Korean Job Discussion Forums

[mep3]

I'm thinking of moving to Korea to teach. One thing I'd like to do while I'm there is continue my research on English literature, because my background is in lit. as well as ESL. Are there any libraries in Korea with really serious collections of English books? For example maybe an American university with a campus there, or the main library in Seoul, or any major Korean universities with specialties in English language subjects? Don't get me wrong -- I know it's not an English speaking country and I'm not expecting the answer to be yes. Just asking. Also, any other major venues for English language books and journals that I may not be aware of? Thanks .... mep

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[kat2]

If you want anythign specific, bring it with you. Its kind of a crapshoot over here as to what you can find in the stores.

Not sure about libraries

[Novernae]

Libraries I haven't found, but I haven't looked very hard either. If you want to buy books, you can look up a few title at What the Book to get an idea what they carry (I've only even not found a few obscure titles there).

[julian_w]

I just finished a contract at one particularly horrid university which shall remain nameless (and is to be found in Gyeongsan city just outside of Daegu and has the initials YU).

Apart from most of the co-teachers, the students, the forest and all the little lakes... oh and the funky view from the cafe... oh and the nice cafetaria adjumas...
apart from all that, the only thing the place had going for it was the library's collection of Eng.lit. books. It was actually quite impressive.

Sometimes university libraries give borrowing permission/ ID cards to members of the public.
... One of the first and best pieces of advice I've been given here: You can usually negotiate what you want in this country.

Get thee to a decent university library and have a sniff around, and then work it out from there.

(Good luck - keep us posted on what you manage to make happen!...)