• 2020-05-25

The National Central Library (NCL) has always emphasized the importance of its participation in international exchanges. The NCL maintains good relations with Taiwan’s representative offices around the world, while also frequently welcoming visiting fellow librarians from China and overseas. However, due to the impact of the ongoing global Covid-19 epidemic and the need to comply with corresponding measures to control its spread, between January and March, 2020, only one delegation, a group of eight faculty and students from the Department of Library Sciences at Daegu Catholic University, South Korea, visited the NCL.

      On the morning of January 16, 2020, Professor Sanghee Choi, head of the Department of Library Sciences, brought her group of students to the NCL for a visit. Before being taken on a tour of the NCL, the group first watched “A Touchable Encounter,” an introductory video in English. They were then taken by Director of the International Cooperation Division, Mr. Yun-feng Poh, and Ms. Shiou-iuan Hsu to view the services and facilities available on each floor of the NCL. After seeing the Digital Center and its scanning equipment, Rare Books Room, and Contemporary Celebrities Manuscripts system, the visitors then discussed issues with them such as the size of the collection, digital services, and different types of reader. The visiting delegation said that they were deeply impressed by the NCL’s collection of antique books and documents.