Jeong Dayoung of Yeungjin College in Daegu Wins Excellence Award at National Library of Korea Video Contest

It was announced on September 13 that Jung Dayoung, a librarian at Youngjin College (President Choi Jaeyoung) Library in Daegu, received the Excellence Award at the "2026 Library and Librarian Stories" video contest hosted by the National Library of Korea.

Jung was selected as an award winner at the "2026 Librarians’ Festival" held on September 10 at the Daegu Grand Hotel, receiving the Director’s Award from the National Library of Korea and a prize.

Jung Dayoung, a librarian at Youngjin College (right in the photo), received the Excellence Award at the "Library and Librarian Stories" video contest hosted by the National Library of Korea, held on the 10th at the Daegu Grand Hotel during the "2026 Librarians’ Festival."

This video contest was organized to discover various stories and outstanding operational cases from libraries across the country, as well as to enhance the video production capabilities of library staff. Under the theme of libraries and librarians, the contest included entries such as "Librarian, My Story," stories about each library, case studies on library programs and services, and promotional videos for libraries.

The video submitted by Jung, titled "The World’s Strongest Librarian: The Journey Toward Becoming a Librarian," depicted the role and real-life stories of librarians. After evaluation and on-site voting, it was ultimately selected as the Excellence Award-winning work.

In the first half of this year, the Youngjin College Library, with budget support from the university’s Lifelong Education Center and the Buk-gu District Office in Daegu, operated a digital literacy program for local residents, cementing its role as a hub for lifelong learning in the community.

Jung captured these field experiences in the video, sharing the insights and challenges gained from running the digital literacy program for the local community, and reflecting on the roles and personal growth as a librarian to highlight the meaning of libraries and the librarian’s profession.

Jung Dayoung said, "The sense of satisfaction and the challenges I felt while running the digital literacy program for local residents provided a lot of inspiration in planning the video. Going forward, I want to help create a library that grows together not only with the university community, but also with the local community."

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