• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.83-107
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• 2006

We share the critical mind about the decolonization of Library & Information Science(LIS) and Political Science in Korea. We did a bibliographical study on the decolonization discourse in the Political Science of Korea. Concretely, we traced the decolonization discourse of the scholars of the Political Science in Korea, and wrote their abstracts. Finally, this study provided the general view of their decolonization discourse. This study covers the decolonization discourse from 1945 to 2005. This bibliographical review may show the possibility of communication between LIS and social sciences in Korea, and can support the development of the decolonization discourse in the Political Science of Korea.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.151-172
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• 2005

This study explored the possibilities on the establishment of Korean LIS (Library and Information Science) which is suitable for Korean society. For this purpose, this study traced the trends of 'decolonization discourse' in the humanities and social sciences of Korea. And this study also identified 'decolonization dicourse' in the LIS of Korea. 'Decolonization discourse' here means an effort in scholarly activities to break out of overly dominant western influences. With the context of 'decolonization discourse', this study analysed the colonized situation of Korean academic libraries. and suggested the decolonization discourse strategies to make a breakthrough in this situation. As concrete strategies, this study proposed the setting-up of strategic plan and organization development plan those are suitable for Korean academic libraries, and the intensification of Korean librarians' leadership.