Hwang Geum-suk, Daelim University professor, named director of National Library for the Disabled

2024.07.31. The Fair Economy — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will appoint Daelim University professor Hwang Geum-suk as director of the National Library for the Disabled, effective the 31st. The new director's term is two years.

The new director Hwang Geum-suk has accumulated diverse field experience in information system development and records management. Since 1998, she has served as a professor in the Department of Library and Media Information at Daelim University, actively working as an expert in library media information and reading education.

In particular, she has devoted herself to research on training professional personnel in library and information science, strengthening reading capabilities for children with disabilities and marginalized groups, promoting reading culture in smart environments, and bibliotherapy.

In addition, she has served as chair of the Subcommittee on Bridging the Knowledge and Information Gap under the Presidential Committee on Library and Information Policy, a member of the Materials Review Committee at the National Library of Korea, and president of the Korean Society for Reading Education Research.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon said, "I expect the new director, with her rich experience and expertise in the library media information field, to play a significant role in strengthening access to knowledge and information for people with disabilities and expanding their rights to enjoy reading culture. I hope this will help library services for people with disabilities take another leap forward."