• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.27-45
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• 2017

We investigated the user behavior of the theme display provided by the public libraries as an active information service. Specifically, we wanted to study the library patrons' library use behavior and perception. There were in-depth interviews with seven librarians and eight patrons to develop a set of research questions and the questionnaire. We conducted the survey with 232 patrons then the statistical analysis. The analysis result revealed that the theme display helped the patrons' wider use of the library resources and also positively affected patrons' perception on the librarians as well as the evaluation of the library services. Based on the findings, we recommended the active incorporation of the theme display within the limitation of the libraries' facility and patrons' interests.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.81-110
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• 2003

The primary questions addressed by this research are the followings: Has the interface of a Web-based OPAC been improved more user-friendly; How about its searching abilities; What difficulties have Web-based OPAC searchers experienced in using a Web OPAC; How do they perceive the system after use of it. Finding the answers of those questions the problems of a Web OPAC as a searching tool have been grasped and recommendations have been suggested in order to improve the system. An experiment was conducted and 30 university students performed 8 searching tasks. The searching behavior of Web OPAC searchers has been analyzed thoroughly. The data of their perceptions about the system was collected through a questionnaire after completing the tasks.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.241-254
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• 2004

This study reviews academic library users' information needs, use behaviors, and information literacy by examining previous literature related to academic library use study. The information academic library users want most is information about how to use library such as a circulation policy. Only about 10% of library users' information needs requires reference librarian's professional knowledge and skills. The sign and information system of the library should be improved and revised in order to reduce the redundant how-to questions. When academic library users attempt to do subject searches through online library system, they experience difficulties to find the right menu on the library's interface. The study recommends that special efforts should be made for user education for utilizing research information since user's information utilizing ability is unexpectedly low.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.337-364
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• 2014

This research begins from the recognition that the Korean library OPACs have failed in reflecting the information needs of children, and especially the behavioral aspects of digital kids. Maintaining such problem recognition, this research examines the weak points and limits of Korean OPACs for digital kids, and explores the possible solutions. In details, identified at the first hand is digital kids' library use behavior, in particular, their search behavior of library OPACs. Also discussed is on the development of a new generation OPAC for digital kids. The data were collected from a survey with 545 elementary school students, in-depth interviews with 8 carefully selected students among the survey participants, and a direct observation on the children's information search process in 6 libraries.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.185-209
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• 2008

This study was carried out on the citations within the chemistry field Ph.D. dissertations to ascertain what types of documents are the most frequently used in the research process, the most frequently consulted journals and obsolescence rate of the journals. The analysis covered 42 doctoral theses presented at 'K' university in Seoul from 2000 to 2008. The results obtained from the 3,258 citations revealed that the most frequently used documents were Academic Journal, which accounted for 91 percent of the total; 27 journals met 50 percent of the information needs; and the age of 50 percent of the citations was no older than 9 years. Finally, the results can be used as a tool for the collection management of the library. and Researcher with the chemistry field Ph.D. dissertation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.5-10
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• 2006

정보이용자연구는 정보추구자들이 중심이 되는 이용자 중심으로 패러다임 전환이 이루어졌고 연구과정에 보다 관심을 가지게 되었으며, 정보추구자의 특성과 요구를 알기 위한 많은 시도가 이루어지고 있으며, 개인적인 정보제공자와 더 많은 시간을 보내고 있음을 알 수 있다. 이러한 시도와 노력을 통하여 개발되는 정보이용행태 모형은 이용자를 이해하고 기술하는 깊이가 심화되는 현상을 나타내고 있다. 정보이용자연구는 도서관업무 및 정보서비스의 모든 분야에 걸쳐 이해의 기초가 되는 영역으로, 연구결과 및 지금까지 도출된 많은 모형들이 상황에 맞게 정보 서비스, 정보시스템, 도서관 정책결정 및 경영 등의 영역에서 고려되고 적용되고 있다.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2017.08a
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• pp.83-85
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 스마트 교육을 위한 수해양 전공학생과 일반고 학생의 스마트폰 활용 행태를 비교하고 그 차이를 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 일반고 학생과 수해양 관련 전공 계열의 학생 총 2,725명을 연구대상으로 선정하였다. 연구결과 스마트폰 활용 행태에서 수해양 전공 학생들은 음악듣기, 동영상 감상, 시간보기, SNS, 학습 이외 정보검색 등의 순으로 나타났다. 일반고 학생들은 음악듣기, 동영상감상, 학습 이외 정보검색, 시간보기, SNS 등의 순으로 나타났다. 스마트폰 활용 행태 차이의 상위 세 항목은 게임, 19세 이상사이트 이용, 웹툰에서 비교적 큰 평균차이가 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.121-141
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• 1996

This study comparatively investigated citation behavior of articles by researchers in the field of mechanical engineering in Korea and Japan. For the study 7, 515 citations from 202 articles covered in KSME, 243 articles covered in JSME, and 129 articles indexed in SCI are analysed. It identified the general citation behavior, the difference with citation behavior by publication place, low use of grey literature and Korean publications by Korean researchers, and the difference with citation behavior between Korean and Japan researchers.

• Journal of Information Technology Application
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• v.1 no.3_4
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• pp.133-152
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• 1999

생산 시스템은 일반적으로 규모가 크고 복잡하며 동시 발생적인 특성을 가지는 경우가 많다. 이러한 특징은 시스템의 행태를 사전에 분석하고 시뮬레이션하기 위한 모델링에 많은 어려움을 가져오게 한다. 본 논문은 이러한 어려움을 해결하기 위하여 객체지향 페트리네트를 이용한 생산시스템 모델링 및 분석 도구를 제사한 것이다. 기본적인 구조는 페트리네트를 객체의 개념으로 구성하는 것이다. 객체의 개념으로 페트리네트를 구성하고 시스템의 행태는 객체간의 메시지 교환과 객체내의 행태로 표현된다. 시스템 분석에 있어서는 객체간의 메시지 전달관계와 객체내의 행태 분석 등이 가능하다. 대상 시스템이 객체의 클래스 개념으로 구성되기 때문에 복잡도가 많이 감소될 수 있다. 특히 본 논문에서는 상속성의 개념을 객체 지향 페트리네트에서 어떻게 구현할 것인가에 대한 방법과 분석 방법이 제시되었다.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.161-190
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• 2015

The purpose of the study is to explore how isolated immigrant adolescents seek and use necessary information when they are unable to use significant information sources-their peer groups-in the period of transition before new peer groups are established. Sixteen recently arrived Korean immigrant adolescents were recruited and a mixed method including surveys and in-depth interviews was used through three research phases. This study gained a preliminary understanding of isolated immigrant adolescents' information world: how they interpret their current situations and daily hassles, seek (or do not seek), and utilize information to cope with their daily life problems, and evaluate their use of information, including library systems and interpersonal sources. Five main emergent themes were analyzed from the findings and pertinent theories/models to interpret these unique features were suggested and discussed. The contribution and limitation of the study and future study are suggested and discussed.