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 Sponsored
by the United States Embassy and Korean public libraries,
American Corners Korea is a joint partnership project
that promotes cooperation and understanding between the
United States and Korea by providing open, accurate, and
factual information about the United States in a variety
of formats to the Korean people
To support American Corners, the United States Embassy
provided furniture, computer and electronic equipment,
books, CD-ROMS, videos and DVDs for the library’s use.
In addition, the Embassy will provide on-going training
for library staff, both in Korea and in the United States.
Each American Corner features a diverse collection of
English language books and materials about the United
States and is similar to a public library reference service.
All the American Corners are staffed by bilingual Korean
library personnel who will be available during regular
library hours to assist patrons interested in specific
information about the United States.
The collection includes reference books, works of fiction,
and commercial and government publications. Each American
Corner also features a computer with guided Internet
access, as well as audio and video materials and CD-ROMS.
The collection’s design includes support for information
on English language instruction. It also includes student
advising materials, links to university, admissions,
and scholarship websites, TOEFL/SAT/GRE/GMAT test information,
and student visa information. American Corner also provides
resources about doing business in the United States.
In addition, American Corner in Korea will offer public
programs to make information about the United States
available to the Korean public. For example, the American
Corners plan to host speakers, workshops and meetings
and serve as a venue for locally generated programs
such as an American film series, English class, or educational
advising. The American Corner can also offer digital
video conferences with speakers from around the country
and around the world on a wealth of topics.
In addition to joining in the global network of other
American Corner libraries, the American Corners libraries
in Korea have plans to develop sister library relationships
with public libraries in the United States.
Following the February 5 opening in Busan and the March
19 opening in Daegu and Gwangju, with future locations
planned for other cities.
American Corner is the first place to visit when you have
questions about the United States. Our goal is to provide
general, substantive, and accurate information about the
United States to people living around this area. Materials
in the American Corner cover almost all subject about
the United States, its policies, society, education, and
culture and provide open access to all materials. Books:
780 volumes are now available and more books will be added
from now. Collection includes reference, biography, English
teaching, U.S. History, fictions, arts & literature,
business, government and travel books.
 CD-ROMs:
14 varieties of topics are available: American History,
American Presidents, Career Discovery, Government on File,
Thomas Register, U.S. Code, Women in History, Encyclopedia
Britannica, etc.
DVDs
and Videos: 142 titles are available. Titles include movies
selected from 100 greatest American films and Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) educational videos.
Periodicals/Pamphlets:
20 titles will be available. Visitors can get a free copy.
Most of publications are published by Department of State,
International Information Programs.
Internet:
Computer with the Internet access will be available.
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