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Factors in Spatial Clustering and Regional Disparity of Public Libraries

공공도서관의 공간적 집적과 지역 간 격차 요인 분석

  • 장덕현 (부산대학교 문헌정보학과) ;
  • 구본진 (부산대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.18
  • Accepted : 2022.11.23
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

The number of public libraries in Korea has been increasing. However, the focus was on quantitative growth, while it did not have much interests in whether its growth trend are have deviations by region, and if that is a fact, what factors caused such a disparity. For this reason, this study analyzes spatial distribution of public libraries in Korea and its affecting factors of regional gap. As a result, public libraries are constantly distributing in the metropolitan area and the distribution of public libraries showed deviations by region. The results of analysis regarding the determinants of public libraries distribution, rate of population growth, the number of businesses and financial independence rate are found to have a positive effect but local taxes per capita are not. Especially economic power of region and financial ability of a local government are key factors of regional disparity. It shows empirically that the supply of public libraries has been determined by the convenience of suppliers.

우리나라 공공도서관의 수는 지속적으로 증가하고 있으나, 지금까지 양적 성장에 주목하였을 뿐 공공도서관의 성장 추세가 지역 간 차이가 있는지, 있다면 그러한 격차를 발생시킨 요인이 무엇인지에 대해서는 상대적으로 많은 관심을 갖지 못했다. 이와 같은 문제의식 아래 이 연구에서는 우리나라 공공도서관의 분포 패턴을 파악하고, 그러한 분포를 야기시킨 영향 요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 수도권 지역을 중심으로 공공도서관 집중이 계속되고 있으며, 공공도서관의 분포 역시 지역 간 격차가 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 다음으로 공공도서관 공급 결정요인 분석 결과, 인구증가율과 사업체수, 재정자립도는 정(+)의 영향을, 1인당 지방세는 부(-)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이들 요인 중에서도 지역의 경제력과 지방자치단체의 재정적 능력이 공공도서관 분포의 지역 간 격차를 가져오는 주요 요인이라고 볼 수 있었으며, 이는 그동안의 공공도서관 공급이 공급자의 편의로 결정되어 온 현실을 실증적으로 보여주는 결과라 할 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 부산대학교 기본연구지원사업(2년)에 의하여 연구되었음.

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