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A Study on Friends of Libraries Groups: Libraries Need Friends

`도서관의 친구`에 관한 고찰: 도서관도 이제 친구가 필요하다

  • 김영석 (명지대학교, 연세대학교)
  • Published : 2005.03.01
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Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyze the operations and activities of Friends of Libraries groups in foreign countries. Friends of Libraries are groups of people who are voluntarily associated in order to assist libraries in their work. They have been involved with various libraries in many countries for almost a century. They support libraries by raising funds, working as volunteers, performing P.R. activities, operating political campaigns and being involved in the community. Nowadays. Friends groups are considered more important than at any time in their history because they provide such diverse support. Thus, new groups are being established in many countries. This study suggests that the establishment of Friends groups could improve library operations and services in Korea.

이 연구는 국내에서 거의 논의되지 않은 '도서관의 친구'의 운영과 활동 현황을 외국의 사례를 중심으로 조사 분석하는데 목적이 있다. '도서관의 친구'는 일반 사람들이 주축이 되어 도서관을 여러 가지 방법으로 도울 목적으로 만든 모임이다. 이 '도서관의 친구'는 근 1세기 동안 세계 각국의 여러 관종의 도서관과 긴밀한 관계를 맺어 왔다. 이 그룹은 기금모금, 자원봉사, 홍보활동, 로비 및 캠페인 그리고 지역주민 연계 등 다양한 방법으로 도서관의 운영과 서비스를 지원하고 있다. 이러한 활동 때문에 '도서관의 친구'는 최근 들어 그 중요성과 필요성이 더욱 강조되고 있고 점점 더 많은 국가의 도서관에서 만들어지고 있다. 우리 나라의 도서관들도 '도서관의 친구'를 활용하면 도서관의 운영을 개선하고 더 나은 서비스를 제공 할 수 있을 것으로 기대 된다.

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