Most Popular
Eye Plus
[Eye Plus] Digital library makes learning interactive
By Choi Si-youngPublished : Oct. 23, 2021 - 16:01
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000823_0.jpg)
The National Library of Korea is welcoming visitors looking for a new way of reading books through its digital library, called Silgam Seojae. The digital library aims to bring books, especially old texts, closer to readers with the latest technologies.
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000828_0.jpg)
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000836_0.jpg)
Visitors can search for books on a touch screen where they receive book suggestions based on the search results, which they can share with other visitors.
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000832_0.jpg)
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000839_0.jpg)
Old texts are offered digitally for reading, with annotations to help readers who are not familiar with old Korean. Books on martial arts, for example, render a demonstration of combat.
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000843_0.jpg)
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000849_0.jpg)
Old maps are re-created digitally to capture the everyday life of Koreans living at the time, with animated figures displayed on the screen.
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000852_0.jpg)
Visitors can also read books using wireless virtual reality headsets, with which they can choose a virtual locale to read books, such as a royal study, or listen to audiobooks
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000854_0.jpg)
A 3D wall allows visitors to take a peek at the high-tech storage techniques being used to preserve some 43 million books the National Library plans to archive, with robots helping maintain optimal temperature and humidity.
![Silgam Seojae, a digital library, at the National Library of Korea. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2021/10/21/20211021000866_0.jpg)
Visitors should make reservations to tour the digital library. Tours take place six times a day from 10 a.m. to 4:50 p.m., with each one lasting 50 minutes. The library is closed every second and fourth Monday of the month, as well as holidays.
Photos by Park Hyun-koo
Written by Choi Si-young
Photos by Park Hyun-koo
Written by Choi Si-young
-
Articles by Choi Si-young