• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.27-52
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• 2008

This paper tries to interpret the processes of small libraries changing sociological role and its direction of movement in Masan City. The roles of small libraries are changing according to the aspects of the communities. Thus the roles of the small libraries in Masan have also changed with the various changes in Korean society. The periods are divided into three : 1980's : the appearances of civil libraries, 1990's : maeul libraries that the citizens have established and participated, 2000's : small libraries that have established from cooperation of government and private. By the three periods this paper interprets the processes of small libraries changing sociological role and its direction of movement in Masan City.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.155-167
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• 2002

To get social recognition and the basis of development of public libraries in the 21st century, the knowledge information age, Public libraries must recognize their social role clearly and perform it effectively. For performance of advisable social role of public libraries, this study proposed that 1) establishment Library's Bill of Rights, 2) abolition of the function of‘reading room’of libraries, 3) reform of the assessment system and introduction of certification system for improvement in service quality, 4) an epoch-making improvement of library collections.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.99-113
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• 2006

As society has more interest in reading activities, it has become possible to secure social value of libraries through the promotion of reading. In this regard, the study aimed to analyze social tasks that the libraries face and suggest concrete methods through bibliographical examination. Currently, various regions of the nation have an increasing interest in libraries, particularly, children's libraries. The public libraries can expand their social roles by meeting these social requests. As a variety of activities by the public libraries to promote reading have helped people recognize the importance of libraries, more aggressive reading promotion activities are considered to help expand the roles of the public libraries and secure social base. Accordingly, the libraries need to take the initiative in implementing various measures by establishing a committee to adjust various reading promotion activities in the government and the public and private sectors, coming up with legal base, pursuing development of voluntary reading promotion programs, establishing an information network for reading and books, publishing book reviews, leading campaign for reading and reading promotion activities, supporting reading at home and expanding award system with regard to the promotion of reading.

• KLA journal
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• v.3 no.7
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• pp.3-11
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• 1962

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 1997.08a
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• pp.165-172
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• 1997

사회적 기구로서 도서관은 그 사회의 필요에 의해 생겨났으며 그 사회의 변화에 일조함으로 사회화 과정인 매스커뮤니케이션의 한 체계를 구성하고 있다. 본 연구는 도서관과 사회의 관계를 매스커뮤니케이션의 관점에서 이해하기 위하여 도서관과 매스커뮤니케이션의 이론적 관계를 살펴보고, 설문조사를 통하여 도서관의 사회적 역할에 대한 분석을 한 뒤, 이를 바탕으로 도서관이 사회적 역할을 다할 수 있는 방안을 찾아봄으로서 도서관과 사회와의 관계를 이해ㆍ증진시키는 데 그 목적이 있다.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.133-168
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• 2018

The study aims to present function and role of the library in the age of sharing economy. For this purpose, through theoretical discussion and review of the characteristics and benefits of the sharing economy, the potential and value of a sharing economy were analyzed and the role of libraries was compared and analyzed in terms of the value of a sharing economy. In this study, the values created from the sharing economy were divided into five categories: Economic value, Social value, Community value, Technical value, and Environmental value, showing that the potential value of a sharing economy is similar to the role, function and value of a library. Based on this, it presented a function and role to realize the sharing value of a library in the era of a sharing economy.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.171-198
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• 2015

This study used social discourse analysis and analyzed social discourse on library reflected in media, social media, interview and diary of persons concerned, particularly focusing on controversy over whether 'The Forest of Wisdom' should be called a 'library'. The study analyzed a three-dimensional framework, including media report that eventually developed a social 'discourse event', social media surrounding this issue, and interview with persons in the library community and publishing industry regarding discourse. This study draws a conclusion that 'The Forest of Wisdom' rather led social discourse over the role of library especially when traditional library is faced with new demands for discourse and changes. It is meaningful in that this issue provided an opportunity for library and the publishing industry to think over and develop ways for autonomous discourse that seeks their true value.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.121-141
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• 2019

This research analyzed the characteristics of social capital and sharing economy, which are the new paradigm in the development of the entire society. In addition, it identified the social roles of a public library as a mediator that promotes the social benefit by conducting a survey questionnaire. As the results of the analysis through correlation analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis, social capital and sharing economy are the co-related societal phenomenon, and public libraries positively effect on the construction of social capital and the participation in sharing economy. From the perspective of the roles of a public library as a mediator between social capital and sharing economy, it was identified that various programs provided by public libraries positively effect on mediating social capital and sharing economy.

• KLA journal
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• v.32 no.1 s.266
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• pp.19-32
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• 1991

본고는 Bob Usherwood의 The Public Library as Public Knowledge (London, LA Publishing, 1989)의 ‘Prologue'와 ’Part one The social context'를 번역한 것이다. 이 책에서는 현대사회에 있어서 공공도서관에 관련된 문제들을 사회적 측면, 정치적 측면, 경제적 측면, 커뮤니케이션적 측면, 직업적 측면에서 분석하고, 사회적 감시기관으로서의 공공도서관의 역할을 제시하고 있다. 기존의 접근법과는 전혀 다른 견해가 새로운 시각을 제공하리라 기대한다.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.393-414
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• 2004

Traditional role of library is focused on the book collection and its reference service. However, library should be stressed the need of educational activity in the future. This study described to classify the roles of public library, which are book collecting and its reference services, educational activities, event place service for region community. Observation survey on the public libraries in Boston and its Vicinity shows that public libraries have various children's programs and they are getting more important roles. Public libraries of case study have done not only the roles for reference service space but also the informal lifelong education institute for region community. Library as the informal lifelong education institute deserve special emphasis on the development of education program.