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Public Libraries and the Sharing Economy: From Tangible Sharing to Intangible Access

공공도서관과 공유경제 - 유형의 공유로부터 무형의 접근으로 -

  • 이승민 (중앙대학교 사회과학대학 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2022.01.17
  • Accepted : 2022.02.14
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

The concept of the sharing economy, which has shifted the economic paradigm from possession to access to resources, is consistent with the traditional and current roles of public libraries. Thus, this research empirically analyzed the influence relationships between public library use and the sharing economy. Results showed that participation in public library programs serves as a motivational factor for satisfaction with and trust in the sharing economy, while the use of public library facilities and equipment is correlated with attitudes toward and participation in the sharing economy. The use of library collections positively influences sharing intangible resources such as knowledge, information, and personal experience. By contrast, checking out library resources negatively influences the recognition of economic benefits from sharing, which is contrary to claims of library communities. Based on these results, public libraries should aim to have a complementary effect on the sharing economy founded not only on information networks but also human networks grounded in social relationships.

공유경제의 개념은 기존의 경제 패러다임을 자원의 소유에서 자원에 대한 접근으로 전환하고 있으며, 이는 공공도서관의 근본적인 역할과 그 맥을 같이 하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 공공도서관 이용과 공유경제의 상호 관계를 실증적으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 공공도서관 프로그램 참여는 공유경제에 대한 만족도와 신뢰 형성에 대한 기제로 작용하는 반면, 공공도서관 시설 및 장비의 이용은 공유경제에 대한 태도 및 참여와 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 도서관 장서의 활용은 지식, 정보, 개인적 경험과 같은 무형 자원의 공유에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있다. 반면 도서관 소장 자원의 대출 이용은 공유를 통한 경제적 이득에 대한 인식에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로, 공공도서관은 정보 네트워크뿐만 아니라 사회적 관계를 통한 휴먼 네트워크를 기반으로 공유경제와 상호보완적인 역할을 수행하는 방향을 고려할 필요가 있다.

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