• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.274-285
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• 2011

There are lot of arguments whether it is necessary to outsource public libraries in Korea. What are the impacts of outsourcing public libraries? Is it efficient and productive? How is the publicness of public libraries maintained after outsourcing? This article studies public library outsourcing in the U.S, England, Germany, and Japan, and finds implications for Korea. The results of this comparative study show that outsourcing public libraries is not common in many countries. However the number of outsourcing is slowly increasing. Public library outsourcing does not always enhance productivity and publicness. Outsourcing public libraries is only one of the various managing systems of public libraries, and each county has its own unique library management system. Korea should also develop its own outsourcing policies and strategies regarding public libraries to attain their productivity and publicness.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.79-94
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• 2003

This study is attempt to find out the justification of the contracting-out for public library considering by the results from estimation about public service governed through contacting-out. For this study I made use of both integrated estimation of public services and evaluation of library service, which have beeing managed by contracting-out. Finally, I realized that attempting the contracting-out for public library may has many limitations due to the characteristics of library service and the failure to achieve the satisfaction of hon in public service.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.51-75
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of contracting out public libraries. in order to contribute to the promotion of their effective operation in Korea. Three public libraries which are currently operated by 'contracting out' are selected to be reviewed for this study. Their performance are analyzed by means of literature search, questionnaires, and on-the-spot-survey. Investigated in detail are the following issues: First, the need for and background of 'contracting out' public library services, and their present state in Korea: Second. the pros and cons of 'contracting out' public library services; Third, the outcomes of public library services which have been currently contracted out. Finally, based on the aforementioned findings, a future model of 'contracting out' public library services is proposed, Also suggested are the strategies for furthering the effective management of public libraries.

• KLA journal
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• v.38 no.5 s.306
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• pp.47-49
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• 1997

이 자료는 9월 25일 녹색소비자문제연구원(원장 김성희 · 광주시 소재 소비자운동단체)이 개최한 "광주광역시립도서관 민간위탁 관련 시민단체 토론회"에서 발표된 내용을 요약한 것으로, 이날 토론회에는 홍현진(전남대 문헌정보학과) 교수, 조수웅(광주광역시의회)의원, 박춘균(광주광역시무등도서관)사서과장, 이용훈(한국도서관협회) 기획부장 등이 참석, 8월 초 광주광역시가 현재 운영하고 있는 2개도서관과 앞으로 개관할 예정인 1개 도서관의 운영을 민간에 위탁하기로 신문지상에 신청자모집광고를 내면서 (관련기사 지난호 57쪽 참조) 중대한 사안으로 떠오른 「공공도서관의 민간위탁」에 대한 논의가 있었다. ■편집자주

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.119-141
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to investigate the reason, background, history, and present status of outsourcing of the Public library management and the change of librarianship in Japan. Under the name of the difficulty of finance and the effective management in local government, from the beginning of 1970's, the outsourcing of public library is going to the present. And especially with the progress of outsourcing, there were decreasing of the number of librarian, increasing of part time librarian, and abolition of librarianship. So this study try to find good resolutions about these problems in end.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.383-404
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• 2007

The purpose of this research is to analyze the trend and performances of contracting out the management of public libraries in Korea, in order to help promote the effectiveness and efficiencies of their operations. In this research, Investigated in detail are the following issues: First, the need for and background of contracting out public library services and their present state in Korea; Second, the pros and cons of contracting out public library services; and finally, based on the aforementioned findings, a future model of 'contracting out' public library services is proposed in order to further the effective management of public libraries in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.7-17
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• 1998

The term exchange and abolition and amalgamation and contracting-out of the public library is brought in Korea recently. That's background is discussed, specially discusses on the subject of contracting-out and proposes a plan of contracting-out of the public library in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.271-294
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• 2012

This study is designed to evaluate the service quality of public libraries according to managing entities by LibQUAL+ and to devise ways to improve problems based on comparison and analysis of the differences in the service qualities. To achieve this, four public libraries in Seoul according to the managing entities were investigated. They consisted of libraries of public corporations, cultural centers, foundations and universities. Minimum service quality level, desired service quality level and perceived service quality was analyzed based on nine-point Lickertis scale. A survey was employed and consisted of twenty-two items. The results showed that current level of service met the minimum level, yet failed to reach their desired service level. The study suggested that public libraries contracting out to private sector need to actively apply users' demands and the changing environment of libraries, and continue to strive to provide public library users with high quality service through efforts of evaluating and improving the services for their users.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2018.08a
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• pp.55-58
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• 2018

본 연구는 민간위탁 공공도서관을 대상으로 관료제적 특징 및 그 요인들을 탐색함을 그 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 3개의 민간위탁 공공도서관에서 각각 사서 2명씩을 대상으로 비구조화 심층면담을 실시하였다. 면담 후 녹취록을 작성하여 분석대상으로 삼았으며, 베버의 이념형 관료제에 기반한 6개의 관료제적 특성을 살펴보았다. 대상 도서관의 관료제 정도는 전반적으로 낮거나 보통 수준이었으며, 사서직의 전문성, 관장의 리더십, 모기관과의 위계 수준 등이 영향을 미친 것으로 파악되었다.

• KLA journal
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• v.38 no.3 s.304
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• pp.46-58
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• 1997

1997년 1월 22일을 전후하여 전국의 주요 언론매체들은 정부의 ‘경쟁력 10% 이상 높이기’추진 방안을 일제히 보도하였다. 그에 의하면 정부 기능의 민간위탁 가능분야로 상하수도, 청사건물 경비.관리, 공공차량 운영 등과 함께 도서관경연을 예시하였다. 우리 도서관에서는 이같은 정부의 느닷없는 발표를 보고 놀라움과 함께 비상한 관심을 갖게 되었다. 그러나 정부가 구상하고 있는 이른바 ‘도서관의 민간위탁’에 관하여 정부 구상의 내용은 아직 아무것도 밝혀진 것이 없고, 따라서 도서관을 민간에 위탁한다는 것은 도대체 무엇을 어떻게 한다는 뜻인지, 궁금증과 의구심맞 증폭되고 있는 형편이다. 다만, 일본의 도서관계가 이와 유사한 것을 경험한 것으로 보이는 자료들이 여럿 있다. 이에 '도서관문화‘는 그자료 가운데 하나인 ‘국립도서관의 자료와해설’(도서관문제연구회 위탁문제연구회 편집, 도서관문제연구회 발행 1996)중에서 우선 두 건의 기사를 번역하여 지난 호(제38권 제2호)본란에 게재하였고, 이어서 이 번 호에는 ‘공립도서관의 위탁에 대하여’(일본도서관협력회도서관경영관에 관한 기분문제검토위원회)를 싣는다. (이 기사의 번역 게재는 발행자의 동의를 얻었으며, 번역 작업에는 이번에도 국립중앙도서관 조재순 사서의 협력이 있었다.)