Window on America
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What is Window on America?
“Window on America” (WoA) began in 2005 as an information outreach initiative. WoA provides U.S. Government publications - available in both English and Korean - to well-known institutions throughout Korea.
WoA works as an ongoing partnership between the U.S. Embassy Seoul and the hosting institution which provides materials to that location. The hosting institution offers an ideal place for the publications, and maintains the WoA bookshelves. The Embassy is responsible for providing the materials.
Forty-five "Window on America" book-shelves are currently established throughout the Korean peninsula. An electronic version of the WoA map is available for those who want to locate a Window on America nearby.
The Embassy also presents “Digital-Window on America,” an online library for U.S. Government publications. While “WoA” physically serves as an information outreach project, “D-WoA” maintains the information on the web for a greater audience with internet access.
Both WoA and D-WoA are designed to reach out to the public and provide them with a closer look into the United States. The Embassy hopes that these programs will help better the understandings between Korea and the United States.
Korea Military Academy
National Library of Korea
Korea Aerospace University Library
Keimyung University
Wonkwang University
Republic of Korea Naval Academy
Dongeui University
Pyungtaek University
Yonsei University
Korea University
Cheongju University in Chungbuk
Chungbuk National University
Daejin University
Paichai University
Hannam University
Kyeongsang National University
Kyungbuk National University
Yeongnam University
Sogang University
Korean Polytechnic University
Sungkyunkwan University
Ewha Woman's University
Hallym University
Kangwon National University
Seoul Youth Center for Cultural Exchange
Pukyong National University
Dong-a University
Cheju National University
Chungnam National University
Korea National University of Education
Gwangju University
Pusan National University
Korea National Defense University
Seoul National University
Established: 2011-05-17 | Founded: 1946 (Public)
Established: 2009-12-15 | Founded: 1945 (Public)
Established: 2009-04-15 | Founded: 1952 (Private)
Jeju Halla Library
Established: 2009-03-03 | Founded: 2008 (Public)National Assembly Library
Established: 2008-06-10 | Founded: 1952 (Public)
40th Window on AmericaPohang University of Science & Technology
Established: 2008-05-29 | Founded: 1986 (Private)
Established: 2008-05-29 | Founded: 1954 (Private)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Established: 2008-05-08 | Founded: 1984 (Public) Chonbuk University
Established: 2008-05-02 | Founded: 1947 (Public)
Established: 2008-05-01 | Founded: 1946 (Private)
Sookmyung Women's University
Established: 2008-04-21 | Founded: 1906 (Private)
34th Window on AmericaGyeonggido Institute for Foreign Language Education
Established: 2008-03-06 | Founded: 1995 (Public)
Established: 2008-02-14 | Founded: 1945 (Public)
Established: 2008-02-13 | Founded: 1966 (Private)
Munhwa Ilbo
Established: 2007-09-20 | Founded: 1991 (Private)Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Established: 2007-08-14 | Founded: 1954 (Private)Hanyang University
Established: 2007-07-11 | Founded: 1939 (Private)
Established: 2007-06-05 | Founded: 1912 (Private)
Established: 2007-05-10 | Founded: 1885 (Private)
Established: 2007-04-17 | Founded: 1905 (Private)
Established: 2007-04-04 | Founded: 1946 (Private)
Established: 2007-04-04 | Founded: 1951 (Public)
Established: 2007-03-14 | Founded: 1984 (Private)
Established: 2007-02-27 | Founded: 1885 (Private)
Established: 2007-02-27 | Founded: 1956 (Private)
Established: 2007-02-01 | Founded: 1948 (Public)
Established: 2007-01-24 | Founded: 1951 (Public)
Established: 2007-01-24 | Founded: 1967 (Private)
Established: 2007-01-23 | Founded: 1956 (Private)
Established: 2007-01-19 | Founded: 2005 (Public)
Established: 2006-12-06 | Founded: 1398 (Private)
Established: 2006-10-06 | Founded: 1886 (Private)
Established: 2006-09-29 | Founded: 1982 (Private)
Established: 2006-09-29 | Founded: 1947 (Public)
Established: 2006-08-04 | Founded: 2000 (Private)
Established: 2006-07-05 | Founded: 1996 (Public)
Established: 2006-07-05 | Founded: 1946 (Private)
Established: 2006-05-26 | Founded: 1951 (Public)
Established: 2006-05-16 | Founded: 1952 (Public)
Established: 2006-05-15 | Founded: 1985 (Public)
Established: 2006-03-31 | Founded: 1980 (Private)
Chonnam National University
Established: 2006-03-31 | Founded: 1952 (Public)
Established: 2006-02-22 | Founded: 1946 (Public)
Established: 2005-09-22 | Founded: 1955 (Public)
Established: 2005-08-25 | Founded: 1945 (Public)
WOA Leadership Conference
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September 20 - 21, 2012 (more photos)
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy held “Window on America (WOA) and Library Leadership Conference 2012” at the U.S. Embassy’s American Center Korea.
Window on America
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21. Hannam University
22. Paichai University
23. Daejin University
24. Chungbuk National University
25. Cheongju University in Chunbuk
26. Korea University
27. Yonsei University
28. Pyungtaek University
29. Hanyang University
30. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)31. Munhwa Ilbo
32. Dongeui University
33. Republic of Korea Naval Academy
34. Gyeonggido Institute for Foreign Language Education
35. Sookmyung Women's University
36. Wonkwang University
37. Chonbuk University
38. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
39. Keimyung University
40. Pohang University of Science and Technology41. National Assembly Library
42. Jeju Halla Library
43. Korea Aerospace University Library
44. National Library of Korea
45. Korea Military Academy