REPORT from WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOCREPORT from WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOC

World Library & Information Congress 72nd IFLA General Conference

and Council

WLIC 2006WLIC 2006

SEOUL NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEESEOUL NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEEDong Y. Jeong Ph.D. Dong Y. Jeong Ph.D.

Chair of Public Relations CommitteeChair of Public Relations Committee

Professor, Ewha Women’s UniversityProfessor, Ewha Women’s University

• 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

WLIC 2006 SEOUL

World Library & Information Congress 72nd IFLA General Conference

and Council

• 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

• Date : 20-24 August, 2006Date : 20-24 August, 2006• Venue : COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center) Venue : COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center)

Seoul, Korea Seoul, Korea - premier world class, stat of the art - premier world class, stat of the art

international convention and exhibition international convention and exhibition center center

- 12 multi-function exhibition hall, - 12 multi-function exhibition hall, 100 conference rooms100 conference rooms - holding up to 7,000 people- holding up to 7,000 people - nonstop limousine between COEX and - nonstop limousine between COEX and

Incheon Int’l Airport Incheon Int’l Airport

DATE & CONFERENCE VENUE

THEMELibraries : Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge

and Information Society

Social ChangeSocial Change

-new digital era-new digital era-development of ICT-development of ICT-information based-information based

Library ChangeLibrary Change

-new role & functions-new role & functions-knowledge based -knowledge based serviceservice

Mission ChangeMission Change

-library scholars-library scholars-professionals-professionals

WLIC 2006 SEOUL NOC Organization Chart

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Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice PresidentVice President Vice President

• 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

• 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

• Diverse folk cultural sites

- Rich cultural heritage

- Palaces

- National Folk Museum

- Traditional Performance• Half-day tours• Full-day tours

SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVENTS

• 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

• Seoul is an exotic and beautiful city with a 5,000 ySeoul is an exotic and beautiful city with a 5,000 year old history.ear old history.

• It has been the nation’s capital city for more than It has been the nation’s capital city for more than 600 years since the beginning of the Chosun Dyna600 years since the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty.sty.

• Today, modern Seoul offers a unique balance betToday, modern Seoul offers a unique balance between the old and the new.ween the old and the new.

• There are more than 1,500 public, school, academThere are more than 1,500 public, school, academic and special libraries in the Seoul metropolitan aic and special libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area.rea.

SEOUL – The Capital City

• Two Inter-Continental hotels in the COEXTwo Inter-Continental hotels in the COEX

- Main convention hotel : The Grand Inter- - Main convention hotel : The Grand Inter-

Continental SeoulContinental Seoul

- 94 hotels, 17,000 accommodation in Seoul- 94 hotels, 17,000 accommodation in Seoul

- 17 Deluxe and Super Deluxe(7,600 beds) - 17 Deluxe and Super Deluxe(7,600 beds) located within a 10-km radius of COEX located within a 10-km radius of COEX

General Hotel Information

• 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

• 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

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National Organising Committee SecretariatNational Organising Committee Secretariat WLIC 2006 SeoulWLIC 2006 Seoul Korean Library AssociationKorean Library Association International AffairsInternational Affairs 60-1 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu60-1 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu Seoul 137-702 KoreaSeoul 137-702 Korea Tel : +82-2-535-4868Tel : +82-2-535-4868 E-mail : wlic@ifla2006seoul.org E-mail : wlic@ifla2006seoul.org Website : www.ifla2006seoul.org Website : www.ifla2006seoul.org

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SEE YOU in Seoul !!!

Thanks a lot !