About Korean Science & Technology Archives

Main Business

• Collecting and Digitalizing the Science and Technology Archives by Organization and Personage
  
  • · Collects and digitalizes the science and technology archives in cooperation with 25 organizations such as Korea Atomic Energy Research institute KAIST (Korea advanced institute of science and technology) Korea Astronomy observatory, and Korean societv of Physics.
  • · Collects and digitalizes the archives related to Hui so Lee (physicist) Dong Hyuk Ahn (chemist), and Ju Myeong seok (taxonomist)
  • · Collects and investigates the collections of Korea Atomic Energy Research institute and Korea Astronomy observatory.
• Development of Database Systems for the Science and Technology Archives in Korea
  
  • · Develops database systems for the images and movies of the science and technology in Korea.
  • · Drives the development of Meta database system of the science and technology archives in Korea in cooperation with KAIST (Korea institute of Science and Technology information)
• Holding Exhibition and Events of the Science and Technology Archives on Korea
  
  • · Exhibits the footprints of the science and technology in Modern Korea (with of a chronological table)
  • · Exhibits the images and movies of the science and technology in Modern Korea.
  • · Holds an exhibition of the archives of science and technology organizations. Exhibits the footprints and images and movies of the science and technology in Modern Korea.

Information about the Contribution and Consignment Management of the Science and Technology Archives

• Characteristics of the Science and Technology Archives
  
  • · Collectively refers to science and technology related organizations, societies and hooks, notes, pamphlets letters images movies and museum pieces (calculators caps and others) in relation to personage.
  • · Traditional science and technology archives: Old literatures, old maps, astronomical charts, and explanatory diagrams in relation to the science and technology before the enlightenment age (1876)
  • · Modern science and technology archives: Literatures, object materials and informational images in relation to the science and technology from the enlightenment age to 1980.
  • · The archives contributed are digitalized to he preserved perpetually and disclosed to researchers and the public according to the procedures.
  • · Contributors and contributing organizations are privileged to lend the archives for viewings and exhibitions.
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• Information about the Consignment Management of Science and Technology Archies.
  
  • · The science and technology archives to be managed on consignment are digitalized after consultation with the consignor and disclosed to researchers and the public according to the regulations.
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Archives Service

• Service Hours and Holidavs
  
  • · Viewing the Archives: Monday ~ Friday 09:30~17:30
  • · Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays(Closed days can be changed according to science education class schedule)
• Search for the Collections
  
  • · You can retrieve the information about the list of collections by surfing the internet and using the online terminals which are installed in the reading rooms.
• How to View the Collections
  
  • · Researchers and the public can view the general materials and archives collected in our Archiv.
  • · The materials in the reading rooms can he viewed liberally, and old literatures and valuable archives can he viewed only at the Archives Reading Room after filling in and submitting the application form.
  • · The images and movies can he viewed only through the computers installed in the reading rooms.

Archives Service