SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE PROMOTION OF LIBRARIES AND READING CULTURE
- Enactment No. 4713, Nov. 13, 2008
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5272, Mar. 15, 2012
- Whole Amendment No. 5363, Sep. 28, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5766, Oct. 20, 2014
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6262, Jul. 14, 2016
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 8485, Oct. 17, 2022
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance shall be to prescribe matters delegated by the Libraries Act, the Promotion of Small Libraries Act, and the Reading Culture Promotion Act and matters necessary to promote the Seoul Metropolitan Library and reading culture.
Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 22, 2018>
Article 3 (Scope)
This Ordinance shall apply to facilities located in the City, among libraries under Article 2 of the Act and facilities recognized under Article 3 of the Act.
Article 4 (Duties)
The Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to expand library services within his/her jurisdiction and promote a reading culture so that citizens can freely and equally access knowledge and information and devise a policy necessary therefor.
CHAPTER II SYSTEM FOR THE FORMULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LIBRARY POLICIES
Article 5 (Formulation of the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Library Development Implementation Plan)
(1) The Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan Government Comprehensive Library Development Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "City's Comprehensive Plan") that includes the following based on the City's Comprehensive Plan under Article 14 of the Act: <Amended on Oct. 20, 2014>
Article 6 (Establishment of a Library Information Service Committee)
A library information service committee of the City (hereinafter referred to as the "Library Committee") shall be organized and operated under Article 24 of the Act to deliberate on important matters regarding the balanced development of libraries and the resolution of gaps in knowledge and information under its jurisdiction and matters necessary to resolve issues required to promote policies:
Article 7 (Functions)
The Library Committee shall deliberate on the following:
Article 8 (Organization)
(1) The Library Committee shall comprise about 15 members, including 1 chairperson and 1 vice-chairperson.
Article 9 (Term of Office of Members)
(1) A commissioned member's term of office shall be 2 years and such member may serve consecutive terms only once.
Article 10 (Meetings)
(1) Meetings shall be classified into regular meetings and special meetings. The regular meetings shall be held more than once a year and the special meetings shall be convened when a chairperson or 1/3 or more of registered members ask that they be convened.
Article 11 (Dismissal of Members)
The chairperson may dismiss a member even during his/her term of office in the following cases:
Article 12 (Secretary and Clerk)
(1) 1 secretary and 1 clerk shall be appointed to handle the affairs of the Library Committee.
Article 13 (Working Committee)
(1) Where it is required to efficiently deliberate, a chairperson may establish a working committee under the Library Committee.
Article 14 (Hearing of Opinions)
Where it is required to deliberate agenda, the Library Committee and working committee may have interested parties, experts, etc. appear and speak in the Library Committee or the working committee.
Article 15 (Charges and Traveling Expenses)
Charges and traveling expenses may be provided for the following within budgetary limits: members of the Library Committee; members of the working committee; and experts who appear to present their opinions; Provided, That the same shall not apply where public officials appear in the Library Committee for duties directly related to their duties.
Article 16 (Detailed Regulations)
Matters necessary for the operation of the Library Committee in addition to what is prescribed by this Ordinance shall be determined by a chairperson after being resolved by the Library Committee.
CHAPTER III SEOUL METROPOLITAN LIBRARY
Article 17 (Establishment, etc.)
(1) The Mayor shall establish and operate the Seoul Metropolitan Library under Article 22 of the Act;
Article 18 (Duties)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Library shall perform each of the following duties under Article 23 of the Act:
Article 19 (Request for Submission of Opinions and Materials)
The director of the Seoul Metropolitan Library may request relevant administrative agencies or organizations, and libraries to submit opinions and materials, where they are necessary in performing his/her duties. Such agencies and organizations shall cooperate thereon in the absence of special circumstances.
Article 20 (Submission of Library Materials)
(1) Where an autonomous Gu and an agency that fall under any of the following subparagraphs issue or produce materials under Article 26 of the Act, they shall submit two (2) copies of the library materials to the Seoul Metropolitan Library no later than 30 days from the date of issuance or production:
Article 21 (Donations, Contributions, and Consignment)
(1) In case of the expression of opinion that money and other property would be donated and contributed to the Seoul Metropolitan Library in order to support the operation thereof, such expression may be accepted under Article 9 of the Act notwithstanding Article 5(1) of the Act on the Collection and Use of Donations.
Article 22 (Holding of Culture Classes, etc.)
(1) The director of the Seoul Metropolitan Library may offer culture classes required to promote reading, provide knowledge and information on each field, and create a regional culture.
CHAPTER IV SMALL LIBRARY
Article 23 (Promotion of Small Libraries)
The Mayor shall devise the following policies necessary to invigorate local residents' participation in the establishment and operation of small libraries:
Article 24 (Functions of Small Libraries)
Small libraries shall endeavor by performing the following so that local residents can create a local community culture:
CHAPTER V SUPPORT FOR LIBRARIES
Article 25 (Establishment and Development of Public Libraries)
The Mayor shall establish and develop public libraries.
Article 26 (Support for the Operation of Public Libraries and Small Libraries)
(1) The Mayor may support part of the expenses required to establish and improve facilities of public libraries and small libraries.
Article 27 (Support for the Resolution of Gaps in Knowledge and Information)
The Mayor may support part of the finances of public libraries for projects, production and purchase of materials, facility improvement, equipment purchase, etc. for the data disadvantaged under Article 44 of the Act.
Article 28 (Support for School Libraries)
The Mayor may support part of the operating expenses, such as materials purchase costs, of school libraries.
Article 29 (Library Cooperative Projects)
(1) The Mayor shall conduct a library cooperative project to improve on citizens' convenient use.
CHAPTER VI PROMOTION OF READING CULTURE
Article 30 (Formulation of an Annual Implementation Plan for Reading Culture Promotion)
The Mayor shall formulate and promote an annual implementation plan for reading culture promotion (hereinafter referred to as the "reading culture promotion implementation plan") containing the following under Article 6 of the Reading Culture Promotion Act:
Article 31 (Promotion of Local Reading Culture)
(1) The Mayor shall endeavor to create a reading culture for citizens' reading activities and conduct reading culture promotion projects or support reading-related organizations or agencies to conduct the same.
Article 32 (Promotion of Workplace Reading Culture)
The Mayor shall formulate and enforce policies containing the following to invigorate reading activities at work under Article 10 of the Reading Culture Promotion Act:
Article 33 (Promotion of Scholastic Reading Culture)
The Mayor may devise policies necessary to invigorate reading activities and reading education in schools and may consign its enforcement with school superintendents.
Article 34 (Promotion of Reading Culture for the Data Disadvantaged)
The Mayor shall devise policies necessary for reading activities for the data disadvantaged and may promote a project related thereto.
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 35 (Cooperation of Libraries)
All libraries in a jurisdiction shall cooperate to improve the convenience of citizens who use facilities therein and resolve a gap in knowledge and information. Also, such libraries shall actively cooperate on the enforcement of policies under the City's comprehensive plan, the implementation plan for library development and the implementation plan for reading culture promotion.
Article 36 (Awards, etc.)
The Mayor may bestow awards or citations to persons, etc. who deserve credit for the promotion of libraries and reading culture.
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