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Taiwan, South Korea libraries deepen cooperation for AI, digital age

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's National Central Library and South Korea's Busan Metropolitan Library signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation.
  • The partnership will focus on reading promotion, lifelong learning, professional exchange, resource sharing, and international collaboration, especially in response to AI and the digital age.
  • The National Library also established a "Taiwan Corner" at the Busan library, donating 100 books to promote Taiwanese culture and understanding.

Taiwan and South Korea are strengthening their library cooperation to navigate the challenges of the artificial intelligence and digital era. The National Central Library (NCL) and the Busan Metropolitan Library recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in several key areas.

The cooperation between the two libraries stems from a shared vision and ideals, which led to the signing of this MOU.

— Ma Hsiang-pingDirector General of the National Central Library, explaining the origin of the partnership.

This partnership will focus on reading promotion, lifelong learning, professional development for librarians, sharing of library resources, and broader international cooperation. The agreement aims to jointly address the new challenges presented by AI and the digital age. The MOU was signed in Busan by NCL Director General Ma Hsiang-ping and Busan Metropolitan Library Director Euna Park, with Taiwan's Director of Lifelong Education, Liang Hsueh-cheng, present as a witness.

We hope that through the dissemination of books, we can connect people from all over the world for mutual understanding, allowing our Korean friends to get to know and like Taiwan through quality Taiwanese publications.

— Weng Chih-tsungActing Director of the National Library, on the purpose of donating books to establish the 'Taiwan Corner'.

The collaboration stems from a shared vision identified during the "Asia-Pacific Public Libraries Forum" held in Taiwan in May. This initiative coincides with global library leaders gathering in Busan for the 2026 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress. Taiwan's National Library also established a "Taiwan Corner" at the Busan Metropolitan Library, donating 100 books covering Taiwanese literature, history, art, and social sciences. This effort aims to foster mutual understanding between cultures through literature, allowing Korean friends to discover and appreciate Taiwan through its quality publications.

The donation of books by the National Library and the signing of the MOU by the NCL, witnessed by the Ministry of Education, mark a new starting point for Taiwan-Korea library cooperation, further deepening educational and cultural exchanges and partnerships.

— Liang Hsueh-chengDirector of Lifelong Education at the Ministry of Education, on the significance of the collaboration.
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