• Journal of Information Management
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.13-49
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• 2000

This paper describes the results of journals usage analysis conducted at the Korea Institute of Industry & Technology Information. The study covers the photocopy usage of journals during the past 5 years from 1995 through 1999. Analysis showed that 19% of journal collection met 93% of total demands. The Analysis also provided on journal use patterns. The most frequently used subject field of journals was Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. A relationship was found between rankings of journal as measured by the photocopy data and SCI journal citation ranking, however, no relationship was found between photocopy rankings of journal and rankings of journal impact factors.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.249-264
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• 2001

This paper describes the results of a cost-effectiveness analysis on the usage of foreign scientific and technical journals. In this study, the measure of cost-effectiveness chosen is the Cost Per Use(CPU) of a journal article. The photocopy usage data and annual subscription costs of journals subscribed by Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information were used. The results of this study illustrate that distribution of subscription cost and photocopy usage, Cost Per Use(CPU) of each journal, CPU of each subject field, etc. 80 percent of the demand for the journal was met by 40 percent of total subscription cost. A relationship was found between subscription cost and photocopy usage, however, no relationship was found between subscription cost and CPU.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.85-107
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• 2003

This paper describes the results of a usage analysis on the scientific and technical journals in order to optimize the collection development at KISTI. By comparing usage data for the journals from 1997/2002, this study identifies the short-term changes in journal use, which were shown on the subject field, language, publication country, SCI journal and electronic journal. The changing of journal use has important implications for collection development strategy in sci-tech libraries.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.42-49
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• 2006

We have analysed the use and organization of space in the Centres des Documentations et de Informations(CDI) in lycees in France with the equivalent information centres. The majority of CDI are located in close proximity to the Academic staff and provide easy student access. The CDI provide not only books but also reviews, magazines and CD-Rom. This information is very important to pupils both in the pursuit of their higher studies and also with their future professional life as there is also careers information available to be discussed regularly with the careers advisor. The function of the CDI is not only to provide information. As part of the curriculum there are classes on how to access the information available in the CDI as well as Seminars and Audio-Visual courses. This management makes it possible for the CDI to operate, not only as a school library but also as a multi-function centre of documentation and information; a variety of spaces are also available: a room for private/small group study. A computer room (as well as a research corner), a reading room, monthly review room, photocopy room, rest room, exhibition room, careers information room, audio visual room etc. The results of this study can be used as essential information during the space planning of Korean school libraries in the future.