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Understanding the Curation Service in Libraries: Is it a Revolution or an Evolution of Reference Service?

도서관에서 큐레이션 서비스에 대한 이해: 참고서비스의 혁신인가? 진화인가?

  • Ranasinghe, W.M. Tharanga Dilruk (Department of Library & Information Science, Chonnam National University, University of Kelaniya) ;
  • Chung, Jun Min (Department of Library & Information Science, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2019.05.19
  • Accepted : 2019.06.19
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

Popularly known to be originated in museums and art galleries, curation is widely applied in many other fields ranging from curation commerce to curated databases by today. Libraries also have started to provide different types of curation services such as data curation, digital curation, content curation, book curation, and social curation. However, the relationship between the curation service and the library service is not adequately studied and documented. The objective of this paper is to address that gap by analyzing the relationship between curation service and the library service. Particularly, this paper pays attention to study the relationship between curation service and library reference service. The research methods used by this study were an extensive literature review followed by some carefully selected real-world examples of curation services in libraries and other fields. The authors have analyzed and documented the origin and the meaning of two concepts, the challenges faced by library reference service, and the applicability of curation as a modest form of library reference service in the $21^{st}$-century. Based on the study findings, this paper concludes that curation service is not a new concept for the library but a natural evolution of the library reference service in response to the changing information environment and user expectations in the digital age.

박물관과 미술관에서 유래된 것으로 잘 알려진 큐레이션은 오늘날 큐레이션 커머스에서 큐레이션 데이터베이스까지 다양한 다른 분야에서 널리 적용되고 있다. 도서관도 데이터 큐레이션, 디지털 큐레이션, 콘텐츠 큐레이션, 북 큐레이션, 소셜 큐레이션 등 다양한 형태의 큐레이션 서비스를 제공하기 시작했다. 그러나, 큐레이션 서비스와 도서관 서비스의 관계는 적절히 연구되지 않았다. 본 논문의 목적은 큐레이션 서비스와 도서관 서비스의 관계를 분석함으로써 두 서비스의 이질감을 해소하는 것이다. 특히 이 논문은 큐레이션 서비스와 도서관 참고서비스의 관계에 주목한다. 본 연구에서는 연구목적 달성을 위해 광범위한 문헌 검토와 몇 가지 실제 사례를 살펴 보았다. 본 연구에서는 21세기 도서관 참고서비스가 직면한 과제와 큐레이션의 적용가능성, 두 개념의 유래와 의미를 분석하고 비교해보았다. 그 결과, 본 논문은 큐레이션이 도서관의 새로운 개념이 아니라 변화하는 정보환경과 이용자 요구에 대응한 도서관 참고서비스의 자연스러운 진화라고 제안한다. 게다가 도서관은 디지털 시대의 정보 환경의 변화 및 이용자 기대 변화에 대응하기 위하여 큐레이션 서비스를 혁명으로 생각하지 않고 도서관 참고서비스의 자연스러운 진화임을 인식해야 한다고 결론짓고 있다.

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