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Assessing E-service Quality of Digital Libraries (디지털도서관의 e-서비스품질 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Jae-Young;Lee, Eung-Bong;Kim, Jong-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.55-79
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    • 2007
  • In this study the need for new service qualify assessment scale is investigated to cope with the paradigm change in library information service and the dimension and model for e-service quality assessment applicable to a digital library are developed. In order to verify newly proposed dimension and model for e-service qualify assessment, the dimension which is developed by employing data collected from NDSL(National Digital Science Library) and its factor are analyzed and casuality analysis between independent and dependent variables is executed based on the proposed e-service qualify model We also analyze the gap between customer's ideal expectation and perception and, finally investigate what is the most important dimension among e-service quality in the digital library from the customer's point of view.

Examination of the Application Directions of Digital Health for the Enjoyment of Healthcare Rights by People with Disabilities (장애인 건강권 향유를 위한 디지털 헬스 적용 방향 고찰)

  • Hee Young Jung
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.115-132
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to propose application directions for South Korea's digital health policy by conducting a literature review, data analysis, and examining foreign cases. The objective was to enhance the healthcare rights of individuals with disabilities, considering the potential expansion of the digital health policy. The findings indicate that digital health holds significant promise in improving mobility and accessibility for the healthcare rights of disabled individuals in Korea. However, addressing the digital gap is crucial for achieving smooth utilization. To ensure seamless use of the digital health system, it is imperative to attain digital inclusion, encompassing digital technology, connectivity, and accessibility. Additionally, establishing governance for digital health and expanding infrastructure for affordable access to high-quality internet are essential. Despite the study's limitations arising from relying on literature research, it is anticipated that the findings can serve as foundational data for preemptive responses and provide insights into the direction of the government's digital health policy to enhance the healthcare rights of individuals with disabilities.

A Study on Improve of Information Difference for Advanced Age (고령층 정보격차 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Chun-Suk
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 2008
  • As South Korea is becoming the aging society and the relation between information and daily living getting very close, the information alienation of the old population could lead to a social problem. This paper analyzes the cause of the information gap observed from the old population of South Korea and advanced countries during the transition period to the digital economy era.

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A Study on Marketing Strategy for Facilitating Electronic Information Services in the Public Library (공공도서관 전자정보실의 정보서비스 활성화를 위한 마케팅 전략에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Kyung-Mook;Noh, Young-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.261-276
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    • 2003
  • Seoul City has been operating 17 public libraries to bridge the digital gap in the information society. Digital collection that has used recently, is providing various information services and information sources such as Internet. DVDs, satellite broadcasts and plan to offer service with more contents in the near future. In an attempt to facilitate the use of digital archives in public libraries in Seoul, this study thus applies marketing strategy to Electronic Information Center in the S Library and techniques can contribute a dynamic approach to total strategy development for library professionals that will ensure effective management and the achievement for their goals.

Identifying Barriers to Big Data Analytics: Design-Reality Gap Analysis in Saudi Higher Education

  • AlMobark, Bandar Abdullah
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.261-266
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    • 2021
  • The spread of cloud computing, digital computing, and the popular social media platforms have led to increased growth of data. That growth of data results in what is known as big data (BD), which seen as one of the most strategic resources. The analysis of these BD has allowed generating value from massive raw data that helps in making effective decisions and providing quality of service. With Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia seeks to invest in BD technologies, but many challenges and barriers have led to delays in adopting BD. This research paper aims to search in the state of Big Data Analytics (BDA) in Saudi higher education sector, identify the barriers by reviewing the literature, and then to apply the design-reality gap model to assess these barriers that prevent effective use of big data and highlights priority areas for action to accelerate the application of BD to comply with Vision 2030.

Relationship between Digital Informatization Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly - the Mediating Effect of Social Capital

  • Jun-Su Kim;Young-Eun Jang
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.137-144
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    • 2024
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest action directions for preventing social isolation and improving life satisfaction of the elderly by verifying the mediating effect of social capital in the relationship between the elderly's digital information self-efficacy and their life satisfaction. For this purpose, the 2022 digital information gap survey data were used to analyze the relationship between digital information self-efficacy, social capital, and the elderly's life satisfaction using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0. As a result, first, the elderly's digital information self-efficacy was found to have a positive (+) effect on life satisfaction. Second, the elderly's digital information self-efficacy was found to have a positive (+) effect on social capital. Third, the social capital of the elderly was found to have a positive effect on life satisfaction. Fourth, the social capital of the elderly was found to have an indirect mediating effect in the relationship between digital information self-efficacy and life satisfaction. Based on this, practical and policy measures were presented to revitalize digital information education that older people can apply in real life, develop a digital platform for forming online-based social capital, communities suited to the digital information capabilities of older people, and revitalize information groups.

A Comparative Study on Elderly Persons' Adoption Patterns of Media Information (Newspaper, Smartphone, Etc.) and Digital Divide

  • Park, Kyoung-ryul;Kim, Jeong-lae
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2018
  • This study found the digital divide of Korean elderly persons on the basis of the 2013-2017 survey data of the perception of media information adopters. The studied media were traditional ones, such as newspaper and TV. The media dependence of those in their 20s to 60s was compared and analyzed. As a result, regarding their dependence on newspaper, elderly persons in their 60s had 20.7% on average, 13.6% higher than the percentage (7.1%) of young persons. Regarding their dependence on TV, those in their 60s had 97.6% and those in their 20s had 63.7%, so that there was a wide gap of 33.9% on average. The smartphone penetration rate of those in their 60s was 61.3%(2015-2017) on average, which tended to rise. The elderly's dependence on traditional media featured Digital Divide which is found in the informatization process. Accordingly, in order to solve their digital divide, it is required to expand education in line with their knowledge level through remote online centers, develop inclusive ICT for convenience, and change philosophical policy paradigm in the dimension of quality of life.

A Study on the Effect of Firm's Patent Activity on Business Performance - Focuss on Time Lag Analysis of IT Industry (기업의 특허활동이 경영성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 - 통신 산업의 시차분석을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Joon Hyuck;Kim, Gab Jo;Park, Sang Sung;Jang, Dong Sik
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.121-137
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    • 2013
  • Now days, firm's technology capability is recognized as important factor to forecast and to evaluate firm's business performance. There are many efforts to develop useful indicators by applying patent information that includes concrete description about technology. Many previous studies analyzed relationship between patent indicators and firm's performance. But they didn't consider time gap between a point of firm's invention activity and a point of firm's performance improvement. They didn't considered a character of industrial fields either. To overcome these limitations, we selected IT industry for target analysis industry. Time-series patent data and financial data from 41 American IT firms between 2000 and 2011 were used to analyze. In this study, We empirically analyzed subsequent effect of patent indicators on firm's business performance by using correlation analysis and regression analysis.

A Critical Review of 'Digital Divide' Research: Trend, Shortcomings and Future Directions ('정보격차' 연구에 대한 검토와 미래 연구 방향)

  • Kim, Mun-Cho
    • Informatization Policy
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.3-18
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    • 2021
  • The 'digital divide' is regarded as a latent dysfunction that impedes the intrinsic role of information to contribute to social equality. Therefore, it has drawn great attention inside and outside of academia. The growing interest in the digital divide has been driven by the realization that it can create a serious crisis that threatens a social system compounded by existing economic, social, and cultural inequality, rather than being limited to an uneven distribution of information. In this paper (1) studies on the digital divide published since 1970 are reviewed, (2) studies noteworthy of discussion are selected to assess their academic significance, and (3) the tasks and prospects of digital divide research are explored. Although meaningful achievements have been amassed through continuous interest and efforts of the academic community, two limitations are raised; the gap between pure research and policy research that hinders the working of synthetic imagination, and the intellectual lag falling behind a rapidly changing society. In addition, it is suggested that the operation, curation, and augmentation gaps would emerge as new agenda for digital divide research in the intelligent information age.

How can we narrow the digital divide among SMEs in APEC member economies? (중소기업 정보화 수준 격차 해소방안에 관한 국가 간 비교연구)

  • Kwon, Sun-Dong;Yang, Hee-Dong;Sohn, Yong-Yeop;Lee, Seong-Bong;Sirh, Jin-Young;Cho, Taek-Hee
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.79-106
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    • 2005
  • This study, by adopting case study methodology, is focused on examining the present state and analyzing the cause of the digital divide, and suggesting policies for bridging the divide, specifically in view of SMEs. We have taken cases of manufacturing companies, visiting and interviewing 18 SMEs in 10 APEC member economies which show sharp difference in usage of ICT. In order to analyze the digital gap among SMEs, we used 5 variables that are composed of computer hardware, computer software, Internet, readiness of ICT, and performance of ICT adoption, while categorizing the cases into low and high tier based on the national ICT index. From a computer hardware perspective, the high tier (0.66) has almost double the number of PC’s per employee, compared with the low tiers (0.34). This gap can be explained by financial availability of low income and high tariff in the developing economies. In the computer software perspective, the SMEs in the low tier had some restrictive use of computer applications such as financial and accounting management and document management, while those in the high tier enjoyed more diversity in the use of applications such as inventory management, sales management, financial and accounting management, procurement management, CRM, and ERP. In view of the readiness of ICT, the difference in ICT infrastructure and financial status between the low and high tier was far wider than any other variables. As a result of ICT adoption, SMEs benefited in view of learning and growth, internal business processes, customer service, and financial affairs. To effectively bridge the digital divide between the low and high tier, actions such as setting up a secondary market of used computers among cooperating developed and developing countries, developing and diffusing good business applications, and building speedy, low-cost telecommunication infrastructures should be taken.

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