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Recent trends of Library and Information Studies in the United Kingdom (영국 문헌정보학계의 발전방향)

  • Oh Kyung-Mook
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.169-184
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this paper is to introduce current trends of library and information science in UK universities, based on their history, developments, curriculum changes and new information market. Since 1980 there were fundamental changes, both in departmental structure and recruitment. The impact of the evolving information markets has meant an introduction of new way of thinking and new methods into the traditional subjects of librarianship and information studies. The review on this topic has found trends in library and information studies departments as follows. - Name changed : many of the changes have been made for pragmatic and financial reasons with professional development. - Restructuring and reorganisation : there were a general move away from a traditional small subject-based departments to broadly based information studies structures. - Mergers with other academic departments: department of library and information studies tended to be put with other technology-based subjects. - Emphasis on information technology based teaching and learning.

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A Practice of Reading to Learn Linking the Subject Learning (교과학습과 연계한 학습독서의 실제)

  • Song, Gi-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.423-441
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    • 2007
  • Reading abilities are the key for students' problem-solving, self-directed learning and lifelong competency. Reading to learn is usually created through resources-based learning or inquiry-based learning. This study shows a integrated cross-curriculum approach as a alternative method of the reading to learn and it is completed In collaboration with classroom teachers. In this study especially, the model for reading-based information problem solving is introduced as a specific learning strategy of a integrated cross-curriculum and team-teaching.

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Progress and Activation Strategies of Information Service in the School Library (학교도서관의 정보서비스 전개 방향과 활성화 전략)

  • Song, Gi-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.49-69
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze status of information service and to suggest its activation strategies after establishing its category in the school library. As a result of establishing scope and contents of information service, materials of information offering and guide are converged on reading education and information literacy curriculum integrated subjects. But the arrival rate of information service is very low like 48.2% under the 2012 Korean Libraries' Management Evaluation. It is especially poor to raise self resilience and school participation of students with information service involved in the affective domain such as readers' advisory service and bibliotherapy. In order to activate its information service, there is an urgent need for systems improvement in placement of the teacher librarian. It is also necessary to reinforce the status of information literacy instruction under the nation-level curriculum and continuous base expansion as a core information service of the school library. Service development for readers' advisory service and bibliotherapy is also needed to contribute to solving problem and stress situation of the student. The school library has to make an effort to connect its information service with local communities for the school community.

A Study on the Development of Library Multicultural Service Curriculum for Librarians' Continuing Education (사서 대상 도서관 다문화서비스 교육과정 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Woo, Yunhee;Koo, Joung Hwa;Cho, Yong Wan
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.52 no.1
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    • pp.203-228
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    • 2021
  • It is necessary to offer continuing education for the librarians who provide multicultural library services in the middle of increases of multicultural services in public libraries. The research aims to systematize and restructure multicultural service curriculums for librarians' continuing education of the National Library of Korea on the basis of the recently derived multicultural curriculum subjects for librarians. In order to achieve the goal, the research conducted both literature reviews of multicultural library services and interviews with multicultural experts, library experts and a pedagogical professor. The research collected experts' opinions regarding how to operate the multicultural curriculums for librarians and the lecture contents including detailed subjects, lecture methods, lecture times, etc. Also the research condcuted interviews with a pedagogical professor regarding how to operate the suggested curriculum and the opinion was reflected in the final curriculum development. At the results, the research suggested the educational goal entitled with "cultivating librarians with multicultural sensitivity and professional service competency" and the four educational models with different educational cycles, educational contents and methods of evaluation tailored to each educational stage. The research results expect to enable educators (both instructors and administrators) to operate each curriculum flexibly according to education demands, and to enhance the effectiveness of the curriculums.

A Study on Cognitive Survey for Employment Prospect of Library and Related Organization (도서관 및 유관기관 취업 사서의 고용실태 조사 연구)

  • Noh, Younghee
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.43-75
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    • 2017
  • In this study, Employment Status and Environment of Librarian, to investigate the employment prospect survey was conducted to the subjects of a librarian. The results of this study are as follows. First of all, employment environment of the library site base on the cognitive survey was showed that low wages, unstable jobs, difficulty in work due to staff placement that does not match majors, disagreement with the boss, self-regard as a librarian, excessive workload, a poor work environment etc. Second, the field workers preferred cultural program related electronic information organisation and service as the contents to be added to the curriculum of the library information department of the university. Third, the employment environment of irregular workers is characterised by high competition, low wages, high turnover number, and excessive workload. Fourth, The biggest problem when preparing for employment was the lack of employment information. Therefore, various improvement measures based on the results of the above studies are required, especially, construction of employment information system, Introduction of the field - based curriculum, specific employment conditions are required when hiring.

A Study on the Evaluation of School Library Policy (학교도서관 정책평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Jae-Won;Cho Hyun-Yang
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.97-126
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    • 2006
  • According to the 7th education curriculum and advent of information society people expect the school library to do various things. Based on an evaluation model of education policy, the policy process of the school library was divided into an agenda setting, policy making and policy implementation. Then I developed a method of evaluation from an administrative and political point of view. Using this, I analyzed problems with school library policy and I categorized them. I suggested better solutions for Improving the school library policy.

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A Study for the Application of Library Assisted Instruction(LAI) Through the Analysis of Japanese Social Studies Text-Books (일본의 사회과 교과서 분석을 통한 도서관활용수업의 적용 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Ro, Jin-Young;Byun, Woo-Yeoul;Lee, Byeong-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.155-175
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    • 2008
  • This study suggests the application of library assisted instruction(LAI) by analyzing Japanese social studies text-books that are configured for the library assisted instruction and cooperative instruction. The results of the analysis found that the use of a variety of materials and curriculum integrated skills instruction is reflected in the social studies text-books in Japan. Based on the results, this study suggested the strategies of the application of library assisted instruction(LAI) in three separated proposals. revision of related laws, organizational joint between teacher librarian and subject teachers, textbooks development for Information literacy instruction.

Improvement Plans in School Library Use Education for Self-Directed Learning (자기주도 학습을 위한 학교도서관 이용교육의 개선 방안)

  • 송기호
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.27-40
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    • 2003
  • In the society of lifelong learning, a school library has to play an important educational role in improving self-directed learning ability that school education is seeking. First of all, This study makes it clear that the goal of school library use education is to develop self-directed learning ability. It carries out a research into the present condition of school library use education which is an important educational role of a school library. Finally this study proposes some improvement plans in school library use education, as mentioned below : 1. Building an administration system of school library media center. 2. Re-establishing information literacy as culture education 3. Team teaching by a curriculum based approach

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Information Security and Its Aapplications on the Portal of the Deanship of Library Affairs at Northern Border University

  • Al Eawy, Yaser Mohammad Mohammad
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.183-188
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    • 2021
  • The study aimed to assess the state of electronic security for the website of the Deanship of Library Affairs at Northern Border University, as one of the university's electronic portals, which provides distinguished knowledge services to faculty members, through the Saudi Digital Library, and the integrated automated system for libraries (Symphony) with the definition of cyber security of the university, and the most important threats The study sought to analyze the opinions of a wide sample of faculty members, towards evaluating the state of electronic security for the Deanship of Library Affairs portal, through the use of both the analytical method, as well as the survey, using the questionnaire tool, and the study sample consisted of 95 A faculty member of all academic categories and degrees, and university faculties, and the study concluded that it is necessary to work to overcome the relative slowness of the university's Internet, with the faculty members notifying the information security services through e-mail and SMS service, with the continuous updating of operating systems, Apply and use the latest anti-spyware, hacking, and antivirus software at the university, while conducting extensive research studies towards information security services, and contracting It aims to introduce information security risks, and ways to combat and overcome them, and spread the culture of information security among faculty members.

A Study on the Archives and Records Management Programs in the Schools of Library and Information Science in the U.S.A. (미국 문헌정보학 대학원의 기록관리학 교육과정에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Yeon-Kyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.101-122
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study is to identify several factors necessary to the curriculum development of the archives and records management in Korea by analyzing archival programs of to Schools of Library and Information Science(SLIS) in the U.S.A. Name of the schools, programs and their degrees, credits, required and elective courses, practice, research, facilities, and SAA guidelines of graduate archival programs are compared by analyzing websites and the literature review. There are a few LIS schools that concentrate archival education and most of the archival programs don't cover all of the core archival knowledge suggested in the LIS schools. In conclusion, the core curriculum of archival science should include history and preservation of archives, archives and records management, information technology, management principles, practicum, and research/ thesis. And a lot of cooperated research and conversation between educational institutions and practical fields are required.