• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.263-280
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• 2006

The medical library, as a professional information center in relation to medical examination and treatment, research, and medical administration, should be operated under the rational and efficient library management. In that context, this study examines the theoretical underpinnings of the medical library management, and compares and analyzes, through direct visits, webpages, and statistical data, the current library operation of medical libraries in Seoul. This study also tries to make a managemental framework for the medical library by suggesting and discussing the result of this research.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.339-360
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to revitalize library service by examining how public and medical libraries provide health and medical information services. For this purpose, we conducted a survey of the two library types, and the results are as follows. First, more than 50% of the questions public librarians were termed "immediate answer" questions, while more than 80% of the questions medical librarians receive take up to a few days' time to answer. Public librarians were more likely to comment on the limitations of their expertise and information resources as compared to the medical librarians. Second, public librarians use mainly medical journals and websites for answering users' requests. However, medical librarians used, in almost the same ratio, all types of information resources represented in the survey questions. Third, when asking about health/medical-related training contents for performing their tasks, public and medical librarians are highly interested in all information about all health-related issues. However, while medical librarians showed high interest in all subject areas, public librarians most preferred well-being related education topics such as Information on diet and nutrition, Information about exercise and fitness, and information on quitting smoking.

• KLA journal
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• v.45 no.5 s.348
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• pp.76-77
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• 2004

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.61-96
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• 2019

In this study, the medical library in the hospital was investigated on the overall operation status of the service target, books, facilities, environment, staff, service, etc., and the librarian in question conducted a demand survey and recognition survey of the library, and proposed a plan to activate the medical library in the hospital in the future. As a result, first, to increase the status of the library by the medical library in the hospital performing its role and improving the quality of the library's service, it should be divided into the independent organization in the organization. Second, it is necessary to establish legal standards for collection, size, and manpower for medical libraries in hospitals. Third, in order to systematically manage medical libraries in hospitals, professional librarians should be supported and personnel should be recruited so that library-specific tasks and administrative tasks can be distinguished. Fourth, it seems that policies to support the medical library in the hospital, such as budget support at the national level, librarian specialization education, development of operation guidelines, network activation with other libraries are needed.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.227-255
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• 2015

Bibliotherapy personal appetite through literature as well as physical and mental health while it also creates production of healthy society and healthy leisure. As a result, it might be an approach to qualitative development of our society in terms of being an effective tool to contribute to the overall welfare improvement of our nation. The purpose of this research is to examine the current operation conditions of bibliotherapy services of medical libraries, to conduct survey on the librarians of perception about bibliotherapy services, and based on the results of this survey, to provide basic data for bibliotherapy services of medical libraries. To do this, Analyses of questionnaires going out to 57 librarians of 57 medical libraries among the member libraries of the Korea Medical Library Association. Through the results of this research, it can be seen that the librarians in the medical libraries perceive highly of providing bibliotherapy services for the users. The results of this study will likely suggest the need to re-align or shift current bibliotherapy services.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.22 no.2 s.56
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• pp.87-101
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• 2005

The diffusion of webpages has inevitably brought about changes in providing the information service of the medical libraries. Accordingly this study builds a theoretical background in relation to webpages and information services of the medical libraries. Also, this paper examines the current information services in the webpages of the medical libraries in Seoul. By so doing, this study aims to enhance the information service in webpages of the medical libraries.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.79-102
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• 2010

In Korea, more than half of medical libraries are small.sized hospital libraries operated under the single.librarian system, and it is keenly required to establish collection management policies for exchanging resources with other libraries and maintaining consistency. however, it is rare to set up their collection management policies on the web among the domestic medical libraries. Thus, this study purposed to survey cases of collection management policies in domestic and foreign medical libraries and to provide basic information and ideas for Korean medical libraries that are preparing collection management policies. As long as core requirements are satisfied, collection management policies do not have a way. Thus, this case study is expected to provide useful ideas to medical libraries developing their collection management policies. For this purpose, we selected 12 survey items based on previous studies, and investigated one domestic and five foreign medical libraries, and analyzed collected data. Based on the results of analyzing the cases, we suggested 12 guidelines.

• KLA journal
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• v.48 no.5 s.383
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• pp.46-51
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2004.08a
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• pp.87-94
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• 2004

정보통신의 발달과 인터넷의 대중화로 인해 웹페이지 구축이 생활화됨에 따라 의학도서관에서도 웹페이지를 통한 효과적인 정보제공이 요구되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 서울시 의학도서관 웹페이지를 대상으로 웹페이지 설계기준에 따라 구조와 내용을 분석하여 문제점을 살펴보고 활성화 방안을 마련하여, 웹페이지를 통한 효과적인 의학도서관의 정보서비스 제공에 기여하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.161-185
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• 2024

This study was conducted for the purpose of suggesting support measures for providing medical library services in Korea by investigating cases of support services provided at U. S. medical school libraries to obtain research grants for users. Suggestions based on the survey results are as follows. First, medical libraries need to support research grant services as an area of research support services. Second, it is necessary to provide various services related to subsidies. Third, there is a librarian in charge of grants services. Fourth, cooperation between the medical library and departments and organizations inside and outside the university is necessary. Fifth, at a national level, active fund activities are needed from various government agencies, private foundations, and non-profit organizations.