• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.189-210
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• 2024

Individuals majoring in Library and Information Science (LIS) typically find employment in the library sector, such as working as librarians, university librarians, and in public libraries. Recent advancements in information technology and shifts in work outlooks have broadened the professional opportunities for students majoring in LIS in several sectors. Research on career exploration varies based on the university major or occupation. This paper suggests a methodology for conducting surveys and analyzing data efficiently to support ongoing career exploration for students majoring in LIS. It also examines the findings of a career exploration survey conducted among LIS majors. The survey findings indicate that individuals majoring in LIS are adapting their salary expectations and priorities in alignment with societal shifts, showing a preference for diverse career opportunities outside traditional librarian roles. Effective support and ongoing research are essential for the career development of LIS majors in this environment.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.167-186
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of career maturity of college students on the pursuit of professionalism in the department of Library and Information Science. For this purpose, 128 students in their twenties were surveyed and the influence of variables was verified by multiple regression analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. As a result, it was analyzed that the career maturity of the students majoring in literature and information science had little effect on the pursuit of professionalism. However, satisfaction with the professor-student relationship had a significant effect on the recognition of students' pursuit of professionalism by enhancing career maturity. Therefore, in order to pursue professionalism in the preparation of the career path of the librarianship major, it is important that the professor's career guidance and smooth communication are important.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 1999.08a
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• pp.61-65
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• 1999

교육개혁 등 교육환경의 변화에 따라 문헌정보학의 학문적 특성과 위상의 재정립이 중요해 지고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 문헌정보학의 발전과정을 살펴보고, 대학의 학제상의 문헌정보학의 학문적 위치를 조사 분석하고, 각 대학 문헌정보학의 교과를 중심으로 학문적 특성을 파악한 뒤, 교수진의 학문적 배경을 살펴보고 이들을 바탕으로 문헌정보학의 학문적 특성을 이해하고 나아갈 바를 도색하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.5-30
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• 2015

This study was conducted to raise awareness of careers in the Department of Library and Information Science (LIS) as well as to investigate current awareness and preferences for LIS Department as a strategy to cope with the rapidly changing university environment. To do this, a survey of high school students was carried out, with results as follows: First, awareness about the LIS Department and awareness about librarians in our country's high school students was very low. Second, for possible careers in LIS Department, students responded that a graduate of LIS department was likely to enter the workplace in public libraries, state libraries, university libraries, or school libraries, but they would like to work at broadcasting library, national libraries, school libraries, university libraries, public libraries, or portals. Third, awareness of the career path for the LIS Department showed a very large impact on a preference for the LIS Department. Therefore, students who have heard about the LIS Department are highly probable to select this department when they reach university.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.305-332
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• 2022

This preliminary study examined the degree programs in data science at the School of Information in the States. The focus of this study was the data science degrees offered at the School of Information awarded by the 64 Library and Information Science (LIS) programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) in 2022. In addition, this study examined the degrees, majors, minors, specialized tracks, and certificates in data science, as well as the potential careers after earning a data science degree. Overall, eight Schools of Information (iSchools) offered 12 data science degrees. Data science courses at the School of Information focus on topics such as introduction to data science, information retrieval, data mining, database, data and humanities, machine learning, metadata, research methods, data analysis and visualization, internship/capstone, ethics and security, user, policy, and curation and management. Most schools did not offer traditional LIS courses. After earning the data science degree in the School of Information, the potential careers included data scientists, data engineers and data analysts. The researcher hopes the findings of this study can be used as a starting point to discuss the directions of data science programs from the perspectives of the information field, specifically the degrees, majors, minors, specialized tracks and certificates in data science.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.29-48
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• 2019

The free learning semester system focuses on the activation of career education of middle school students as an educational policy that links career recognition in elementary school, career search in middle school, and career planning in high school. This system was fully implemented in 2016 and public libraries also provided various programs. This study analyzed the free learning semester system programs of public libraries in Busan city and demonstrated the contribution of local development. As a result, career and job search, career exploration and experience, and information literacy enhancement programs contributed to local knowledge culture, reading culture, learning culture, living culture and leisure culture. However, contribution of reading exhibitions, job experience, information literacy enhancement to the leisure culture and local economy were limited. Therefore, it is desirable that all libraries should add programs related to knowledge ecosystem structure, digital information gap, human healing, social environment issues, future job prospects, and provide information literacy programs.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.79-107
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• 2015

This research was done with the intent of showing the changes in the Library and Information Science(LIS) curriculum from 1991 until 2014, across the 40 Korean LIS departments. Using the department and faculty system, which I expected were the biggest change factors, I took these as the division points and analyzed the published data regarding curriculum offerings in units of 6-7 years. Fields with special characteristics were analyzed in more depth for changes. The results indicated several things. First, in the bibliography field the number of individuals had been reduced from 69 to 51 in 2014. Second, the subjects in records management had increased from 33 in 2005 to 57 in 2014. Third, in the linguistics field the decrease was from 63 in 1997 to 19 in 2014. Fourth, as a result of analyzing individuals that had been classified into the general LIS field, it was found that subjects related to the outline of the LIS, field studies, publication and copyrights, and career guidance were increasing. At the same time, the subjects related to the history of the library were decreasing.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.5-29
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• 2011

This study proposed to assess courses which are currently offered in the Department of Library and Information Science, and to explore directions for improvement. Based on field librarians' needs and opinions about the courses, we suggested separating the required, core, and elective courses. We proposed six courses including 'Internship', 'Introduction to Library and Information Science', 'Cataloging and Classification', 'Library Management', and 'Information Retrieval' as required courses, and 5 courses including 'Practice in Cataloging and Classification', 'Information Resource and Service', 'Collection Development', 'Digital Library System', 'Introduction to Bibliography' and 'Records Management and Archives' as core courses. Finally, the remaining courses were recommended as selective courses which each department could select depending on their circumstances and faculty. The important components for substantial LIS courses are as follows: timeliness of training topics, expertise of educational contents, professionalism and qualifications of faculty, specialized educational materials, and increasing the major correlation between courses and professors.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.207-231
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• 2005

The study Is attempted to identify the factors affecting information literacy among undergraduate students. Through literature review, exposure to related education, use experiences in information resources, advice of the faculty, individual background are considered as variables affecting information literacy attitudes and performance. A questionnaire was devised and collected data from 628 students. Then 24 hypotheses were tested statistically. Descriptive analysis shows differences in information literacy, lower exposure to library instruction, and lack of the faculty advice. Results of the hypotheses testing shows computer and internet education, use experience of the various information resources, gender and major areas of study as factors affecting information literacy. Based on the results, recommendations are suggested to improve the information literacy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2018.08a
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• pp.69-72
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• 2018

엄청난 양의 정보와 정보기술들이 만연한 정보환경이 도래함에 따라 사람들은 의식적으로 정보를 탐색하는 과정에서 원래 찾으려 했던 주제는 아니지만 유용하고, 흥미로운 정보를 발견하는 경험을 보다 자주 접할 수 있게 되었다. 이에 우연한 정보의 획득(OAI)에 대한 연구의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 그러나 현재 국내의 문헌정보학 분야에 있어 이에 대한 연구는 미비한 상태이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 대학생과 대학원생의 과제 수행 시 전자학술정보를 사용하는 데에 있어 발생하는 정보 조우(IE) 경험에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 선행연구 분석을 통해 과제 수행을 목적으로 가장 비중 있게 활용되고 있는 정보원이 전자학술정보임을 파악하고, 과제 수행 시 전자학술정보를 활용해 본 적이 있는 대학생과 대학원생을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 설문에 참여한 응답자들은 Erdelez(2004)가 제시한 정보 조우의 기능적 모형에서 주목(noticing)과 검토(examining), 귀환(returning) 과정에 대한 경험을 비중 있게 인지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 중단(stopping)의 경우, 상대적으로 긍정적인 답변의 비율이 낮았으며, 획득(capturing)에 대한 물음에서는 차이를 보였다.