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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This is a friendly reminder</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">
for the Support for Korean Studies E-Resources. T</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">he Task Force on Korean Studies E-Resources</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">
previously announced the Grant program generously provided by the Korea Foundation.
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">We
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">greatly
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">appreciate your interests on Korean
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">s</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">tudies
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">e</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">-resources and
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">your efforts to work with your institution’s library for subscribing these much needed resources.
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">As announced on January 18,
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">subscription orders and grant application should be sent before
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">February 12</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">, 2010</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">.
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">Please check with
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">you</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">r library for
the availability of Korean e-resources and recommend the library to take full advantage of this Grant program, if needed.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">Here’s a
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">simple
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">step-by-step procedure</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO"> and subscription fee for Group C libraries
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">(libraries without a full-time Korean
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">s</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">tudies librarian</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">);</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Malgun Gothic'"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">Contact each e-resources vendor ASAP for a free trial service and subscription order;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1-1.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">E</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">-</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">K</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">orean
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">S</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">tudies</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"> (</span></font><a href="http://www.e-koreanstudies.com/" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#800080">http://www.e-koreanstudies.com</font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">)</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 54.75pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">9 DBs at $4,560 per year</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
Koreanstudies Information Service System (KISS), KSI e-book, KoreaA2Z, Kdatabase, KPjournal, Digital Culture Art Course, Korean History & Culture Research DB, History Culture Series, and LawnB's Legal Information Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1-2.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">Nurimedia (</span></font><a href="http://nanc.nurimedia.co.kr/" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#800080">http://nanc.nurimedia.co.kr</font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">)</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">2 DBs at $3,820 per year</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO">:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
DBpia and KRpia</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Malgun Gothic'"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1-3.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Malgun Gothic'">Other
fee-based online DBs on Korean Studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Malgun Gothic'"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">Fill out a Grant application form available at the Korea Foundation
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">(</span></font><a href="http://www.kf.or.kr/" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#800080">http://www.kf.or.kr</font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">)
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">web
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">site</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">and submit</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO"> to the Foundation</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"> before Feb</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO">ruary
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">12, 2010.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO"> Please note that the scope of Grant is up to 50% of the total subscription fees, but not to exceed $5,000 per institution.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">Please do not hesitate to contact me or any other Task Force members listed below.
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang">We are more than happy to assist you and your institution.
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">Thank you very much for your interests.
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">Best wishes,
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<font face="Times New Roman">Task Force on Korean Studies E-Resources <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">Mikyung Kang (</font></span><a href="mailto:mlkang@fas.harvard.edu"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">mlkang@fas.harvard.edu</font></span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">),
Harvard University <br>
Miree Ku (</font></span><a href="mailto:miree.ku@duke.edu"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">miree.ku@duke.edu</font></span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">), Duke University
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Sun-Yoon Lee (</font></span><a href="mailto:sunyoonl@usc.edu"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">sunyoonl@usc.edu</font></span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">), USC
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Yunah Sung (</font></span><a href="mailto:yunahs@umich.edu"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">yunahs@umich.edu</font></span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><font face="Times New Roman">), University of Michigan<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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