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Developing Subject Headings for Children's Picture Books based on A to Zoo (어린이 그림책을 위한 주제명표 개발 연구: 『A to Zoo』를 바탕으로)

  • Park, Ziyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.251-271
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    • 2012
  • Subject headings support the effective access of children's picture books. However, it is difficult to select subject terms from titles or table of contents in children's picture books because of their relatively little textual information. Therefore, it is necessary to assign subject terms to each picture book. However, it is not adequate to use general subject headings because the types and levels of general subject headings are different from special subject headings for the children's materials. For this reason, this study aims to develop subject headings for children's picture books. The subject terms in A to Zoo were selected, and the selected terms were translated into Korean and modified for the Korean culture and language. Other reference books, such as Elementary Korean Dictionary, were also used to determine adequate terms for children. The resulting subject headings were assigned to the recommended picture books for children and used to search by subject, browse, and recommend books.

A Study on Digitization of Historical Books (고전의 디지털 화상처리에 관한 연구)

  • 홍석일
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.293-302
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    • 2000
  • Historical books are records of information using text and images and is one of the valuable cultural heritages of mankind. However, these books wear, tear and are damaged with time, so we are restricted in our usage of them for study or research. There are many libraries and museums around the world researching a method to digitize the historical books to prevent their collection from damage. Digitizing the historical books not only produce digital images but also a valuable high quality digital information. Digitizing process also keeps the original content of the historical books as well as add a value as research material as a bibliographical, artistic and archaeological item. Furthermore, its information would be provided through a network, like internet, to share and to promote more advanced studies. The purpose of this study is to examine the principles and method of digitization of historical books. This study also researches the meaning and problems of digitizing process for more effective usage.

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A New Evaluating System for Academic Books on Humanities and Social Sciences in Korea -Based on the Cases of Korean and Overseas Universities- (국내 인문·사회과학 학술저서 평가를 위한 새로운 시스템의 제언 -국내외 대학의 사례를 바탕으로-)

  • Lee, Younghwa
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.624-632
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    • 2017
  • This study aims to suggest a new evaluating system for academic books in the field of humanities and social sciences in Korea. The data comprised the evaluating systems for researchers' academic achievements at 27 Korean and overseas universities, and questionnaire from researchers. The findings showed that academic books were rated higher twice than articles in Korean universities with various criteria. Universities in the US had no standardized systems, but publishers evaluated academic books. The UK and France had authorized organizations, REF and HCERHE, to evaluate researchers' products, whereas, in Japan, departments evaluated them without fixed systems. About 84% of Korean researchers preferred external evaluation on academic books. It is proposed to establish associations' evaluation, 'more than 200 pages and ISBN', and qualitative approach. 200-600 points can be given on books in the correlation of universities, associations, and Korea Research Foundation.

Applicability of Different E-book Production Methods for Books No Longer in Print (절판(絶版)서적의 전자책 제작방법에 따른 효용성 비교 연구)

  • Kim, So-Ra;Kim, Dong-Eon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.157-168
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    • 2017
  • This thesis will select one of the books that went out of print, and republish it using the ePub and PDF format to observe the effective and economic method to republish it as an e-book. Conclusively, e-book in PDF format was advantageous over ePub production. The ePub has limitations of electronically publishing the books went out of print prior to 21st century when storing the original text was not common, as well as book with complex layouts. The PDF format was able to capture and recreate the sensitivity that can only be presented by vintage books, also adding to the cultural value. To publish PDF e-books, the foremost requirement is to prepare a standardized system that allows comprehensive browsing of the current status of the book, and also creating an environment for copyrighted publishers to more actively publish e-books by diversifying the distribution platforms and properly allocating the profit generated by use of the copyright. This thesis provides a simulation of e-book publications, for small and medium size publishers and writers who are hesitant to publish e-books, to take more aggressive approach in entering the business.

A Study on the Expressional Characteristics of Spaces in Bookstores based on Users' Experiences (이용자 체험에 따른 서점 공간의 표현특성 연구)

  • Moon, Eun-Mi
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2016
  • In recent years, as selling books on the internet becomes popular, the number of off-line bookstores are rapidly dwindling away. This change on the book market requires, the function and space of the bookstores should be defined again. Now bookstores are the places of experiences on cultures, world-views, and lifestyles around books. The study examines six large bookstores and finds three strategies of space expression as follow. First, Dominicanen bookstore in Maastricht which was built as a church has an expression which contrasts the old and the new as well as the sacred and the profane. Fangsuo bookstore in Chengdu creates a modern underground Sutra Depository. Here, people experience history and religion. Second, Cook & Book in Brussels has nine theme areas, each with a different selection of books, different interior decoration and special food and beverage like a theme park. Zhongshu bookshop in Shanghai has a lattice of nine reading rooms in which each unique design theme is characterized based on each book subject. Third, Cultura Bookstore in Sao Paulo is created to support social interchange. It leads people to the enormous plaza of books where people read books freely and participate in workshops, movies and all kinds of events. Daikanyama Tsutaya Books in Tokyo is composed of three white box-form pavilions which are connected by a 55-meter long aisle, called a magazine street. People walk along the street and choose concierge services as they browse magazines and books. The study finds out three strategies of design in current large bookstores to promote place-experience, which are the story-telling of history and culture, the design of theme parks, and openness for public mingling like plazas and streets. Thus, the study suggests a new paradigm in the design of bookstores in this internet age.

A Study of Reserve Book System (지정도서제도에 관한 연구)

  • 고성수
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.4
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    • pp.1-38
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    • 1977
  • This paper intend to analyze, review and point out the actual conditions of "Reserve Book System" of university libraries in Korea, then to present several proposals. I took six national universities and six private universities as researching objects and the materials were collected by questionnaires. 1) There are so many libraries which have no seperate reserve books room, while every colleges, and their departments are putting into forces the reserve book system. This makes many unresonable problems. 2) Many volumes were not adequate to the courses of each depertment and so many problems arose to set up reserve books owing to Lhe lack of library budget. 3) Insincerities of professors and librarians make no good conditions for the reserve book system. 4) For insufficiency of understanding about the reserve book system cf professors and students with university authorities, we must persuade and guide them about this system. 5) We imust evaluate about the problems of the reserve book system. I show the methods which is necessary to solve the problems of this system in the following. 1) As to methods of improving the field of menagement for running about the reserve book system, a) Establishment of the independent reserve books room. b) Gradual expansion of the reserve book system. c) Evaluation of the actual using of reserve books. 2) As to contents to improve the reserve book system, a) Improving the selection method of reserve books. b) Increasing the library budget enable to purchase more reserve books. c) Making more close connections between the curricula ard reserve books. 3) Settlment of coordinating system for carrying out reserve book system, a) We must have mutual understanding and co-operation among university authorities, faculties and libraries. b) We must have co-operation between professors and librariars.ibrariars.

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A Study on Use Behaviors of Books through Circulation Data Analysis in an Academic Library (대학도서관 대출데이터분석을 통한 장서 이용행태 및 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Ji-Ann
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.263-293
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze user behaviors of books in detail based on circulation data in an academic library. It analyzes circulation patterns of books for ten years from 2006 to 2015, which are surprisingly similar every year. Each pattern follows 'Loan books 20/50 rule' that 20% core collection occupies 50% of its circulation every year. This clarifies users' circulation patterns are highly consistent and very expectable. Also, using the cumulative distribution of book age, it defines the half-life of books and suggests the mathematical formula to measure it. Circulation patterns of the whole loan book and core collection for ten years are very different in terms of subjects, user groups, and divisions. This indicates that core collection plays a significant role in analyzing circulation statistics and usage patterns for the efficient collection development in the future.

Research on Improvements of the Legal Deposit System for the Preservation of Online Electronic Book (온라인 전자책 보존을 위한 납본제도 개선 방안 연구)

  • Jang, Bo-Seong;Nam, Young-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.435-456
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    • 2010
  • This research compares and analyzes the legal deposit of national online electronic publishing and related laws that were recently amended in order to preserve the exponentially increasing number of electronic books(e-books). Based on the analysis, it also seeks ways to initiate a legal deposit system of e-books in South Korea. The research, therefore, defines the exact range and types of e-books. This research proposes three conditions to introduce the legal deposit system in order to preserve South Korean e-books. The first is to establish a clear definition and classification of e-books as data subject to legal deposit for preservation purposes. The second condition is to establish a legal system in order to deposit and collect network(online-exclusive) type e-books. The final condition is to reflect the opinion of publishers and to create security measures against any loss of the companies.

The Effects of Story Making Activities by Utilizing Postmodern Picture Books on Young Children's Creativity and Story Construction Ability (포스트모던 그림책을 활용한 이야기꾸미기 활동이 유아의 창의성 및 이야기 구성능력에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Hee Jung;Seo, Hyun Ah
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.51-69
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    • 2014
  • To investigate the effects of story making activities by utilizing postmodern picture books on young children's creativity and story construction ability, this study targeted 21 five-year-old preschoolers in G daycare center and 18 five-year-old preschoolers in J daycare center located in J Gun, Busan City. 21 young children in G daycare center engaged in story making activities by utilizing postmodern picture books totaling 18 times for 12 weeks, and 18 young children in G daycare center, the comparison group, read postmodern picture books individually in free choice activity time. The results of the study are summarized as follows. Story making activities by utilizing postmodern picture books made statistically more significant progress in the subordinate elements of creativity and all the subordinate elements of story construction ability. That means those activities, by utilizing postmodern picture books, have a positive effect both on the development of young children's creativity and story construction ability.

The Promotion of Reading Books for Children and the Role of Public Library in the Age of Multi-Media (다매체시대 어린이 독서운동과 공공도서관의 역할)

  • 김수경
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.261-286
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    • 2003
  • This paper is to emphasize on important of reading books and leading instruction at the age of multi-media. And this paper observes the promotion of reading books fer children in all the world. Especially the role of public library is important for the promotion of reading books fur children. According]y this paper present plans for the promotion of reading books for children successfully. The role of public library is a mediator for book and children. We have to restore storytelling culture for forming cooperative culture and healing heart pain in the public library. And We have to found a children's library around the children's life, especially in the local government. We have to train children's librarian Immediately In educational institution. We have to enhance the specialization of children's room librarian in the public library.

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