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http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2019.30.3.031

A Study on the Revitalization of Military Libraries  

Noh, Younghee (건국대학교 문헌정보학과)
Kwak, Woojung (건국대학교 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science / v.30, no.3, 2019 , pp. 31-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to suggest the revitalization plan of military libraries, on the basis of analysis for the military library status and the results of a survey and interview with soldiers and working staff in the military libraries. To this end, first, it analyzes study trends in the operation and revitalization plan of the military libraries based on the preceding research analysis and investigates and analyzes the operation of the military libraries. Second, it identifies problems in the operation of the military libraries by comparing and analyzing between the operation of domestic military libraries and the best cases as well as the operation situation of the overseas military libraries. Third, it suggests the revitalization plan by holistically analyzing the situation and the best cases of the military libraries while finding out the problems through interviews and questionnaires. According to the analysis, first, it is necessary to expand the number of exclusive personnel with librarian qualifications and prepare standards for the placement of librarians. Second, it is necessary to develop online education to provide regular operation education for the personnel of the military libraries. Third, it is necessary to develop common manuals for working staff. Fourth, it is necessary to prepare the plan to expand the preference books of soldiers to increase reading and usage rate of the military libraries. Fifth, it is necessary to construct library space in the form of a book cafe for soldiers' knowledge development and relaxation and to locate the library in a highly accessible place. Lastly, it needs to develop the application of the military library and should lead to high interest in libraries by letting soldiers read books and post book reviews on it after work.
Keywords
Military; Military Library; Military Library Management;
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