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A Study on the Service Provision Direction of the National Library for Children and Young Adults in the 5G Era

  • Noh, Younghee;Ro, Ji Yoon
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.77-105
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    • 2021
  • In order to establish a digital-based use environment for the provision of new information services suitable for the 5G era, it is necessary to discuss the direction of service provision by the National Library of Children and Young Adults in the 5G era. Based on utilization services in other fields, library services in the 5G era, including the development and provision of employee education and training services, ultra-high-definition and 360-degree realistic contents and education on library use, provision of multi-dimensional realistic media streaming broadcasting services, provision of telepresence education programs, activation of virtual communities, implementation of hologram performance halls/exhibit centers, and provision of unmanned book delivery services, environment monitoring, safety monitoring, and customized services, were proposed. In addition, based on 5G service, 5G technology, and library application direction, advancing into a producing and supporting base for ultra-realistic and immersive contents in the 5G era, strengthening online and mobile services in the non-contact era, and establishing a smart library environment were proposed as the service provision direction for the National Library of Children and Young Adults in the 5G era.

Analysis of Children's Services and Children's Librarian Jobs in Domestic and Foreign Libraries (국내외 도서관의 아동서비스와 직무사례 분석)

  • Yoon, Hee-Yoon;Kim, Ji-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.9-32
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    • 2008
  • This paper is a preliminary study to develop the standard job model for strengthening children services in Korean public libraries. To do so, the researchers reviewed and analysed the current status, features, and job of children's services of sample public libraries in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Korea. As a result. library management, development and preservation of childrens' materials, technical services and database management, public services, program services related to book and reading, cooperation activities with the relevant agencies and facilities revealed as a key job of children's librarian. Based on these results, subsequent research will be to develop a standard job model for children's services of public library in Korea.

A Study to Facilitate Public Children's Library Operations and Services (공공어린이도서관 운영현황 및 활성화방안 연구)

  • Chang, Yun-Keum
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.199-215
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    • 2010
  • This study aims to explore the key elements to facilitate public children's library services by investigating the current status and limitations in services. For this, data were collected through observations and in-depth interviews with library directors and children's librarians in public children's libraries in Seoul. The interviews were conducted based on the semi-structured interview technique. The content of the interview consisted of the vision and service status of the library, the competencies and roles of children's librarians, and ways to facilitate and improve children's services. The study discovered that libraries do not have a policy manual for operations and guidelines, and that their operations vary substantially according to the characteristics of the operating institutions. To resolve these problems, suggestions were made to facilitate children's library operations and services in order to enhance the professionalism of children's librarians.

A Study on the Present Stage of Children's Services of Public Libraries in Korea (공공도서관 어린이 서비스의 현황 분석)

  • Kim, Jong-Sung;Oh, Dong-Geun;Yeo, Ji-Suk;Park, Sang-Hoo
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.175-202
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this paper is to investigate the present stage of children's services of public library in Korea. Data were collected from 171 public libraries and analysed according to five aspects of library services; physical aspect, collection, human resources, user services, and management and program. The results shows that budget, human resources for children's services should be increased and every local library authority should be on an active and effective way to services.

A Study of the Job Analysis for Library Children's Services in Korea (도서관 아동서비스를 위한 직무분석 연구)

  • Yoon, Hee-Yoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.5-27
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this paper based on the preliminary research is to dove)or the standard job models for children's service of public and children libraries in Korea. To do so, the author surveyed and analysed the perception of library staff of current jobs for children's service using the online questionnaire. And author proposed the standard models(importance difficulty, professionalism, and performance requirements) of library jobs for strengthening children's services. In addition, the this study suggested a plans to enhance professionalism of children's librarian and to introduce its qualification system.

A Historical Study on the Children's Libraries in Korea During the Period from 1945 to 2002 (한국 어린이도서관의 발전과정에 대한 역사적 연구: 1945-2002)

  • Kim, Jeewan;Chung, Yeon-Kyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.53 no.4
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    • pp.95-119
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the development process of Korean children's libraries from 1945 to 2002. The development process of Korean children's library is divided into stages as follows. First, the preparation period (after colonial liberation in 1945~1976) is the time when library services for children were started, focusing on children's rooms in public libraries. The children's libraries were not recognized enough to be established. Second, the growing period (1977~2002), was primarily aimed at providing library services to children. In this period, the children's libraries were mainly established in the private sector rather than the public sector.

A Study on the fundamentals of Children's Services in Public Libraries: With Special Reference to Service Guidelines (공공도서관 어린이 서비스의 기본 원리에 관한 연구 - 국내외 어린이 서비스 가이드라인을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Jong-Sung
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.469-492
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest core values and principles of children's services in public libraries. The writer, for the purpose, investigate a number of children's service guidelines from national and international level. The writer suggests eight core values and nine mission for the children's services in public library with administrative principles of whole aspects of children's services.

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The Effect and Meaning of Reading Program for Alienated Children : Focused on 'The Reading Program with Library' (독서프로그램이 소외계층 아동에게 미치는 효과와 의미 - 도서관과 함께 책읽기프로그램을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Yeon-Ok;Noh, Young-Joo
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.73-98
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    • 2012
  • This study analyzed the effect and meaning of reading program for alienated children. To accomplish this, this study collected its data through surveys and observations with 1,643 children that participated in the reading program by Library of National Library for Children and Young Adults and through surveys and interviews with librarians, instructors and representatives of agencies that related to the program. The results show that there were improvements in children's reading interests, reading attitude and affect in the program. And children's experiences and interests in libraries were increased after the program. Children evaluated affirmatively the program and children's demand for the program was increased.

A Study on Library Services for Supporting Researches Related with Children and Young Adults (도서관의 어린이청소년 연구지원 기능과 역할에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Lan-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.261-274
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to provide libraries with several suggestions which might be helpful for designing their services to support researches related with children and young adults. In this paper as a case study, six libraries from Korea, German, Japan, the United States are selected and analyzed by their roles, services, collections and programs by utilizing their web sites.

A Study of the Effectiveness and Status of Continuing Education for Children's Librbrians in Public Libraries (공공도서관 어린이사서의 전문성 강화를 위한 계속교육 현황과 효과성에 관한 연구)

  • Chang, Yun-Keum;Jeong, Haeng-Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.481-501
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    • 2008
  • This study aims at exploring the effectiveness of continuing education for enhancing professionalism of children's librarians and its problems in order to provide systematic and practical children's services in public libraries. To this end, we conducted a thorough review and analysis of relevant studies on children's services and children's librarian education in public libraries. Then, we carried out a survey for children's librarians in public libraries in 2007 and in-depth phone and email interviews of children's librarians who participated in a continuing education program at K library one year later. The study findings showed the need for children's librarians' continuing practical training for children's services instead of one-time training. Further, we found the lack of children's librarians' professionalism and staff members in providing effective library services for children in public libraries.