News Scrapping

Nicole Renee Almanza
Jan 8, 2018
2 min read

Updated: May 29, 2018

| Jan 12, 2018

On this day, I learned 'newscrapping' collection processes. Newspaper scrapbooks are another essential component to Neutinamu Library services. In addition to newspaper subscriptions with Korea's top print newspapers, Newspaper scrapbooks are a specialized collection of carefully selected newspaper clippings on several topics; a consensus of what interests the patrons as well as topics that are relevant to daily life. Each week, the scrapping clubs which consists of patrons of the library include both adult and teen volunteers known as 'newscrappers.' The newspaper scrapper's read through several print newspapers that vary in perspective and clip articles that fit into the categories listed below. Name of newspaper, issue/volume, article title, date of curation, keywords, and a brief synopsis of conversation topics that occurred with other volunteers while curating articles. Lastly, a link to the article is added the libraries website for further reference. The activity sparks conversation among volunteers and end-users. This type of curation of special collections embodies another form of information sharing.

With the help of the volunteer translator, Mr. Cho and I read through several newspapers. I then chose one article I thought would fit into the categories. In this particular article, it highlights the screening of the Korean film 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) based on a true story in 1987 of social unrest in the name of a controversial death and cover-up of a college student by Korean police. Pictured in the article above, is the current South Korean President Moon Jae-in, his wife, and the mother of the college student who died under police interrogation. The historical event resonates deep in the hearts of many Koreans regarding social injustice.

Newpaper Scrapbook Topics Include:

생활 속의 재난 Accidents and Disasters

도서관/ 출판경향 Library and Publishing Trend

이슬람/중동 Islam and Middle East

가족관계의 변화 Shift of Family Paradigm

위안부 Sexual Slavery

노동 Labor

미래기술 Future Technology

놓치기 아까운 기사 Other Important Topics

역사 교과서 History Textbook

젠더 Gender

청소년/청년 Teenagers and Young Adults

Newspaper Scrapbook: translate and design spine labels in Korean/English

| March 6, 2018

On this day, I contributed to the Newspaper Scrapbooks by translating topics into English and designing spine labels for all scrapbooks that include both name of topics written in both Korean and English.

This activity helped me become more familiar with the different themes as well as increase my Korean vocabulary.

| March 6, 2018

In addition to sprucing up the newspaper scrapbooks, I was tasked to pick articles from online newspapers outside of Korea covering reports on the #MeToo movement.

New York Times Online

Numbers Hit at Why #MeToo Toof Off: The Sheer Number Who Can Say Me Too

Susan Chira / Feb 21, 2018

#MeToo Has Done What the Law Could Not

Catharine A. MacKinnon

Feb 4, 2018

Washington Post

‘The Backlash is Coming’ ; The Global Wave of #MeToo

Ruth Eglash, Karla Adam, Anna Fifield, Yuki Oda, Erin Cunningham, and Vidhi Doshi

March 5, 2018

The Atlantic

France, Where #MeToo Becomes #PasMoi