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About East Asian Library

The East Asian Library was established in April, 1986 with the aim of building comprehensive collections in all areas of Korean studies, including history, culture, language, literature, philosophy, thought, sociology, politics, economics, and art. In its first 13 years, it has emerged as one of six leading Korean collections in North America. Its current collection includes more than 40,000 books, 500 serials, 650 video cassettes, 2,000 reels of microfilm, 200 maps (including 170 antique maps), several hundred photographs, and significant holdings of archival materials. The KHL's particular strengths are in Korean newspapers, Korean-American and immigration history, Korean cinema, journalism and mass media, Korean independence movements, the Korean War, and local materials of the Cholla-do region.

Unique among academic East Asian libraries in North America, USC's library has placed its greatest emphasis on building its Korean collection. While a typical Korean collection in this country comprises only about 5-10% of East Asian holdings, the East Asian Library represents over 40% of all of our East Asian holdings, followed by Chinese and Japanese. This is a reflection of the importance that Korean studies holds at the University of Southern California.

East Asian Library Library Staff

• Ms JOY KIM
  Curator, East Asian Library
  Team Leader, CJK Team, IDOR
  Overall management of the East Asian Library and the CJK technical services; collection development; bibliographic instruction; reference; external relations

  Tel: 213-740-2329
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: joykim@usc.edu

  Ms SUN-YOON LEE
  Korean Studies Librarian
  Serials and other non-book materials; databases and technology management; web development; bibliographic instruction; reference

  Tel: 213-821-1567
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: sunyoonl@usc.edu

  Dr. KENNETH KLEIN
  Head, East Asian Library
  Archival collections; development; reference; external relations

  Tel: 213-740-1772
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: kklein@usc.edu

  Ms HYE WON KIM
  Library Assistant IV
  Original and ENHANCE cataloging

  Tel: 213-740-3378
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: hwkim@usc.edu

  Ms HYANG CHUNG
  Library Assistant III
  Acquisitions and serials control

  Tel: 213-740-3378
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: hyangc@usc.edu

  Ms EULSOON MA
  Visiting Librarian, Metadata Indexer

  Tel: 213-740-2329
  Fax: 213-740-7437
  Email: esma@usc.edu