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http://dx.doi.org/10.16981/kliss.52.4.202112.23

Information Poverty of Baby-boomers and Responsibilities of Libraries in Korean Society  

Lee, Jae-Whoan (부산대학교 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / v.52, no.4, 2021 , pp. 23-54 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to discuss about the service functions and strategies that Korean libraries should develop and practice for the aged baby-boomers, who are going to become an central force among the Korean Elderly. To the end, the first discussion is about the usual problems that Korean baby-boomers are facing with in their daily life. Secondly investigated are the universal characteristics in their information needs and seeking behavior. And the third discussion is on identifying both various cases and structural causes of information poverty that Korean baby-boomers have been troubled with. And finally suggested are strategic guidelines for the librarians who are willing to develop and practice library services specialized for baby-boomers.
Keywords
Korean Baby-boomers; the Elderly; Information Needs; Information Behavior; Information Poverty; Library Recognition; Library Services; Library Policies;
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