Gyeonggi Province Library Recruits Participants for 'Youth × Studio' for Young Researchers and Creators

Gyeonggi Province Library is recruiting participants for the 'Youth × Studio' program until the 31st, enabling young people to freely conduct research and creative work using the library's spaces and resources.

The target applicants are four young researchers and creators aged 19 to 39 who reside in Gyeonggi Province according to their registered residence as of the announcement date, or are currently enrolled at universities or graduate schools located in Gyeonggi Province.

The recruitment fields are divided into 'independent researchers' in research areas such as library service design and living labs, and local community issue exploration, and 'creators and creatives' in digital content creation fields such as media art, webtoons, and web design.

Upon selection, participants will be provided with individual workspaces, desks, office chairs, cabinets, and other basic working environments on the 5th floor of Gyeonggi Province Library for nine months from October 1 this year through June 30 next year. Participants must operate open classes once a month based on their research and creative activities, and share their experiences and achievements with residents by completing research and creative missions assigned by Gyeonggi Province Library during the participation period.

Young people wishing to participate should submit an application form, self-introduction and research/activity plan, portfolio, and personal information collection and use consent form by 6 p.m. on August 31 to the person in charge's email (kaddish@gg.go.kr).

Successful applicants from the document screening will be announced on September 8, and after a presentation interview on September 15, the final successful candidates will be announced on September 30. Detailed recruitment information can be found on the websites of Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Province Library, and for other inquiries, please contact the Gyeonggi Province Library Operations Team (031-8008-4625).

Yoon Myeong-hee, Director of Gyeonggi Province Library, stated, "Through Youth × Studio, residents can directly encounter the working worlds of young researchers and creators, and Gyeonggi Province Library serves as a new cultural and creative platform connecting youth and the local community." She added, "We will actively support young people's research and creative endeavors so they can transcend personal growth, be shared with residents, and lead to new inspiration."