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A Study on the Operation and Services of Public Libraries in the U.K. (영국 공공도서관의 운영 및 서비스에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.233-251
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    • 2009
  • Following the Industrial Revolution, the United Kingdom achieved political, economic and social development earlier than other countries. The British people, who gained free time, wanted to have library services. Thus, the central government established the Public Libraries and Museums Act in 1850, which was the first in the world. The local government began to establish public libraries using tax income and provided free library services. At present, the operation and services of British public libraries have been developed and are exemplary, compared to South Korea and other developing countries. Thus, this study examined how the central and local governments in the U.K. developed their public library operations and services, and how they operate public libraries.

A Study on the Development of the Architecture of the Public Libraries in the U.K. (영국 공공도서관 건축의 발전 과정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.115-128
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    • 2009
  • The British public library services could be provided earlier than other countries as a result of the Industrial Revolution which was started in the U.K. earlier than other countries. Britain has steadily been building public library infrastructure during the last 150 years and currently maintains the highest level of public library services and operation. Until the 20th century, each local government in Britain remodeled other buildings into libraries and adopted a small and simple form of library building to build more libraries and also to help the convenient use of library, while minimizing the cost of library construction. The construction of public libraries of local governments was supported by the Public Libraries(and Museums) Act enacted in 1850. Korea is in an effort to build more public libraries. The study suggests that a small and simple form of library building should be constructed in order to build more public libraries with minimum costs.

A Study on the Effective Enhancement of the Public Library Infrastructure in Korea: Focusing on the Operation of Small Public Libraries in the UK (우리나라의 효율적인 공공도서관 확충 방안 연구 - 영국의 작은 공공도서관 운영 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Young-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.29-48
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    • 2007
  • The number of public libraries in Korea has been dramatically increased over the last 40 years. since the first Korean Libraries Act was passed in 1963. However, the public library infrastructure is still inadequate and there is a big difference between the number of public libraries in Korea and western countries. This result proves that Korea's method of enhancing its public library infrastructure has not been effective. Therefore, this study suggests the building of small, rather than large. public libraries as a more effective means of enhancing the public library infrastructure in Korea - the method adopted in Great Britain.

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A Study on the Online Newspaper Archive : Focusing on Domestic and International Case Studies (온라인 신문 아카이브 연구 국내외 구축 사례를 중심으로)

  • Song, Zoo Hyung
    • The Korean Journal of Archival Studies
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    • no.48
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    • pp.93-139
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    • 2016
  • Aside from serving as a body that monitors and criticizes the government through reviews and comments on public issues, newspapers can also form and spread public opinion. Metadata contains certain picture records and, in the case of local newspapers, the former is an important means of obtaining locality. Furthermore, advertising in newspapers and the way of editing in newspapers can be viewed as a representation of the times. For the value of archiving in newspapers when a documentation strategy is established, the newspaper is considered as a top priority that should be collected. A newspaper archive that will handle preservation and management carries huge significance in many ways. Journalists use them to write articles while scholars can use a newspaper archive for academic purposes. Also, the NIE is a type of a practical usage of such an archive. In the digital age, the newspaper archive has an important position because it is located in the core of MAM, which integrates and manages the media asset. With this, there are prospects that an online archive will perform a new role in the production of newspapers and the management of publishing companies. Korea Integrated News Database System (KINDS), an integrated article database, began its service in 1991, whereas Naver operates an online newspaper archive called "News Library." Initially, KINDS received an enthusiastic response, but nowadays, the utilization ratio continues to decrease because of the omission of some major newspapers, such as Chosun Ilbo and JoongAng Ilbo, and the numerous user interface problems it poses. Despite these, however, the system still presents several advantages. For example, it is easy to access freely because there is a set budget for the public, and accessibility to local papers is simple. A national library consistently carries out the digitalization of time-honored newspapers. In addition, individual newspaper companies have also started the service, but it is not enough for such to be labeled an archive. In the United States (US), "Chronicling America"-led by the Library of Congress with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities-is in the process of digitalizing historic newspapers. The universities of each state and historical association provide funds to their public library for the digitalization of local papers. In the United Kingdom, the British Library is constructing an online newspaper archive called "The British Newspaper Archive," but unlike the one in the US, this service charges a usage fee. The Joint Information Systems Committee has also invested in "The British Newspaper Archive," and its construction is still ongoing. ProQuest Archiver and Gale NewsVault are the representative platforms because of their efficiency and how they have established the standardization of newspapers. Now, it is time to change the way we understand things, and a drastic investment is required to improve the domestic and international online newspaper archive.

A Case Study on the Operation of Reading Programs for Children and Young Adults in Public Libraries in the UK : Focusing on the Analysis of 'Stories from the Web' (영국 공공도서관의 어린이.청소년 독서 프로그램 운영 사례 연구 - Stories from the Web 분석을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Young-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.5-22
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    • 2007
  • This study aims to examine and analyse 'Stories from the Web(SFW)' in order to assist the development of reading programs for children and young adults in Korea. The British public libraries operate a reading program of 'Stories from the Web(SFW)' which is a web-based reading program for children 0 to 14 years old. SFW is not a reading program that enables children to read books on-line. but motivates children to read books in public libraries.

A Study on the Activities of the Public Libraries in Promoting Reading in the UK (영국 공공도서관의 독서진흥 활동에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Young-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.347-364
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    • 2005
  • According to statistics, regarding book reading rates and the number of books read per person, adult literary reading in Korea is very active, even though Internet usage has increased over the last few years. This study plans to discover some practical methods of maintaining this dynamic trend. At present the overall book reading rate in Korea is second to Sweden and the number of books read per person is increasing every year. This study examines the activities of the public libraries in promoting reading the UK, where the book reading rate has been high and a reading renaissance has occurred, as in Korea.

A Comparative Analysis on Copyright Limitations for Libraries in Major Countries (주요 국가의 저작권법상 도서관관련 권리제한 비교분석)

  • Yoon, Hee-Yoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.277-301
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    • 2010
  • Since the England's Parliament revised the British copyright law and enacted the first copyright exception specifically for libraries (user or service) in 1956, copyright exceptions applicable to libraries have been an important part of world copyright laws through the last few decades. Copyright exceptions for libraries are a critical legal tool to preserve intellectual and cultural heritage, promote equitable access to knowledge and information to the public, and to support learning and research. Based on these reasons, this study analyzed and compared the current state of copyright structure and limitations or exceptions for library in six major countries(United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, and Republic of Korea).

Conservation of information I -deacidification of paper materials- (정보자료의 보존대책 II. - 산성 종이자료의 탈산처리 -)

  • Chung Sung-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.25
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    • pp.265-294
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    • 1993
  • At the present. one of the very important functions of the information center or library is to provide information service on time and to the right person. But it is impossible if the shape of the material is not complete. So it is important to keep the material of information complete. This study is on deacidification of paper materials for enhancing useful life of information. This study can be summerized as follews; The material needs deacidification is all of machine-made paper except neutral paper, and hand made paper which are below pH 6.5. The best way for the deacidification for the small amount of materals is to use aqueous deacidifiers such as Calcium Carbonate, Magnesuim Carbonate and Borax. For mass deacidification process, Methoxy Magnesuim Methyle Carbonate and Magnesuim Oxide, called

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The Power Images in the Style of a Leader: Expressive Characteristics for the Power Images on the Portrait of Henry VIII (리더의 스타일에 표현된 권력이미지: 헨리 8세의 초상화에 나타난 권력이미지의 표현특성)

  • Kim, Mikyung
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the power images in the style of a leader: through the focus on the portrait of Henry VIII. Study methods on the literature concerning viewpoints of power and image in the early modern age and the subjects of power are being used for theoretical backgrounds; and the visual data from National Portrait Gallery, British Library and the internet are used for exploratory studies. The results of this study are as follows. First, from the style of Henry VIII who represented the image of political power, the modern political phenomenon can be defined. Such phenomenon which displays images of political leaders from the study indicate an effective strategy. Second, the religious, a diplomatic representation for the style of Henry VIII powers, such as costume style and somatic visual images, represents the dignity and power by delivering visible internal attributes. Thus, the role model recognized by the society and the public's perception of leadership style affects the acknowledgement and belief by the people.