• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.27-44
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• 2005

'One Book, One City' reading campaign is one of the major reading campaigns, successfully conducted by public libraries in this century. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the significance of 'One Book, One City' reading campaign, as an innovative, continuing, and collective reading campaign by analyzing its growth and diffusion during the past six years. Also, analyzed are the themes. genres, and publication dates of the books and the characteristics of authors selected for 'One Book' in order to understand the cultural, social, and community-wide trend and objectives of 'One Book, One City' reading campaigns. An analysis of lists of 'One Book, One City' Reading Promotions Projects' available from the website of the Library of Congress, the Center for the Books, and bibliographic records of ninety books from LC OPAC, shows the preference for books recently published, significance of biographies and biographical fictions, and focus on the themes which help people better understand a multi-cultural and multi-racial society.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.165-188
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• 2022

The purpose of this research is to document the current state of 'One Book, One City' community reading campaign (Hereafter called 'One Book' reading campaign), launched in 2003 in Korea, and the characteristics of the selected books. For this research, the homepages, news and reports of a total of 1,170 public libraries and their local government, and several major institutions and organizations related to reading and culture were analyzed with the research method of content analysis and literature review. Also, online catalogs of the National Library of Korea and the National Library for Children and Young Adults were examined to identify the characteristics of 729 titles and 1,179 volumes of books selected in 57 'One Book' programs, as of 2021. The analysis of 57 'One Book' programs and those selected books shows the selection of more than one books in different age groups in more and more 'One Book' programs, lack of consistency in themes of those selected books, and preference for young adult books, new publications and bestselling novels. This trend has weakened individual 'One Book' programs' concentration on one book or one subject, but helped invite a diverse group of people with various interests. More in-depth analysis and explanation of the process of book selection and its appropriateness with the stated goals of 'One Book' programs are needed.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.356
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• pp.8-9
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• 2005

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.100
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• pp.24-25
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• 1992

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.287
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• pp.41-41
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• 2000

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.299-326
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• 1999

The purpose of this paper is to review the declining of school library movement in Korea with a special reference to the 1970s and 1980s. The writer keeps an eye on the distortion of education in Korea.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.91-110
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• 2000

Today, the state of libraries in cur country is behind the times and the consdousness of people who use l i e s falls behind, too. Meanwhile, the workout and unlimited competitions have resulted in the crisis on the state of our libraries. The crisis on the state of cur libraries has led to that of our discipline. In this paper, I study the causes of crises in our discipline and libmies. I suggest some methods to cure the illnesses.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.77-98
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• 2010

Recently, small libraries have greatly increased by the support and interest of the central, or local government. Since 2004, 47 small libraries were established in Jeon-buk province. These libraries are equipping a new facility and collection with their support. Nevertheless, they still have many problems in operating process. This is causing degradation of the quality level of information service for local residents, further, this becomes the obstacle which solves a information divide and improves the cultural welfare. The purpose of this study is to analyze the status of small libraries in Jeon-buk province, and then, to propose solutions to problems.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.21-31
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• 2006

As we enter the 21st century. Korean libraries have embarked on a journey of change. The reason that libraries in Korea have sought to achieve dynamic changes is that various citizens' organizations have analyzed the issue from their point of view deduced the problem. conveyed this to the general public and thus revitalized the structure of mutual understanding in reaching a solution. The two most notable civilian organizations active in the Korean library area are 'the National Union for Revival of School Libraries' and 'the Citizen Action for Reading Culture'. This study examined the history and activities of these organizations and investigated how they worked with the central and local governments for improving school and public libraries and for promoting reading.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.377-407
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• 2008

This research allows purpose to investigate aspect of reading movement and reading education in the early period of the 1990's. This is succession research that is the Japanese Occupation Period, after release, the 1950's, the 1960's, the 1970's, the 1980's reading popularization movement research as current trend of opinion to examine modern reading popularization movement. Such series research that reading phenomenon analyzing comparison, is to find present address of reading movement and reading education. accordingly all sorts correct judgment about reading phenomenon, hereafter that will be foundation that unfold reading education more effectively. In main discourse first, investigated, reading movement, and second, observed classifying distinguish reading of student from reading of ordinary people by readers' interest etc.