) (PDF: 4.34 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 203 (Dec. 2015)
17 (2014) in Japan July 8 to July 15 Keynote speeches: Theme 1: Strategic Plan as a National Library Theme 2: Current Status and Challenges of Information Service for the Executive Agencies of the Government Exchange between Children's Libraries: Services for visitors Monthly Bulletin No. 642 (Sep. 2014) (PDF: 6.12 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 195 (Aug. 2014)
16 (2013) in Korea May 27 to June 3 Keynote speeches: Theme 1: Acquisition, cataloging, and preservation of online materials Theme 2: Acquisition, cataloging and user service for non-book materials Exchange between Children's Libraries: Services for visitors Monthly Bulletin No. 628/629 (Jul./Aug. 2013) (PDF: 3.74 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 190 (Aug. 2013)
15 (2012) in Japan Sep. 4 to Sep. 11 Keynote speeches: Current Status and Challenges of Two Libraries Theme 1: National Library's engagement in bibliography and future development Theme 2: Current Status and Measures to Enhance the Interlibrary Cooperation Monthly Bulletin No. 619 (Oct. 2012) (PDF: 4.28 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 185 (Oct. 2012)
14 (2011) in Korea Oct. 24 to Oct. 31 Keynote speeches: Theme 1: Policy information support service and cooperation with government libraries Theme 2: Acquisition, preservation and user service of old and rare materials Monthly Bulletin No. 609 (Dec. 2011) (PDF: 3.74 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 180 (Dec. 2011)
13 (2010) in Japan Nov. 2 to Nov. 9 Keynote speeches: Theme 1 Theme 2 Exchange between Children's Libraries Monthly Bulletin No. 597 (Dec. 2010) (PDF: 3.97 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 176 (Feb. 2011)
12 (2009) in Korea Nov. 2 to Nov. 9 Main theme: Contents and Services of Digital Libraries Keynote speeches: Presentation on main theme Exchange between Children's Libraries Monthly Bulletin No. 588 (Mar. 2010) (PDF: 5.24 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 171 (Feb. 2010)
11 (2007) in Japan June 13 to June 20 Overviews of the NDL and NLK (keynote speeches) Main theme: Acquisition, provision and preservation of digital information Monthly Bulletin No. 559 (Oct. 2007) (PDF: 3.59 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 156 (Aug. 2007)
10 (2006) in Korea Sep. 19 to Sep. 26 Overviews of the NDL and NLK (keynote speeches) Main theme: Reference Services in the Digital Information Age: Focusing on Construction of a Cooperative Digital Reference Network Monthly Bulletin No. 550 (Jan. 2007) (PDF: 1.9 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 152 (Dec. 2006)
9 (2005) in Japan May 31 to June 7

Overviews of the NDL and NLK (keynote speeches)

Main theme: Children's services

Monthly Bulletin No. 534 (Sep. 2005) (PDF: 1.63 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 144 (Aug. 2005)
8 (2004) in Korea Oct. 11 to Oct. 18 Main-theme: Future of National Libraries Sub-theme: Acquisition and Preservation of Digital Information Resources Monthly Bulletin No. 526 (Jan. 2005) (PDF: 3.36 MB)
NDL Newsletter No. 140 (Dec. 2004)
7 (2003) in Japan June 17 to June 24 Keynote speech:
Overview of the present status of the NDL and NLK Presentation on main theme: Digital library construction
Monthly Bulletin No. 510 (Sep. 2003)
NDL Newsletter No. 133 (Oct. 2003)
6 (2002) in Korea Sep. 9 to Sep. 16 Keynote speech: Presentation on main theme: Key projects and new reader services Monthly Bulletin No. 501 (Dec. 2002)
NDL Newsletter No. 129 (Mar. 2003)
5 (2001) in Japan May 21 to May 28 Keynote speech:
  • NDL's activities - an update (Report by NDL)
  • NLK in the 21st century (Report by NLK)
Training and retraining of librarians (Section meeting)
Monthly Bulletin No. 486 (Sep. 2001)
NDL Newsletter No. 120 (July 2001)
4 (2000) in Korea Sep. 18 to Sep. 25 Keynote speech:
  • The new user service plan of NDL (Report by NDL)
  • Overview and future strategy of the NLK (Report by NLK)
Acquisition and dissemination of overseas materials (Section meeting)
Monthly Bulletin No. 477 (Dec. 2000)
NDL Newsletter No. 118 (Mar. 2001)
3 (1999) in Japan May 24 to May 31 Keynote speech:
  • NDL heading for the 21st century: project for the three-libraries system (Report by NDL)
  • The role of the national library in the intellectual information society (Report by NLK)
    Libraries and copyright (Section meeting)
Monthly Bulletin No. 461 (Aug. 1999)
NDL Newsletter No. 110 (Aug. 1999)
2 (1998) in Korea Sep. 21 to Sep. 23 Keynote speech:
  • 50th anniversary of NDL and its future plan (Report by NDL)
  • Current status and future tasks of the NLK (Report by NLK)
    Library Cooperation (Section meeting)
    Preservation and conservation (Section meeting)
    Digital Library (Section meeting)
* Participation in the All Korea Library Conference held at Kyongju
Monthly Bulletin No. 454 (Jan. 1999)
1 (1997) in Japan Nov. 9 to Nov. 16 Keynote speech:
  • Future plan of NDL (Report by NDL)
  • Current status and future prospects of NLK (Report by NLK)
    Legal deposit system (Section meeting)
    MARC (Sectionmeeting)
    User services (Section meeting)
Monthly Bulletin No. 443 (Feb. 1998)
NDL Newsletter No. 106 (Mar. 1998)