VOL.78/2025.01

 

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KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform

2022.11.07

 

The Old Man of the Library

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Old Man of the Library
Author | Choi Jeehye, Eum Joungwon
Publisher | goraebook library
Publication Date | 2014-10-02
ISBN | 9788997165797
No. of pages | 40
Dimensions | 218 * 265

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Kyusu
Email | goraebook@naver.com
Phone | +82-31-955-9680

 

3. Book Intro

 

This is a story about an old man who wanted children to dream bigger. As the president of a shoe company and successful business man, the old man wanted people to enjoy a culture that enriched the mind and soul through books. So he opened a library for children who were too poor to read books. “Inpyo Library for Children” in Sanggye, Seoul, is Korea’s first private library for children. The laughter of children changed the atmosphere of the neighborhood. The story of Yi Inpyo, the old man of the library, has now been told in a children’s book written by Choi Jeehye, who worked at Inpyo Library for Children. After succeeding as a businessman, Yi Inpyo started building a library for children. With the hope that it would help growing children find their place on the global stage, he began to build a library. Yi Inpyo also built libraries in areas of China and the former Soviet Union where his Korean countrymen resided. To children from poor families, these libraries were treasure rooms that helped them dream, and playgrounds to those who were neglected by their parents. The preciousness of books, taught by the old man of the library, made them embrace the world. Readers will be able to feel the warmth of a successful businessman for society. While it is sad that some of Yi Inpyo’s libraries have closed, the story of his love for books and children continues to resonate with many people.

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The Librarian Who Ran Away to the Library

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Librarian Who Ran Away to the Library
Author | Kim Jiwoo
Publisher | SANZINI
Publication Date | 2022-03-02
ISBN | 9791168610170
No. of pages | 164
Dimensions | 110 * 170

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kang Sugeul
Email | sanzini@sanzinibook.com
Phone | +82-051-504-7070

 

3. Book Intro

 

The student who ran away from home to the library now goes to work at the library.
Most people have probably had an experience in the stormy days of their adolescence of leaving home in anger, though they may not have stayed out for days. The author, too, once an ordinary youth living in South Korea, often stormed out after having a fight with his parents. And where did he go? To the library.
Kim Jiwoo, the author and an incurable library lover, was once something of a fixture at the library and is now working as a librarian. It seems that someone who bolted from home only to go to the library must have been a good student, though somewhat naive. The author himself says in the book, “I was too timid as a youth to be able to say that I really lived, but I wasn’t dead, either.” What he has to tell us about libraries, though, is neither typical nor boring. What do libraries look like today—how different are they from what we picture in our minds without really being aware? In his characteristically pleasant style of writing, the author leads us into a new world of libraries, unknown to us until now.
What exactly does a librarian do?
What kind of work does a librarian do? If you picture a librarian helping people borrow books in the quiet of a reading room, you’re greatly mistaken. If you’ve paid a visit to the library recently, you’re probably aware that a machine takes care of the loaning and returning of books. Then what do librarians actually do?
The author of this book is mostly in charge of matters related to events. He prepares and hosts events held by the library. He contacts authors and readjusts the schedules as appropriate. He even ran a YouTube channel for a while. He creates library mascots and theme songs, and leads the supporters’ activities for college students. He demonstrates that the tasks of a librarian are quite dynamic, far from being static. Through the stories of the author, a current librarian, we can peek into the daily lives of librarians, often seen as nothing more than non-player characters (NPCs, in computer game lingo).
The library is not a place for studying—come to the library to play.
When people talk about their memories of libraries, many recall picking out books from the shelves or sitting down at the tables or desks and studying for an exam. For some, libraries only bring to mind memories of the pains and ordeals of studying. A search of libraries online reveals that the studying environment of a library accounts for a big part of the user experience and evaluation thereof. Libraries have taken on the image of a place for studying. The author, however, emphasizes that a library is a place for fun, not for studying. A library is more user-friendly than any other institution. It’s wide open even on the weekends, to provide the maximum convenience for users through interlibrary connection. In addition, many library personnel have taken an active interest in providing various new services, not just lending books or providing a space for studying. The makerspace, in which users can take part in a diverse range of creative activities using laser cutters, cutting machines, mug presses, and wood burning machines, is one of the major trends in the world of libraries today. How many people are aware that they can make their own toy figures using a 3D printer, or messenger emoticons using a tablet? If you come to see libraries in a different light through this book, how about visiting the library this weekend?

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Library in the Tree

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Library in the Tree
Author | Lee Su-bok, Lee Jun-bok
Publisher | Woorinabi Publishing Company
Publication Date | 2020-01-31
ISBN | 9791186843505
No. of pages | 56
Dimensions | 250 * 185

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Rosa Han
Email | joerosa@naver.com
Phone | +82-70-7768-0382

 

3. Book Intro

 

A boy leaves the city where people don’t read books anymore, and he heads to the forest. Unlike the dreary city, the forest is quiet and refreshingly green, the best place for reading. When the boy starts reading, a monkey in a tree becomes curious and wants to know what the boy is doing. The monkey learns that the boy’s bag isn’t filled with cookies or fruit but with books. The boy and the monkey go on a fun adventure by reading the boy’s books, and the monkey realizes the world is bigger than he had thought and that there are exciting things happening everywhere. Soon, other animals join the boy and the monkey’s book adventure. It becomes crowded with many animals joining them. Realizing how fun reading is, the animals decide to bring books from the city to the forest. This is not hard to do because the people in the city no longer care for books, preferring other ways to get information. The boy continues to read for the forest animals to their delight. One day, it suddenly starts to rain, and the books are in danger of getting all wet. Fortunately, the animals move all the books to the bear’s cave, which becomes packed with books, leaving no place for the bear. The boy says, “It’d be so nice if there was a library in the forest.” Hearing that, the forest animals decide to build a library. After the boy returns to the city, the animals decide to build a library on top of the zelkova tree in the forest and fill the library with the books. The library is built with only the materials from the forest, but it looks amazing. However, the boy no longer visits the forest. Unable to see the boy anymore, the forest animals decide to embark on an adventure by themselves. With the adventures they have had by reading books, they feel ready to go out in the world and have some fun. They then come back and write a book about their adventures. Years pass, and the boy heads to the forest again. He had been sick in the hospital, which was why he couldn’t visit the forest. Once he arrives at the forest, he sees a small house filled with books, the library in the tree with the books about the adventures that the forest animals had had. Library in the Tree tells the adventures that a boy and his animal friends have by reading books and how they embark on their own journey after being inspired by reading. By contrasting the city people, who spend all their time watching videos, with the forest animals, who enjoy reading, the book prompts readers to think about their own reading habits. It is also fun to read about the forest animals building a library without cement or bricks but only with what they can find in the forest. The book teaches young readers to have the courage to go out into the world and embark on a journey and also about having faith in oneself despite failures. The book will move the hearts of young readers and also inspire them to take action towards their goal.

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Things I Learned in the Library

 

Title | Things I Learned in the Library
Subtitle | The reading mother’s way of using library in a smart way
Author | Lee Hyejin
Publisher | login
Publication Date | 2019-09-20
ISBN | 9791160576191
No. of pages | 236
Dimensions | 145 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Jung Jihyun
Email | jhjeong@epublic.co.kr
Phone | +82-2653-51531(ext. 322)

 

3. Book Intro

 

This book is both a record kept by a mother who traveled around to libraries to practice raising her children through books as well as the growth diary of a mother who grew up with her children through books. The author sincerely captures the process of starting out on the path of effortless childcare with “library parenting” and regaining composure after being plagued by excitement, discouragement, and extreme emotions. While following the process of the author’s trial and error, readers can find comfort by realizing that they are not the only ones who experience problems while raising children.
The author recommends this book to novice mothers who have just given birth and mothers raising infants and elementary school children. When you are terribly lonely, when you’re feeling restless, or when you need sincere advice, the author suggests that you seek out a nearby library instead of the cafe in front of your house or the mother of the child living next door. She guarantees that you’ll receive a warm greeting from the ever-wise Mr. Library. This book supports all the children of this age that grow with books and the mothers that wish for their children to grow as well.

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The Largest Library in the World

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Largest Library in the World
Author | Lim Eunkyoung, Kim Yeonju
Publisher | CrayonHouse Co., Ltd.
Publication Date | 2019-04-25
ISBN | 9788955476200
No. of pages | 40
Dimensions | 240 * 230

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Guyong
Email | josephlee706@gmail.com
Phone | +82-10-6239-9154

 

3. Book Intro

 

For Nuri, books are a medium through which he communicates with the world. He dreams of discovering and exploring the wider world through reading, which is why he wants to go to the largest library in the world. However, his mom is worried about him always reading books.
One day, in his dream, Nuri travels in a big book and goes to the largest library in the world. He enters the world inside the book, where he encounters a marvelous universe, an underground kingdom, and dinosaurs from hundreds of millions of years ago. Then Nuri walks into the real world where we live. He sees beautiful nature and a peaceful village, and vividly experiences surprising events in a country far from his home across the ocean.
The largest library in the world can be literally an enormous library filled with countless numbers of books, but it can also be our neighborhood, our society, or the Earth, that is, this world itself.
When children are exhausted with reading and studying, the author hopes that instead of becoming absorbed in their smartphones, they will go outside and feel and experience the world around them.
This book guides children to have a relaxed mind in which they can experience the many stories in the world.

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The libraries of the world that made my heart flutter

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The libraries of the world that made my heart flutter
Author | Cho Keumju
Publisher | Wood Pencil Books
Publication Date | 2020-10-23
ISBN | 9791187890249
No. of pages | 332
Dimensions | 140 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | LIM YOUNHUI
Email | woodpencilbooks@gmail.com
Phone | +82-70-4128-8187

 

3. Book Intro

 

To those who are in love with books, library is like a treasure box that is full of interesting discoveries. But the development of internet made it much easier to search for information thus, their needs are also becoming more diverse. This book allows you to have a tour of 30 libraries in U.S, Finland, Japan, China, Taiwan, captured the direction and flow of changes. China’s super library with overwhelming scale and data collections, Playbrary in U.S and Europe where it’s collaboration of play and learn, Digital media studio of U.S that attract digital native generations, Green library of Taiwan that pursue nature friendly environment which allows people to focus on books, Magazine bank of Japan with loads of printed materials, integrated management system of Finland where it connects the cities and villages to share collections to provide unlimited services, let’s meet up with those libraries in the world with diversification in photos and words.

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Library Kid

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Library Kid
Author | Chae Insun, BAE, Hyun-Ju
Publisher | HanulimKids Publishing Co.
Publication Date | 2010-11-20
ISBN | 9788991871687
No. of pages | 40
Dimensions | 230 * 280

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Eunpa
Email | book@eunpa.com
Phone | +82-10-5253-2957

 

3. Book Intro

 

Don’t you want to be a library kid?
A woman named Flower who loved children and books got pregnant while she was doing her volunteer work in the library. Flower always told stories to the baby inside of her with excitement. Like her mom, that baby named Sol, grows into a child who loves the library. The smell of the library, sunlight and the sound of flipping paper and movement of air when children move, all those things become the most comfortable and happiest cradle songs. As Sol grows so she can walk around, she explores the library by herself and teaches library rules to visitors. Thanks to this sweet little girl who grows up with a library, people in this village come to the library with an open heart.
Library Kid is a book that lets us know the important value of the library with a story of Sol, a girl who grows up in the library. Chae In-Sun, the author came across a library in a small town, and she wants to capture this young but mature kid with deep eyes in the story. This book features warm writing and illustrations that describe a beautiful kid who loves the library and grows up with books. Through this book, we can realize and learn the library is a fun place and all kinds of magic exist inside the library.

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I Am a Short-Term Contract Worker

1. Publication Details

 

Title | I Am a Short-Term Contract Worker
Author | Seok Jeong-yeon
Publisher | SANZINI
Publication Date | 2019-12-20
ISBN | 9788965456360
No. of pages | 244
Dimensions | 148 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kim Haelim
Email | hailin2020@daum.net
Phone | +82-10-9697-2541

 

3. Book Intro

 

This is an essay that describes the terms of an unfair contract and the work environment of a school library where the author worked as a contract librarian over a span of six years.
While teaching reading as a parent volunteer in an elementary school, the author received a proposal from the school administrator to work a full-time position if she were to obtain certification as a librarian. After obtaining an assistant librarian’s license and fully expecting to be hired full-time, a new school administrator claimed that hiring her full-time would be difficult. Astonishingly, the author faced being switched from a salary system to an hourly wage. Despite working the exact same job, she had to take on a less favorable employment contract. As of 2019, one in three librarians working in public libraries are contract-based and face the insecurity of being part-time, fixed-term, and indefinite contract workers.
The author wrote this book in the hope that librarians would one day work under healthier, more stable employment conditions.

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An Alien Goes to the Library

1. Publication Details

 

Title | An Alien Goes to the Library
Author | Park Misuk, Choe Hyangsuk, Kim Jungseok
Publisher | KINDERLAND/BANDAL
Publication Date | 2018-03-15
ISBN | 9788956187549
No. of pages | 48
Dimensions | 220 * 293

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Shin Haemin
Email | haemin@kinderland.co.kr
Phone | +82-10-2547-4738

 

3. Book Intro

 

An Alien Goes to the Library is a picture book that tells about various events that happen in the library and introduces those who work and visit there. By observing library visitors, readers can easily get information about the library. The aim is to show that the library is not just “a place,” but “a human-centric space,” where people can gather, do some activities, and move around.

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The Witches of Broccoli Library

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Witches of Broccoli Library
Author | Lee Hye-ryeong, Yoon-hee Lee
Publisher | BIR Publishing Co., Ltd.
Publication Date | 2020-08-30
ISBN | 9788949124483
No. of pages | 156
Dimensions | 130 * 190

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Claire Yang
Email | claire@bir.co.kr
Phone | +82-2-515-2000

 

3. Book Intro

 

Soyul is an outcast at school, so she feels more comfortable at the library than at school. The library is a place where she can lose herself amid the smell of old books, far away from the mean kids at school. However, this is no ordinary school library. It’s dubbed the Broccoli library thanks to the broccoli-shaped zelkova tree that grows in the courtyard, and the librarian who the kids call the white-haired witch makes it even more peculiar. She may be silver-haired but has a youthful face and knows everything, like who is horsing around or who is putting their boogers on the books. Soyul often spends time imagining that the librarian is a real witch, but one day she actually discovers flying books and a pair of golden shoes that move by themselves in the library. She soon finds out that the shoes belong to Chichi a real little witch. Chichi and Soyul become friends immediately and the Broccoli library becomes the place where Soyul can meet her only friend.
Soyul thinks that if she had magical powers like Chichi, she would teach Hyesoo, the leader of the bullies, a lesson. One day, Soyul somehow switches bodies with Chichi, and unable to contain her hatred and anger she turns Hyesoo into a book. Hyesoo who turns into a book covered in boogers, disappears from the school and also the memory of everyone. Nobody remembers that Soyul used to be an outcast and Soyul thinks that everything has become perfect.
The master witch, who performs terrifying black magic takes interest in the fact that Soyul, a human girl, turned her friend into a book, out of anger. Seeing that Soyul is torn over what she has done, the master witch teaches her the spell to restore Hyesoo, predicting that Soyul will not use the spell. The witch plans to complete her black magic by obtaining Soyul’s anger, resentment and sadness, but things take a complete turn when Soyul takes a brave stand against the master witch.

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