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A Study on the Proposal of Core Values and Establishment of Identity of Librarians

사서의 핵심가치 제안과 정체성 확립에 관한 연구

  • 노영희 (건국대학교 문헌정보학과) ;
  • 심효정 (청주대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2023.04.21
  • Accepted : 2023.05.15
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to propose the core values of librarians by investigating the core values of domestic and foreign libraries, including ALA's core values, and analyzing related research by domestic and foreign researchers. The research process included literature analysis, case studies, and surveys. The results showed that although the recognition of the need for setting core values for librarians was high (4.48), the awareness and understanding of core values were low. The reasons for recognizing the need for setting core values included improving the recognition and value of librarians, enhancing their professionalism, and establishing the value of libraries. The study proposed approximately 20 core values for librarians, with only two items scoring below 4 points, and 18 items showing high agreement with scores of 4 points or above. Particularly, professionalism, accessibility, diversity, service, literacy, and public interest all scored above 4.4. Analysis of perception differences between different types of libraries revealed significant differences for almost all items, with school libraries showing the most significant differences. The study recommends conducting in-depth research at the national level to reduce the number of core values to within 10 and share them with the nation.

본 연구에서는 ALA의 핵심가치를 포함하여 국내외 도서관계의 핵심가치와 유사 연구를 전체적으로 조사하고, 국내외 연구자들의 관련 연구를 분석함으로써 사서의 핵심가치를 제안하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 문헌분석, 사례조사, 설문조사 등의 연구절차를 거쳤으며, 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 사서의 핵심가치 설정은 필요하다는 인식은 매우 높게 나타났으나 (4.48), 핵심가치에 대해 알고 있는 정도나 사례 인지 정도는 매우 낮게 나타났다. 둘째, 사서의 핵심가치를 설정할 필요성이 있다고 생각하는 이유로는 사서의 필요성에 대한 인식 개선 및 향상, 사서의 전문성 강화 수단, 사서의 가치 수립을 통한 도서관 가치 확립 등의 순으로 나타났다. 셋째, 사서의 핵심가치로 20개 정도를 제시했으며, 4점 이하를 나타낸 항목은 2개 항목이며, 18개 항목이 모두 4점 이상의 높은 동의도를 보였고, 특히 전문성, 접근, 다양성, 전문성, 서비스, 리터러시, 공익 항목은 4.4를 넘게 나타났다. 각각의 항목에 대한 관종간 인식차이를 분석했으며, 거의 모든 항목에서 학교도서관은 다른 관종과 유의한 인식차이를 나타냈다. 향후 한국도서관협회차원에서 보다 심도있는 연구를 통해 10개 이내 정도로 핵심가치를 축소하여 공론화하고 이를 전국에 공유하는 것이 권장된다.

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