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A Study on the Learning Community Activities of Librarians in Outsourced Public Libraries: Focusing on Gangnam-gu, Seoul

위탁 공공도서관 사서의 학습공동체 활동에 관한 연구 - 서울시 강남구를 중심으로 -

  • Jieun Kwon ;
  • Mikyeong Cha
  • 권지은 (강남구립개포하늘꿈도서관) ;
  • 차미경 (이화여자대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2024.05.20
  • Accepted : 2024.06.03
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Librarians facing the new information environment need to actively cope with knowledge and skills, but librarians in outsourced public libraries are burdened with participation in external education due to concerns about work gaps or inadequate institutional support, making it difficult to continue their education. Therefore, in this study, in order to create an environment in which librarians can grow together, the current status of the activities of the learning community was checked and the effects were identified. An online survey was conducted from May 20 to 22, 2023, targeting librarians who had participated in learning community activities among librarians belonging to the Gangnam-gu Library, and 101 copies were distributed to collect 81 copies and use them as analysis data. As a result of the study, it was confirmed that librarians are satisfied with the activities of the learning community and have a high level of understanding and empathy for their necessity. Therefore, as a way to revitalize the learning community, we propose to form a culture that promotes collaboration among members, share visions and values for learning community activities, and provide institutional support.

새로운 정보환경에 직면한 사서는 지식과 기술에 적극적인 대처가 필요하지만, 위탁 공공도서관 사서는 업무 공백의 우려나 제도적 장치의 미흡으로 외부 교육 참여에 부담을 느끼고 있어 지속적인 교육이 이루어지기 어렵다. 이에 본 연구에서는 사서가 함께 성장할 수 있는 환경을 조성하고자 학습공동체 활동 현황을 점검하고 그 효과를 파악하였다. 강남구립도서관 소속 사서 중 학습공동체 활동에 참여한 경험이 있는 사서를 대상으로 2023년 5월 20일부터 22일까지 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 101부를 배포하여 81부를 회수하고 분석 데이터로 활용하였다. 연구 결과, 사서들은 학습공동체 활동에 만족하고 있으며, 그 필요성에 대한 이해와 공감이 높은 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 학습공동체를 활성화하기 위한 방안으로 구성원의 협업을 촉진하는 문화를 형성하고, 학습공동체 활동에 대한 비전과 가치를 공유하며, 제도적 지원이 필요함을 제언하였다.

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