Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

The Korean Society Of Conservation Science For Cultural Heritage (한국문화재보존과학회)
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Investigation on the Conservation Status of the 50-year-old "Yu Kil-Chun Archives" and an Effective and Practical Method of Preserving and Sharing Contents

출간 50년된 '유길준 전서(兪吉濬全書)'의 보존상태조사와 효과적인 자료보존과 공유방법

  • 유우식 (웨이퍼마스터스) ;
  • 유승선 (기계유씨 자산공파 화수회) ;
  • 유병호 (기계유씨 자산공파 화수회) ;
  • 유성준 (기계유씨 자산공파 화수회)
  • Received : 2021.03.22
  • Accepted : 2021.04.07
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

For the preservation and efficient content sharing of 5 volumes (2,866 pages) of Yu Kil-Chun's book published in 1971, which provides an important collection of data for the study of modern Korean history during the late 19th century (enlightenment period of Joseon dynasty). The books were purchased and its preservation status investigated and documented electronically by scanning for permanent preservation of content and to determine the condition of preservation at the time of documentation. The degree of deterioration and damage, such as discoloration, hardening, breakage, and damage in these 50 years old modern printed books was quantified through image analysis and made attempts to visualize the damaged areas. It was observed that the degree of deterioration and damage depended on the material and the surface condition of the paper used, the degree of exposure to light, and the storage environment. The comparison of the preservation status at the time of the photographing (or scanning) and judgment as to whether or not the image under investigation was artificially modified was accomplished by comparing the electronically documented images of Seoyugyeonmun (西遊見聞) in Volume 1 of Yu Kil-Chun's works with images provided on other websites. Practical problems encountered while considering the effective preservation of electronically documented data and publicly sharing it, in the course of this study, with other academic researchers around the world were also summarized.

개화기 한국 근대사연구의 중요한 자료인 1971년에 출판된 2,866페이지에 달하는 『유길준 전서(兪吉濬全書)』 1질(5권)의 자료보존과 효율적인 공유를 위하여 해당 자료의 조사와 구입, 보존상태 조사, 자료의 물리적 보존, 자료의 상태와 내용 보존을 위한 전자문서화 작업까지의 과정을 정리하여 소개한다. 출판된 지 50년이 경과한 현대 인쇄물에서 문서의 변색(變色)과 경화(硬化), 부스러짐, 파손 등의 열화 및 손상 정도를 이미지분석을 통하여 정량화하고 손상영역의 가시화를 시도하였다. 사용된 종이의 재질, 표면상태, 광선에 노출된 정도, 보관환경에 따라 열화 및 손상 정도가 크게 의존하는 것이 관찰되었다. 유길준 전서 제1권에 수록된 『서유견문(西遊見聞)』의 전자문서화된 이미지와 다른 웹사이트에서 제공하는 이미지와의 비교를 통하여 이미지 촬영 당시의 보존상태의 비교, 고찰 및 이미지의 가공유무에 대한 판단이 가능함을 예시하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 전자문서화가 완료된 자료의 효과적인 보존과 학술연구자료로 공유하는 방법을 고려하면서 부딪치게 된 현실적인 문제에 관해서도 정리하였다.

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