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The Significance and Practice of Homework Help Services in U. S. Public Libraries

미국 공공도서관 과제지원서비스의 의의와 현황

  • Received : 2017.05.20
  • Accepted : 2017.06.19
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

This study aims to explore the significance of homework help service as a library program to support young people in the community and investigate the characteristics of homework help services in U.S. public libraries. It reviews the previous literature on the cases and trend of homework help services in U.S. public libraries. It also investigates the practice and characteristics of homework help services using an email survey targeting public libraries that offer the services. The results are analyzed in terms of the user, collection, space, public relations and human resources of homework help services. This study may contribute to eliciting the service plan on homework help service in its planning and implementation stage in public libraries.

본 연구는 미국의 공공도서관 과제지원서비스가 지역사회 청소년을 지원하는 도서관 프로그램으로서 갖는 의의를 고찰하고, 공공도서관 과제지원서비스의 운영 현황과 특성을 분석하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구에서는 문헌조사를 통해 미국 공공도서관 과제지원서비스의 사례와 동향을 살펴보고, 과제지원서비스를 제공하는 공공도서관을 대상으로 이메일 설문조사를 실시하여 과제지원서비스의 운영 현황 및 전반적인 특성을 조사 분석하였다. 본 조사에 참여한 도서관을 대상으로 이용자, 장서, 공간, 홍보 및 인적 자원의 측면에서 과제지원서비스의 현황과 특성을 분석하였다. 공공도서관 과제지원서비스의 운영 현황 및 특성에 대한 분석 결과는 과제지원센터의 계획 및 도입에 있어 서비스 방향 도출을 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있다.

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