Busan American Corner

Resources

American Corner is the first place to visit when you have questions about the United States. Our goal is to provide general, substantive, and accurate information about the United States to people living around this area. Materials in American Corner cover almost all subject areas about the United States, including information about its policies, society, education, and culture, and .can be accessed easily by the public.

Available Materials

American DVDs : 500 titles CD-ROMs : 60 titles Free USG Publications : more than 100 titles Books : - Reference Books - Fiction and Non-Fiction Books - Primary / Middle School Texts - Children's Picture Books - English Learning Books - Study Abroad Information Materials - Atlases and Maps

The collection includes reference books, works of fiction, and commercial and government publications.  Also, it includes information on teaching English as well as student advising materials, links to university, admissions, and scholarship websites, TOEFL/SAT/GRE/GMAT test information and information on student visas. American Corner also features a computer with guided Internet access, as well as audio and video materials and CD-ROMS. American Corner also provides resources about doing business in the United States.

Services

To support American Corners, U.S. Embassy Seoul provided furniture, computers and other electronic equipment, books, CD-ROMS, videos and DVDs for the library’s use. In addition, the Embassy will provide on-going training for library staff, both in Korea and in the United States. Each American Corner features a diverse collection of English language books and materials about the United States and is similar to a public library reference service.

All American Corners are staffed by Korean library personnel who will be available during regular library hours to assist patrons interested in specific information about the United States.

In addition, American Corner in Korea will offer public programs to make information about the United States available to the Korean public. For example, all American Corners plan to host speakers, workshops, and meetings and serve as a venue for locally generated programs, such as an American film series, English class, or educational advising. American Corner can also offer digital video conferences with speakers from around the country and around the world on a wealth of topics.