• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.471-488
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• 2013

This study aims to explore the status of next generation OPAC functionalities adopted by Korean academic libraries, and factors affecting their functionalities adoption. So 181 OPACs among 191 Korean academic libraries' OPACs are surveyed using a checklist consisting of 27 next generation OPAC functionalities. The relationships between the next generation OPAC functionalities adopted by academic libraries' OPAC and 6 factors of library, i.e., establishment, region of universities, volumes in library collection, total library expenditures, total target users, and automation solutions are analyzed by using SPSS Statistics 21. It is found that all factors except establishment of universities significantly affected the adoption of the next generation OPAC functionalities, and further detailed analysis for each factors is provided.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.197-215
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• 2013

This study aims to explore the status and adoption pattern of next generation OPAC functionalities employed in Korean academic libraries. The paper is useful for future planning of next generation OPAC in academic libraries. This study firstly extracted major functionalities of next generation OPAC by reviewing literature and then the pilot test was conducted to validate them. The websites of 191 academic libraries in Korea were surveyed. For the accuracy of the data, the two researchers examined in redundant. The collected data were analyzed using PASW Statistics 18. 'Simple search box' was found to be the most popular function. The second popular function was 'search within results'. A few libraries used the 'clustering', 'open search plug-in', 'sort by relevance', and 'correct spelling error'.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.179-201
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• 2012

Currently, most academic libraries provide OPAC 2.0 service which applies Web 2.0 based-internet search engine to OPAC. The new service is for the users' convenience and so the considerations for the users' opinions are of great importance for each of services. The objectives of the study were to investigate perceptions of the students as the main user for academic library on the importance for the main services of OPAC 2.0 and analyzed information sources and the reasons for book search by the virtue of this service. The study showed that there were the users' high expectations on accuracy and satisfaction for OPAC 2.0, and the main searching information source was the OPAC of the universities to which the users belong due to familiar screen as well as convenient reading and book loan through it. The OPAC 2.0 service needs to be improved with the consideration of the users' opinions.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.285-307
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• 2001

With frequent use of the internet these days, academic libraries are offering the "Document Delivery Service" through the Internet in our country. The current "Document Delivery Service" utilized over the Internet was researched according to the method used by each library to connect to the internet. and this research, based on each library's current service conditions, service data types, document format of service data, whether the libraries used OPAC for document service or not, and user types. As a result of the research, it was discovered that most of the "Document Delivery Service" is served by website, mainly PDF format, use another interface differs from OPAC, and the personal users in our academic libraries.ers in our academic libraries.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.69-96
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• 1998

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of OPAC user interface in academic library setting, particularly on the basis of the user group's information searching behavior. Both survey and experimental methods were used for data collection. For the survey, 52 graduate students with various academic background were selected, and 8 out of 52 were chosen for the retrieval experiments using the SOLARS of the Seoul National University. The findings of this study suggest that both (unction and design of the SOLARS user interface should be improved to become a more user-friendly OPAC system.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.21-31
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• 2020

The study examined information retrieval tools as predictors for information resources utilization, four research questions, and four hypotheses were made to guide the study. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Random sampling technique was used to select sample of 393 from a population of 557 academic staff registered in the University of Port Harcourt library. The questionnaire was adopted as a data collection instrument titled Information retrieval as predictors for information resources utilization (IRPIRUQ). Data were analyzed using both simple and multiple regression while analysis of variance (ANOVA) associate with regression was used for testing the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study revealed that information resources are under utilized as the OPAC and Online Databases are not easily accessed. Further findings showed that the academic staff made use of internet search engines more often than the OPAC and online databases. It was recommended among others that a new library software be installed in place of KOHA for wider connectivity and adequate distribution of software that will aid usage of the online databases and OPAC.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.93-100
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• 2013

빠르게 진화하는 웹 검색엔진 및 기술은 도서관의 기존 OPAC 시스템에 대한 반성과 변화에 대한 요구를 가져왔다. 이렇게 등장한 '차세대 OPAC'의 개념을 사용하여 본 연구에서는 차세대 OPAC의 특징적인 기능 27개로 구성된 체크리스트를 개발하였고 우리나라 대학도서관의 차세대 OPAC 수용 정도를 파악하기 위한 도구로 사용하였다. 조사대상은 우리나라 4년제 일반대학교 도서관 191개관의 OPAC이었다. 본 논문에서는 우리나라 대학도서관별 차세대 OPAC의 수용 정도를 파악하고 이러한 혁신기술의 수용 요인을 모기관의 조직적 그리고 외부 요인 측면에서 살펴보고자 하였다. 기능 자체에 대한 요인 분석은 본 연구에서 제외되었다.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.209-233
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• 2012

In this study in order to verify the overall information seeking behavior of the Web-based OPAC users, it was analyzed transaction log file for 7 years. Regarding Web-based OPAC information seeking behavior, it was studied from the perspective of information seeking strategy and information seeking failure. In search strategy, it was analyzed search type, search options, Boolean operator, length of search text, number of uses of word, number of use Web-based OPAC, number of use by time, by week day. Also, in search failure, search failure ratio, search failure ratio by search options, search failure ratio by Boolean operator were analyzed. The result of this study is expected to be utilized for OPAC system and service improvement in the future.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.117-136
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• 2013

This study was intended to seek ways to be social of 'My shelf' service functions based on book reviews and tags that have recently been adopted into the academic library OPAC. To that end, this study conducted case examinations of 'My self' services in the local and overseas organizations and the component elements of contents and systems functions were analyzed from the 'My shelf' service models. Thereby 9 contents information areas were set up for 'My shelf' services.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.207-229
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• 2000

The lack of an understanding of the characteristics of a specific user group in computer-based information systems in libraries hinders library and information science professionals in grasping users' needs and making the best decisions when designing, acquiring, and managing information systems. The objective of this study was to provide information on the characteristics of specific user groups such as male ＆ female student groups. undergraduate ＆ graduate ones, Sciences and Humanities majored ones etc. This study also provides system developers (vendor) and adopters with users' needs and the merits or demerits of a specific system on the basis of students' evaluation. For the purpose, questionnaire was prepared and administered to Korean college students in the city of Taegu, Korea and adjacent area. One hundred and seventeen usable questionnaires were obtained and analyzed. These were analyzed using descriptive, inferential statistics. and SPSS software. The major findings of this study are: (1) Gender of the students affects the preference for the type of OPAC system selected more than that of academic level of study, age, and academic major; (2) The domestic in-house OPAC systems in Korea affect the user preference of system much more than that of foreign package ones; (3) System designers should prepare and use professional terms or abbreviations for system users more carefully, and explain them in detail; (4) Most of users preferred package OPAC systems to in-house ones, and preferred GUI systems to Telnet-based ones. Also, there was a significant difference between them. Conclusions are drawn from the findings in this paper, and recommendations are proposed when designing, adopting, or managing a new system. Topics for future studies on the characteristics of OPAC systems and their user are also suggested.