The "Wooden Tiger" International Academic Conference Was Successfully Held
The international academic conference titled "Woodblock Documentary Heritage: Registration, Preservation, and Accessibility" concluded on October 6–7, 2026, at the new branch facility of the National Library of Mongolia.
The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia, the National Library of Mongolia, the Academy of Korean Studies (Republic of Korea), and the International Association of Woodblock Printing.
Twenty-four scholars and researchers representing five countries—Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Germany, and Vietnam—presented twenty-one papers at the conference. During the conference, a selection of rare and precious woodblocks held in the collection of the National Library of Mongolia was exhibited to delegates and the public; simultaneously, the catalog *Woodblocks at the National Library of Mongolia* was published to promote the Mongolian woodblock printing heritage and its various forms, as well as to facilitate further research. This academic conference brought together international scholars, curators, and professionals from the library and cultural heritage sectors, providing a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on best practices for preserving woodblock documentary heritage, emerging modern technologies and methodologies, and unified strategies for collaboration. Furthermore, the event made a significant contribution to strengthening international cooperation in the study of manuscript and woodblock-printed heritage. The international scientific conference concluded successfully today after T. Bayarlakh, Head Librarian of the National Library of Mongolia, presented the concluding remarks and distributed gifts to the speakers and participants.
