• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.45-69
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to suggest how to improve the public library service for the disabled, by analyzing stakeholders' needs for it. To this end, it analyzed stakeholders' needs, by conducting an analysis on the current condition of the public library service for the disabled, and IPA on and FGI with the disabled, beneficiaries of the service and service provides, employees in charge of it. The findings show that the current condition of the public library service for the disabled is very poor in terms of disabled users, budget for the service for the disabled and special data for the disabled. For the analysis on the needs for the service for the disabled, the results of IPA suggest that it is necessary to improve relevant policies and manage integrated programs reflecting users' needs, and those of FGI indicate that perceptions on disability need to be improved among the disabled, the non-disabled and employees, and that the usage guidance and publicity are required for disabled users to generally use the public library service.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2014.08a
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• pp.103-108
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• 2014

전자책은 장서 및 예산 규모면에서 이미 공공도서관의 중요한 서비스 영역으로 자리잡았으나 도입 방식 및 서비스 측면에서 아직 개선이 필요한 많은 과제들을 안고 있다. 본 연구에서는 도서관에서 전자책이 차지하는 규모를 살펴보고 국내외 전자책 구입 방식을 파악하여 향후 개선 방안을 모색해 보고자 하였다. 연구 결과 국외 도서관의 경우 상용전자책 구입시 도서관에서 전자책을 직접 보유하지 않는 ASP 임대 방식을 채택하는 사례가 높고, 도서관의 사명을 견지하며 다양한 방법들을 통해 개선점을 찾아나가고 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 국내 도서관의 경우 전자책을 영구적으로 소유하는 방식을 따르고 있고, 카피수, 무상 유지보수 기간 등 기본적인 조건들이 기준이나 체계없이 독립적으로 적용되고 있어 개선이 요구된다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.179-208
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• 2018

This study set out to analyze donation cases at public libraries, to propose plans to overcome their limitations of deficient operation budgets, and to vitalize donations at libraries. The investigator conducted a survey on the perceptions of donation activities at public libraries with a group of staff members in charge at public libraries that participated in the distribution project of books donated by publishers led by the Korean Library Association. In addition to the outcomes of project participation, the study also examined and analyzed the perceptions of in-house donation activities at public libraries in 2016. Furthermore, it looked into previous studies and cases of library donations home and abroad, identifying limitations and improvement measures of donation activities at public libraries and proposing plans to overcome them.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.69-91
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• 2005

Public libraries have been well adapted for the changes in lifestyle and socio-cultural environments brought by the rapid advancement of information technology, the development of mass communities, and the increase in leisure activities. Government and local communities demand public libraries to take in charge of providing lifelong education for the Public. Many Public libraries have worked as a center for life-long education, while carrying out various functions and services in close relation with the life of community members. Public libraries are in a very poor condition, lacking the facilities, professional workforce, budgets, and so on, which are sufficient to strengthen their role as a center for life-long education. In this study, the roles of public libraries in developing life-long education are examined as follows : First, the concepts and directions of life-long education are discussed : second, the roles of public libraries in facilitating life-long education are examined and third, the categories of life-long education programs of public libraries are suggested.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2018.08a
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• pp.87-90
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• 2018

최근 중국은 공공도서관의 규모, 예산, 인프라 면에서 괄목할 만한 성장을 보이고 있다. 중국에서 공공도서관은 공공문화서비스체계의 중요한 요소로서 국민들에게 다양한 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 이러한 서비스의 하나로서의 문화프로그램에 대한 중국 청년들의 인식을 탐색하는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 이를 위해 중국 청년들을 대상으로 심층면접을 실시하여 그들의 도서관과 문화프로그램에 대한 인식을 검토한다. 또한 그러한 인식에 영향을 미치는 요소와 한국 이용자의 인식과의 공통점 및 차이점을 살펴본다. 이를 통해 문화프로그램의 지향점을 모색하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.69-89
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• 2004

The purposes of this research are to grasp the actual conditions regarding management of Korean public libraries and to develop the rationalized guidelines for future-oriented policy which should be realized by the government authorities. According to the result of evaluation, it is analyzed that the regional differences of evaluation scores has grown worse, and a chronic problems such as staff shortage, old facilities, lack of budget has been continued repeatedly for 6-years. Moreover the result of evaluation was utilized as a guideline of the policy development on public libraries in the knowledge-based society, based in the evaluation for the management of public libraries in general.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.161-176
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• 2004

To examine the current states of community survey performance with its contents and methods, a questionnaire survey was made for 92 public libraries in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon area. 47 libraries(70%) have conducted community survey during last 5 years. The frequency has increased since 2001. Considering the content item as separate entity, the average is 1.7 times per library. The main purpose of the survey was to understand the resident's need and a questionnaire survey method was applied dominantly. Problems involved with the lack of budget, time, and the librarian's ability are identified as obstacles. Based on the analysis, recommendations such as acknowledgement, administrations and financial support, establishment of standards, education and train information are suggested to promote the community survey.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.45-67
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• 1999

According to the recent survey, it was reported that the public libraries in Korea had seldom conducted the measurement and evaluation of the public library performance. This study, therefore. has investigated the wide range of existing literature on performance measurement and analyzed the different approaches to the problem of measuring public library performance. The performance indicators suggested in this study are 62 indicators and fall into five domains, such as materials, staff resources, user services, facilities, budget and management. Besides, some indicators are suggested to be used in cases where a more detailed examination is required - usually when measuring the performance of an individual library.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.22 no.1 s.55
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• pp.145-166
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• 2005

In this study, various aspects of site selection for constructing new public library by development of urban community were investigated. These are legal aspects, geographical characteristics, and criteria of selecting conditions of location for new building. In order to select the suitable site in the Jeon Ju City, the various statistical data and indices with regard to information and cultural activities of the local residents and a statistical data was investigated. And also, a user question investigation was executed. The vision and objectives of establishing new pubic libraries were presented, based on the result of the study. The result of this study will help the library policy maker to develope the library policy and to secure a budget from the regional government.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.55-76
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• 2012

Regardless of which country, all public libraries need facilities, collections, and funds. But how well the library system succeeds depends on the staff committed to providing the highest possible level of service to the community. The public library, therefore, should employ the appropriate number of full-time staff. In order to warrant such a work force, this study analyzed the juridical justification, logical validity, realistic fitness, and usefulness of current legal and recommended staffing standards. This study also suggested the revisions of total space of buildings and collection size as crucial variables for library staffing, division of legal service populations, basic staffing level, and additional staff in proportion to service populations for public libraries in Korea.