International Book Year
| International Book Year | |
|---|---|
Logo | |
| Observed by | countries |
| Type | Worldwide |
| Significance | Raise awareness about the heritage value of the book for humanity. |
| Date | 1972 |
| Related to | Literature, library, recreation, intellectual |
1972 was proclaimed International Book Year by the United Nations and made effective by UNESCO.
In international book year(1972), jikji was recognized publicly as the oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, by Park Byeongseon, who worked as a librarian at the National Library of France.