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A Study on the User Problem Behavior in Overseas Public Libraries

국외 공공도서관의 이용자 문제행동에 대한 대처방안분석

  • 이은주 (동의대학교 문헌정보학과) ;
  • 윤유라 (동의대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.07
  • Accepted : 2023.11.05
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

A problem user in a library refers to a person who harasses others or causes a disturbance through inappropriate behavior in the library. Users' continued problematic behavior reduces the work productivity of librarians and at the same time causes inconvenience to other users. This may cause a decline in the free use of public libraries. In Korea, a user response manual has been developed to guide librarians to respond wisely to user problem behavior. However, it is true that most of the content provides guidance on how to communicate with problem users, and there is a lack of countermeasures to stipulate and regulate follow-up measures against them. The goal of this study is to further systematize response and organize them into written regulations. To this end, this study to examine regulations and legal battles surrounding problem users in oversea public libraries and to examine what can be applied in Korea in the future.

도서관 문제이용자는 도서관에서 적절하지 않은 행동을 통해 다른 사람을 괴롭히거나 소동을 일으키는 사람을 지칭한다. 이용자들의 지속적인 문제행동은 도서관 사서의 업무생산성을 저하시킴과 동시에 다른 이용자들에게 불편을 유발하고 이는 공공도서관의 자유로운 이용을 저해할 수 있다. 국내에서는 이용자 응대 업무 매뉴얼을 개발하여 사서들이 문제행동에 대해 현명하게 대응할 수 있도록 안내하고 있으나, 주로 문제이용자들과의 커뮤니케이션 방법에 대해 안내하는 정도의 내용이 대부분으로, 그들에 대한 후속조치를 명문화하고 규정화하기 위한 대응책 마련이 부족한 현실이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이용자 문제행동에 대한 대처방안을 다룬 규정 수립을 위해 국외의 문제이용자에 대해 규정과 이를 둘러싼 법정공방을 사례로 살펴보고 향후 국내에서 적용해 볼 수 있는 점이 무엇인지 살펴보고자 하였다.

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