Facilities

■ University Library ( http://pulip.pusan.ac.kr/)

The Pusan National University Library began its services along with the university''s establishment in 1946. The library has become one of the largest university libraries in Korea. From September of 1994, the library provided more specialized services to the university community with a Dual Library System, composed of a Research Library for the research needs of the faculty and graduate students and the Undergraduate Library which serves undergraduate students. The library also has each branch in the College of Law and in the College of Medicine which is apart from the main campus. This is the first Dual Library System among the university libraries in Korea. The Research Library focuses on acquiring research-level collections including specialized subject collections, bibliographic tools, journals, government publications, and other research-related materials. The Undergraduate Library has a large scale of reading rooms and carrels. It also has basic-level collections including textbooks, magazines, reference materials, and other learning related materials. The Library has more than 750,000 cataloged volumes including CD-ROM titles, microforms, classical materials, and newspaper collections. It also holds about 5,000 serial titles. They are classified and arranged through the Dewey Decimal Classification and Korean Decimal Classification schemes. The Library has four departments, i.e., acquisition and general administration, cataloging and classification, and public services department in the Research Library and another services department in the Undergraduate Library. Currently, local bibliographic databases are being developed and will be integrated into nation-wide bibliographic databases. Major library functions including acquisition, cataloging, retrieval, circulation are being processed with the aid of automated systems.

(1) The Research Library

It is a five story building having a total floor space of about 6,637㎡.
◎ 1st floor : The office of the acquisition and general administration, cataloging and classification, and seminar room.
◎ 2nd floor : The 2nd floor is mainly used for periodicals and also houses the computer room.
◎ 3rd floor : reference materials, government publications, bibliographical retrieval room, and classical materials.
◎ 4th floor : The monograph for the research needs of the faculty and graduate students.

(2) The Undergraduate Library

It is a five story building with a basement floor, having a total floor space of about 10,536㎡.
◎ 1st floor : The 1st floor is composed of reading rooms and group study rooms.
◎ 2nd floor : The reference and periodical room for the undergraduate, multimedia information room and reading room occupy the main area of the 2nd floor.
Internet, satellite broadcasting, CD-ROM Titles, video and audio tapes and microform materials are available in the multimedia information room.
◎ 3rd floor : The carrels and preservation stacks are located on the 3rd floor.
◎ 4th floor : The monograph room for service to undergraduate students and reading room occupy the 4th floor.
Each room of the 2 libraries have OPAC terminals.

■ Computer Center ( http://onestop.pusan.ac.kr/cc/)

The Computer Center opened on December 5, 1977 to support the education of students, professors and computerized academic administration. All students, faculty, and staff can get Internet accounts. On-line applications can be made by connecting to www.hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr(Sun Sparc Center 2000) and following the instructions. About 213 PCs and several workstations are available for class hours and for students. PC rooms are open 09:00-18:00(17:00, from Nov. 1 through Feb. 29) on Mon. - Fri, 09:00-19:00 on Sat., and 13:00-19:00 on Sun. There are about 30 one-page documents explaining how to use the Computer Center facility. They are available for free on the first floor. During summer and winter holidays, several short-term courses are open for students. Dial-up modems are available: 2400bps(510-3020~3031), 19.2Kbps(583-2183-2185, 2191-2196) and 28.8Kbps(583-2214∼2217, 1588∼1591, 0950∼0952). Our university is connected to the Internet via both KREONET (Korea Research Environment Open NETwork) and KREN(KoRea Education Network) at T1(1.544 Mbps) speed. Consultants(510-1860, 1989; net@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr) answer questions about Internet, PC''s, Unix, Web, etc. Campus-wide network(LAN), comprising 100 Mbps FDDI, 155 Mbps ATM/LAN Switch and 10 Mbps Ethernet, has been in use since 1994. About 5,500 LAN ports are available at professors'' offices, laboratories, and administrative offices. Questions about campus LAN : 510-1999, 2000 ; net@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr. Most academic administrative jobs are computerized. Questions about computerized academic administration: 510-1858, 1859. A new computerized administrative system, called "Hyowon Information System", will become operational starting 1997 on two DEC Alpha 8200''s and one Alpha 2100. Questions about Hyowon Information System: 510-1857. Suggestions and comments can be sent to director@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr.

■ Central Laboratory ( http://labcenter.pusan.ac.kr)

The Central Laboratory was established on March 1, 1996 to serve the science and engineering community on campus. The Central Library is fashioned with sophisticated equipment to help contribute and encourage research and education. The laboratory is now fully equipped with novel and commonly used experimental instruments and devices to meet a demand from the science and engineering fields.

The main objectives of the laboratory are:

1. The laboratory aims to increase the practical efficiency by operating the sophisticated equipment in a central place.

2. The laboratory provides a central location for equipment to maximize research and study.

3. The laboratory facilitates research collaborations between universities, industries, and inter-disciplinary fields.

4. The laboratory provides a technical workshop and a tutorial class for the researchers and students.

The laboratory is organized into 3 divisions(Research and equipment, Education for experiment and practice, Support division). The central laboratory is also divided into 9 labs(General, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Analysis, Medical and Dental labs). 8200㎡ floor space for a new central laboratory building will be constructed in the technocenter of the campus and will be equipped with more advanced instruments

■ Language Education & Research Institute ( http://pnuls.pusan.ac.kr)

Language Education & Research Institute is housed in a new building that contains class rooms, conference rooms, and language labs, which are equipped with simultaneous interpretation devices and other high-tech apparatuses. The Language Education & Research Institute will contribute not only to improving foreign language abilities of PNU students but to globalizing PNU.

■ The Sangnam International House ( http://www.sangnam.co.kr)

The Sangnam International House is the first hotel-type convention center at a national university in the region, and it was established to support domestic and international academic exchanges. The House, Opened on October 1-, 1998, contains large conference halls, seminar rooms, and lodging rooms, for participants of academic events for foreign visiting professors. The House enables PNU to hold large international academic events. The hotel has rooms with twin beds, a double bed, Korean traditional style room and self-catering suites. The suites come with kitchen and dining facilities, along with a comfortable living room for relaxing. Other distinctive features include and electrical outlet for personal computer and internet use, refrigerator and cable television. The hotel has 8 elegant banquet rooms, which are equipped with technological advanced seminar equipment. It provides high quality service for conferences, seminars, weddings and other social functions. Charlie's Restaurant and Pub serves a variety of international cuisine. You can choose Korean, Japanese or Western style entrees from the menu and relax in a cosy atmosphere.

■ International Dormitory

Mirinae Hall, Pusan National University's dormitory for international students and researchers, can accommodate up to 80 students. There is no need to pay for the dormitory room until August 31, 2001 and it will be provided on "the first come and the first served". Dorm rooms are western-style, and each room is for double occupancy with twin beds. In addition to a bed, each person will be provided with a wardrobe, a desk and a chair. Each room has curtains and an overhead light. Students should bring sheets, one blanket, a pillow and a pillowcase. The dormitory has refrigerators and washing machines for student use. Washing machines are not coin operated; rather, all dorm residents have unlimited use of the laundry facility. While the dormitory has central heating, it is not air-conditioned. Furniture must remain in the rooms. There is no space for additional furniture in the room. Lamps, stereos, clocks, and hair dryers are permitted. There are three kitchens on the second, the third and the fourth floor. Under no circumstances is cooking permitted in the dormitory rooms, as it is both a fire and sanitary hazard. Telephone service in the dorm is limited. Students can make in-campus calls and receive any in-coming calls. However it is not possible to make any local calls or long-distance calls. There are pay phones in the dormitory building for students to make any of those calls. Internet service is provided in each room by university local area network. If you have a personal computer and want to have access to the internet, you can simply report to the office of international office. Please note that there is a strictly enforced 1:00 a.m. curfew at the dorm for all students; no guests are allowed to spend overnight in the dormitory.