• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.311-330
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• 2011

In line with the establishment of the National Sejong Library, the main objective of this study is to construct a basic management plan to enable smooth operations of the library from its opening. To follow through with this goal, this paper analyzes the environment surrounding the National Sejong Library, puts forth new strategies to reinforce the policy information service, and suggests new development plans for the library's collection. This study examines the internal and external environment of the library through face-to-face interviews with library staff, while conducting surveys on public officials transferred to the city for suggestions on how to reinforce the policy information service. The vision of the National Sejong Library is to become a specialized resource institution in administrative policy, while also fulfilling the day-to-day needs of the community and serving as a supplementary record storage facility to the National Library. In order to reinforce the policy information service, it is crucial to digitize all policy-related theses, reports, and trend research, while establishing a firm network with other libraries in Korea and abroad to provide a wider range of policy files, local government policy documents, and other resources.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.221-239
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• 2023

The National Library of Korea, Sejong, which celebrates its 10th anniversary, has been performing the duties of a specialized library for policy information while also serving as a public library for Sejong citizens. However, there are concerns about whether it is desirable for the National Library of Korea, Sejong, to continue to provide both policy information services and public library services simultaneously. In order to establish the identity of the National Library of Korea, Sejong, and strengthen its core competencies and services, a prior investigation of the current status and stakeholder groups is necessary. This study diagnosed the current status of the National Library of Korea, Sejong, and conducted a SWOT analysis, and then surveyed and analyzed stakeholders (National Library of Korea, Sejong, employees and relevant policy agency employees) related to policy information services to identify the library's core role and identity, and perception of policy information services. Based on this, this study presented ways to improve the library's core competencies and future direction as a specialized library for policy information.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.465-489
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• 2013

The goal of this study is to suggest the policy orientations of national library collaboration based on the analysis of three types of resource such as information, human, and space. For this research purpose, this study carried out the analyses of foreign cases, the related laws and national policy, case review of various cooperation by library types and resources. In the end, the three policy orientations are proposed for development of national library: sharing public values, securing specialized contents, and having leadership in the global network.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.273-287
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• 2018

The National Library of Korea, Sejong plays a central role in maximizing the development and provision of policy information services in Korea. In order to perform its functions, systematic and practical strategies for policy information development are essential. Besides, in order to establish the identity of the National Library of Korea, Sejong as a specialized library of policy information services and to maximize the capacity, the development strategies for policy information needs to be suggested. This study, in this regard, propose strategies for the development of policy information collection. Specifically, we suggest that both guidelines of collection development policy for general collection, and practical guidelines of collection development specific to policy information.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.41-60
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• 2002

The most typical roles of libraries in their information societies are public access points to the networks, providing teaching and training, assisting in knowledge resource discovery, and knowledge providers. In order to fulfil these roles, libraries should be a ky element in national and local cultual policies. Effective policy making is the most important responsibility of libraries as well as national and local governments and one of library management tools for running the library. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to review the spectrum of the library and information policies in Korea and suggest some desirable directivities for library policy making.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.21-46
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• 2016

The purpose of this article is to discuss about the progress and problems in Korean public library policies. The emphasis is on identifying both distinctive features and indigenous limitations in Korean Library Act and National Plans for Library Development. This article also investigates the current status and weakness of major policy driving forces such as national library policy committee(President's Committee on Library and Information Policy), administrative support organization, and professional associations. Finally suggested are both strategies and methods for promoting the quality of Korean public library policies, with focusing on enhancing public librarians' capacity of policy participation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.197-213
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• 2016

This study aims at suggesting mid- and long-term development plan (vision, core values, strategic goals and functional performances, major tasks and detailed action plans for each strategy, organizational and human resources management, shared responsibility with the National Library of Korea which is main library in collection and services of policy information, and cooperation and collaborative exchange programs) for the National Library of Korea, Sejong. This study is based on the appropriateness that the library should enhance its visibility through focusing on the role as the specialized library in charge of public policy information services if it wished to ensure the identity of a branch of the National library of Korea for the comprehensive collection, preservation, and nationwide services of public policy information.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.215-240
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• 2007

From all nations the disabled person experiences many difficulties from the process which obtain informations and use libraries. So the advanced nations is concentrating on establishment of the information gap solution policy for the disabled person. Based on these situations, this research analyzed the national library service policies for the disabled person in the United States and the United Kingdom and Japan, and proposed desirable position and operation plans of the disabled person library support center of the National Library of Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.5-26
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• 2018

The National Library of Korea, Sejong is a subject branch of the National Library of Korea, which is centered on policy information for governments and related research institutes. Therefore the strategic orientation of the NLKS to establish the essential identity and to enhance it's capacity is to collect and preserve policy information both domestic and abroad. In order to strengthen the capacity of the NLKS as a national conservation center of policy information, we surveyed and analyzed the perception of the operation and policy information services of the National Association for Policy Information and intention of policy information bulk donations of the member institutions, which are the producers and consumers of policy information. And based on the results, we suggested ways to strengthen the policy collection ability of NLKS.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.295-308
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• 2008

For National Digital Library(NDL) to properly perform it's ideal function as a representative digital library in Korea, information service policy considering the IT and Ubiquitous environment shall be established. Information service policy of NDL was established with focus group interviews and a survey targeting the users and librarians in this study. To raise the propriety of information service policy, final draft of information service policy was proposed after the interim evaluation targeting the concerned parties of NDL and 1st & 2nd verification by external specialists and the consultation group. In this manner, vision, mission, goal, objective, strategy, etc of information service policy of NDL were proposed. Information service policy of NDL proposed in this study not only proposes the fact and base to other digital libraries that wishes to establish the information service policy and arrange detailed guidelines as a case study but also secures the direction and vision of global information service policy of NDL. Furthermore, it will contribute for NDL to build its reputation as a world renowned digital library.