• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.115-136
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• 2020

It is necessary to find a genre classification by reflecting the needs of users since a subject that makes up the highest proportion of books in the school library is fictions in literature and KDC cannot accept user's need to access fiction in school libraries. This study suggested the genre classification for fictions in school libraries through surveying classification of fictions in domestic and foreign libraries, and comparing between classification systems of online/offline bookstores, KDC and DDC. For developing the genre classification system, it is to collect genre terms for fictions, to extract 14 genre headings among them, and to assign the acronym of English genre terms as classification notation. For applying the newly developed genre classification, KDC number of one middle school library was converted as the 3 methods such as combination of KDC, genre term before 800 and only genre terms. This study could contribute to suggest the genre classification of fiction to reflect user needs and to overcome the limitation of hierachical classification in KDC.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.175-194
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• 2011

This study evaluated the fiction collection of Korean public libraries by applying use factor and suggested various measures to enhance collection development function. As a result, while the collection building and borrowing ratios of Korean literature in literature collection by language were the highest at 62.6% and 54.3% respectively, the use factor was lower than the base value(1.00). And while the collection building and borrowing ratios of Korean contemporary fiction by item category were the highest at 65.60% and 51.36% respectively, the use factor was lower than the base value and the use factor by year is decreasing in recent years. The reason is because of poor collection development. Therefore, public library need to consider active alternatives such as establishment of the collection development policy and fiction collection development guideline, composition of the fiction material selection committee, adaption of the dedicated librarian system for fiction material development, development and utilization of a selection tool for fiction materials, and periodic evaluation of fiction collection.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.57-78
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• 2012

Of the collection of public libraries in Korea, the literature collection is the largest, and Korean fictions, about 14% of the entire collection constitute the largest single subject. However, in the Korean Decimal Classification(KDC) Korean fiction is represented in one section, that is, 813 which corresponds to the only one of thousand divisions. More specifically, only two sub-sections, 813.6 and 813.7 are supposed to be assigned to the huge collection of modern Korean fiction, and, in reality, only 813.6 is being used in most libraries. Even with the use of book numbers, such disproportionate allocation of classification numbers would definitely lower the discriminative capacity of call numbers given to each item. It would also bring about difficulties in both shelving, on the libraries' side, and finding items from shelf, on the users' side. This study aims to examine the issues related to classifying Korean fictions in public libraries, including the composition of KDC schedules and the actual practice of classification, and then proposes the measures for improving the classification of Korean fictions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 1995.08a
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• pp.105-108
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• 1995

본 연구는 이동도서관에서 집중적으로 많이 이용되는 도서의 특성을 조사하고 이용자의 유형을 조사하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 얻은 결론은 도서 대출 분포는 브랫포드의 분산법칙, 지프의 법칙같은 현상이 존재한다는 것이다. 즉, 대출 횟수의 약 80%가 장서의 약 30%이내에서 오며 도서 대출 경향에서 수확 체감 현상이 나타났다. 그리고, 도서의 내용, 출판 후 경과 년수, 대출 경과 일수, 인구학적 특성이 장서의 이용에 영향을 준다. 즉, 아동 도서, 한국 소설, 외국 소설 순으로 많이 대출되며 출판 후 경과년수가 5-6년 이내의 도서가 핵심 도서이며 출판 후 경과년수가 짧은 도서일수록 대출횟수가 많다. 그러나, 아동 도서, 한국 소설, 외국 소설이 대출 횟수는 많지만 도서 이용가치수명은 기타 도서의 1/2에 불과하다. 대출 도서의 대부분(80%)은 6주이내에 최종 대출되며 이용자는 여자가 30, 40대가, 가정주부가, 고졸이상이 많이 이용한다.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.232
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• pp.20-21
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• 1998

우리 전통사회에도 '서치' '서음' '서벽'이라는 표현이 있다. 대부분 침식을 잊거나 가사를 돌보지 않는 '책벌레'의 선비다운 온화한 이야기들을 둘러싼 표현이다. 반면 유럽의 장서광들은 인피로 장정을 하는 등 엽기소설과 같은 소름끼치는 끔찍한 이야기들이 적지 않다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.61-82
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• 2018

Fiction is a collection that most students read and borrow in school libraries. KDC has several limitations when students look for fiction books they need. In line with this, we surveyed various cases of fiction classifications used in libraries, bookstores, and publishers and use behaviors of fiction of middle school students. Based upon the result of the surveys, we proposed a better way of classifying fiction books according to user needs. In addition to the KDC number, color bands were attached according to genres so that users could easily find the desired books. These suggestions and other information will enhance the accessibility and discoverability to fiction books for middle school students and may be used as reference materials for fiction classification in libraries, bookstores, and publishers in the future.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.241-261
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of the military library services and the factors for promoting the reading of the soldiers and the activation of the use of the library by investigating the perception, use behavior and satisfaction of the library users, and the usefulness of 'JinJung' library collection. For this purpose, we surveyed the users of the Army, Navy, and Air Force military libraries. As a result of the survey, they responded that they were reading to acquire new knowledge and information and to cultivate the education. The favorite reading areas were general fiction, poetry, comic books, martial arts and fantasy novels. In order to encourage the soldiers to read in the military, diversity and quantitative expansion of collections are most needed, and soldiers said they most desire to expand the books on novels, poetry, admissions and employment preparation books. In addition, in order to increase the utilization rate of the military library and the interest in reading, it was necessary to increase the accessibility of the soldiers' library and books to the military, and to increase the library use time.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.153-179
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• 1998

This study attempt to suggest a policy for the effect of using in the public libraries by the verification that are different between groups by their using patterns and types of book collections. by using patterns and system of desired-book for user. by using patterns and system of desired-book for user. The questionnaire is distributed to the delivery lending library's user and librarian in public libraries. The summary of results are as follows 1 The Circulation period of public library is one month per every delivery lending library. 2. The Circulation volume of public library is '100-200' books per every times. 3. There are significant differences by their using patterns and types of book collections. 4. There are significant differences by their using patterns and system of desired-book for user. 5. There are significant differences by their using patterns and placement of book collections. Their results show that library is most effective place of book collection services. 6. Circulation services must carry out only in the sphere of jurisdiction 7. A Lost books must set up treatment basis of natural reduction ratio 8. The Interference factors of delivery lending library are lacks of human power, lost books and negative attitute of user in order 9. The Effects of using a delivery lending library are a positive attitute and specialty of top management, the optimum of budget and the effect of deposit system 10. Natural reduction ratio of lost books appropriates 0.5-0.6% of total loaned books

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.47-64
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• 2024

This study was conducted to analyze students' school library use factors and purposes and to suggest ways to stimulate school library use. For this purpose, essays freely written by university students in the Department of Library and Information Science about the school library were analyzed and divided into personal factors, school library factors, use factors, and non-use factors. Comments on school library facilities, collections, school librarians, and programs were presented to promote school library use. In addition, it was suggested that the school library serve as a rest area, reflect student preference for comic books and genre novels, and strengthen club activities.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.311-334
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to present the theoretical basis and quantified objective standards for the establishment of collection management policy. The study results are summarized as follows. Most of the study books were in the form of periodicals as a steady seller. Most of the steady sellers were textbooks which published periodically. As a modern novel, a steady seller was able to confirm the phenomenon of dependence on a specific author. Bestsellers were investigated to be influenced by publishers and authors. Books of publishers that publish comics and children's textbooks had a significant correlation with the selection of bestsellers. The average number of recommended books borrowed per recommended book was 14,871. The average number of loans per book selected as a bestseller was 53,531. Based on the loan data, about 80-82% of all top-tier loans were covered by 90%, and about 27-29% of all top-ranked loans were covered by 50%. This shows that the Pareto Principle can be firmly applied to public library lending patterns. Loans in the field of literature accounted for 50.6% of the total loans. Among literature, Korean literature accounted for 51.3% of the total. The natural sciences were generating more loans with a relatively small pool of literature compared to other subject fields.