2000 Year History

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January

- The second half of 1999 working reports published 
- IEEExplore purchased

February

- English Discoveries purchased 
- LINNET User Association governing university posted 
- New materials area closed

March

- Participation in the 3rd KORDIC project for building abstract database of science and technology area
- Cyber new materials section Opened and online book request service launched

April

- New Library construction task force established (POSTECH & POSEC)
- 1999 annual report published
- New Library construction task force dissolved

May

- Participation in IHS seminar in Denver : Librarian Kim Gum-Joo

June

- Library operation committee held 
- SoonChonHyang university librarian visited a month for training 
- LINNET User Association held user seminar and general meeting
- Thesis submit(transfer) system established 
- The first half of 2000 work analysis report published

July

- New Library construction basic plan approved : 6,400Pyong
- Participation in ALA Conference : Librarian Han Ji-Yeon
- New Library construction contracted(POS AC, Construction completed on December, 2002)

August

- New Library kick-off meeting held : POSTECH, POS-AC, Smith Group(7.31 - 8.3)

September

- Contracted POS-AC to supervise the construction
- Dean Kang Kyo-chul retired. Dr. Park Soo-Yong was appointed new dean

October

- Reported new Library conceptual design
- 1st benchmarking trip to libraries in USA : Hwang Nam-Gu

November

- Applied academic library's information service contest under the sponsorshiop of KERIS
- Hwang Nam-Gu and Kwi-Sook Choi Won the prizes from KERIS
- Held a seminar inviting Korean library expert (Keimyung univ. Professor Park Jun-Sik)

December

- 2nd benchmarking trip to libraries in USA : Dean Park Soo-Yong, Yu Sang-Jin, Yu Hwa-Soo)
- Reported new Library Schematic design 
- Business trip for new Library construction design kick-off meeting : Hwang Nam-Gu