Youngjun Nam, Honorary Professor at Chung-Ang University, Appointed Director of the National Library of Korea

Authority in Library and Information Science
Former President of the Korean Library Association and Member of the Presidential Library and Information Policy Committee

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on August 7, 2026, that Youngjun Nam, honorary professor at Chung-Ang University, has been appointed as the new Director of the National Library of Korea. His term will last for two years, from August 7, 2026, to August 2028.

Youngjun Nam, Director of the National Library of Korea. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Director Nam holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Library and Information Science from Chung-Ang University. Since 1993, he has served as a professor at Jeonju University and Chung-Ang University, dedicating more than 30 years to education and research in Library and Information Science.

He has also served as President of the Korean Library Association, a member of the Presidential Library and Information Policy Committee, and Chairperson of the National Information Disclosure Commission, accumulating wide-ranging experience in both library policy and operations.

The Ministry expects that, based on his expertise developed in both academia and policy, Director Nam will play a leading role in overseeing national library policy and further strengthening the role of the National Library of Korea.

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