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A Study on the Evaluation of Public Librarian's Core Competency Value

공공도서관 사서의 공통역량 평가에 관한 연구

  • 박희진 (한성대학교 디지털인문정보학 트랙) ;
  • 김진묵 (강남대학교 ICT공학부 데이터사이언스전공) ;
  • 차성종 (신라대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2021.02.25
  • Accepted : 2021.03.22
  • Published : 2021.03.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to develop self-diagnosis tools to evaluate the common competence level of public library librarians, apply them to actual public library librarians, and analyze the factors of competency value evaluation through empirical research methods. To this end, the study modify the existing capacity value evaluation indicators of librarians from a public library perspective and conducted a survey to self-diagnose the common capabilities of public library librarians. As the results of analysis showed that librarians of public libraries themselves think that the level of core competence that professional librarians should acquire is relatively higher than the average. Among the overall capabilities of librarians, the average of the 'librarians' behavior and attitude' area was the highest, followed by the 'librarians' skill' and 'librarian's knowledge' areas. The study suggested to strengthen the capacity of public library librarians for various duties, the re-education system for librarians should be established, and a systematic system for promoting librarians' duties as professionals, and a personnel system for professional development.

본 연구는 공공도서관 사서의 공통역량 수준을 진단하는 자가진단 도구를 개발하여 실제 공공도서관 사서들을 대상으로 적용해보고 실증적 연구방법을 통해 역량가치 평가요인을 분석함으로써, 공공도서관 현장에서 사서의 역량강화 제고를 위한 개선방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 기존의 도서관 사서의 역량가치 평가 지표를 공공도서관 관점에서 수정, 보완하여 직급이나 직무에 관계없이 누구나 기본적으로 갖추어야 할 기본적 자질인 공통역량을 중심으로 한 자가진단 도구가 제시되었다. 공공도서관 사서 역량에 대한 자기 진단 분석 결과, 공공도서관 사서들은 전문직 사서가 갖추어야할 공통역량의 습득 정도를 보통보다는 다소 높은 수준으로 인식하고 있다고 스스로 평가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 사서의 전체 역량 중 '사서의 행동 및 태도' 영역의 평균이 가장 높았으며, '사서의 기량', '사서의 지식' 영역 순으로 나타났다. 다양한 직무 수행에 필요한 공공도서관 사서의 역량강화를 위해서 사서 재교육 체계 구축 및 강화가 필요하며 전문직으로서의 사서 직무에 대한 대외 홍보, 사서 전문역량 계발을 위한 체계적 제도와 전문성 계발을 위한 인사제도가 마련되어야 할 것을 제언하였다.

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