[KS] [ENKRS] Announcement: 2025 European Network of Korean Resources Specialists (ENKRS) Conference in Olomouc, Czech Republic

[Hu, Jing]

Dear colleagues,

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 ENKRS Conference, made possible through the generous support of the Korea Foundation. This year’s conference will be hosted at Palacký University Library in Olomouc, Czech Republic, from May 22 st to May 24th. The main conference starts on May 22nd, with May 21st being used for cataloguers and metadata specialists to meet for a pre-conference event. More information will follow soon on our website: https://www.enkrs.net/about  Please watch these videos to get a sense of host city<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYs2iHtvpac&ab_channel=m-ARK> and host institute<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MVdrSPKmXs&ab_channel=univerzita.palackeho> of 2025:

Funding
With many thanks to the Korea Foundation, we have secured funding to cover travel and hotel costs for a limited number of ENKRS members. Registration will open on January 30th (keep an eye on your inbox!) and will be handled on a first-come-first-serve basis, though preference will be given to first-time attendees. Only one person per institute can apply for funding (EU and UK institutes only).

Conference Theme
The theme for the 2025 conference is: “Korean Studies Librarianship and Digital Humanities – Opportunities and Challenges for Librarians in Supporting the Next Generation of Korean Studies Scholars.”

Call for Guest Instructor
We are seeking a guest instructor librarian with expertise or significant experience in Digital Humanities. This role includes partial financial support, covering airfare and hotel accommodations.

Call for Presentations
We welcome presentation proposals related to the conference theme. Additionally, as the ENKRS conference serves as a rare networking opportunity for Europe-based Korean studies librarians, we encourage presentations from the ENKRS members addressing local conditions, collections, activities, and challenges in Korean studies librarianship.
For inquiries or questions please contact the ENKRS chair at n.m.kreeft at library.leidenuniv.nl<mailto:n.m.kreeft at library.leidenuniv.nl>.
We look forward to welcoming you to Olomouc!

Warm regards, on behalf of the ENKRS board,
Nadia Kreeft-Mishkovskyi
Chair of ENKRS, 2023 – 2028



Hu, Jing
胡靜 (호정)
[sie/ihr; she/her]
East Asia Department · Subject Specialist for Korean Studies
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Potsdamer Straße 33
10785 Berlin

+49 30 266 436 110
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