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Community Survey in Korean Public Libraries: Current States of Performance, Problems and Recommendations (공공도서관의 지역사회조사 수행 현황과 문제점 및 활성화 방안)

  • Chang, Hye-Rhan;Lee, Mi-Young
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.161-176
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    • 2004
  • To examine the current states of community survey performance with its contents and methods, a questionnaire survey was made for 92 public libraries in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon area. 47 libraries(70%) have conducted community survey during last 5 years. The frequency has increased since 2001. Considering the content item as separate entity, the average is 1.7 times per library. The main purpose of the survey was to understand the resident's need and a questionnaire survey method was applied dominantly. Problems involved with the lack of budget, time, and the librarian's ability are identified as obstacles. Based on the analysis, recommendations such as acknowledgement, administrations and financial support, establishment of standards, education and train information are suggested to promote the community survey.

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Information Literacy: Identification of Factors Affecting Undergraduate Students (대학생의 정보리터러시에 영향을 미치는 요인 분석)

  • Oh, Eui-Kyung;Chang, Hye-Rhan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.207-231
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    • 2005
  • The study Is attempted to identify the factors affecting information literacy among undergraduate students. Through literature review, exposure to related education, use experiences in information resources, advice of the faculty, individual background are considered as variables affecting information literacy attitudes and performance. A questionnaire was devised and collected data from 628 students. Then 24 hypotheses were tested statistically. Descriptive analysis shows differences in information literacy, lower exposure to library instruction, and lack of the faculty advice. Results of the hypotheses testing shows computer and internet education, use experience of the various information resources, gender and major areas of study as factors affecting information literacy. Based on the results, recommendations are suggested to improve the information literacy.

Personalized Digital Library System using Mobile Multi Agents

  • Cho, Young-Im;Lee, Sung-Jae;Kim, You-Shin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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    • 2003.09a
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    • pp.268-271
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, we propose a new framework based on negotiatory mobile multi agent system, and implement a mobile multi agent environment based on DECAF(Distributed Environment-Centered Agent Framework) which is one of the distributed agent development toolkit so as to implement a new PDS(Personal Digital Library System). The new framework has some optimality and higher performance in distributed environments.

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An Evaluation of the Performance of Query Expansion Using Citation Information of Retrieved Documents (검색 문헌의 인용 분석을 통한 질의확장의 성능 평가 연구)

  • Yu, So-Young;Jung, Young-Mee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Information Management Conference
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    • 2005.08a
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    • pp.305-310
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    • 2005
  • 이 연구에서는 주제검색을 통해 검색된 문헌들의 인용정보를 이용한 질의확장 기법을 제안하였으며 이 제안된 기법의 성능을 일반적 질의확장 기법인 지역적 질의확장 및 전역적 질의확장과 비교 평가하였다. 연구 결과 인용기반 질의확장 기법이 전역적 및 지역적 질의확장 기법에 비해 우수한 성능을 보임을 확인하였으며, 특히 피인용 표제어를 이용한 질의확장 검색의 효용성을 실험을 통해 밝혀냈다.

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A Study on Measuring the Benefits of Public Libraries (공공도서관 이용자의 혜택 측정에 관한 연구)

  • Pyo, Soon-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.307-329
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to explain the benefits of public libraries in Korea. While many studies had focused on measuring the economic value, this study sought to investigate how do user benefits from public library service and how are these benefits associated with major demographic factors. The questionnaire was developed by two question formats, which is open-ended and 5 Likert scale on 'enjoyment indicators' in earlier studies. Total 313 responses data were collected in S public library in Seoul. As a result, respondents most frequently perceived benefits from library services is reading, saving the money and relaxation. Also, user's benefits level had measured based on the 'enjoyment indicators'. According to the analysis, respondents perceived benefits from library for reading (4.31) and saving the money (4.14). The results show the public libraries' benefits differ in age and careers in 'family relations', 'reading of children', 'cultural life', 'career improvement', and 'saving the money'.

A Study on the Impact of School Library Programs on Student Achievement in the USA (미국 학교도서관이 학업성취에 미치는 효과 연구에 대한 고찰)

  • Kwon Eun-Kyung
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.381-414
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    • 2006
  • This paper analyzed the impact of school library programs on student achievement in the United States focusing on the following five studies: the Colorado Study I(l993), II(2000), the Texas Study(2001), the Missouri Study(2003), and the Illinois Study(2005). All five studies, which used correlation analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression showed a positive and statistically significant relationship between school library programs and student achievement: That is when school libraries have higher levels of professional and. total staffing, larger collections of print and electronic resources, and more funding, students tend to earn higher scores on state reading tests. This paper also investigated the NCLB Act in relation to enhancing children's literacy and school library reading programs.

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The Study on the Measuring the Economic Use Value of the National Assembly Library Services (국회도서관 서비스의 경제적 이용가치 측정에 관한 연구)

  • Pyo, Soon Hee;Cha, Mikyeong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.121-142
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to assess the economic value of the National Assembly Library service utility, and to enhance the users' perception and the stakeholder's supports for the library services. For those purposes, this study applied the measurement methods of time value, replacement service value, and WTP of the three user groups: inside members, outside users, and institutional members of the Library. The replacement service value as annual time valuation was measured 1,948.2 million won by inside members, and 417.057.5 million won by outside users, that was approximately 10 times of the total budget of the year 2015. Also, WTP were measured as 8,528.3 million won by inside member, 33,272.4 million won by outside users, 924 million won by institutional members. This shows 77% of the use value were from outside users. The BC ratio was 1:1.04 in 2015.

Analysis of Indicators for Information-Poor shown in Library Statistics (도서관통계에 나타난 정보취약계층의 지표 분석)

  • Kim, Hong-Ryul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.193-214
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    • 2016
  • The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze the changes in inputs and outputs for information-poor in public libraries to eliminate the digital divide. The survey and analysis was utilized indicators for the information-poor shown in library statistics. And through the analysis of statistical indicators, it examined the changing patterns of the elements that each library are inputted to eliminating the digital divide. As a result, it revealed problems such as regression of facilities for the aged and disabled, continuous decrease in the number of special materials for disabled person, and reduction of service users and budget for information-poor. In order to solve this problem and to achieve the desired performance for eliminating the digital divide. it's required the budget increase and strong policies for information-poor.

The Analyses of Customer Satisfaction Index on University Library Service (대학도서관서비스에 대한 고객만족도 분석)

  • 백항기
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.43-64
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study was to measure performance of university libraries, especially investigating the components of service quality and their relationship to the customer satisfaction. The result of the statistical analyses is summarized as follows: The result of 5 point scale study shows the following degree of satisfaction in 55 components: timeliness of circulation, processing of fine. location of library, usefulness of retrieval system, library user education, speed of retrieval. number of terminals, and cleaning. On the other hand, shows the following degree of dissatisfaction in 55 components: speed of civil petitions, hour for program use, result of civil petitions, fixing of library user education, speed of retrieval, method of public relation, waiting time for Internet use, and use of the other library materials. Also. customers’matters of weight and importance was availability. learning facilities, suitable collections, circulation, and system of retrieval.

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A Study on the Program Structure and Activation Plan of the Complex Cultural Space in Public Library (공공도서관 복합문화공간의 프로그램 구성체계 및 활성화 방안 연구)

  • Shin, Youngji;Noh, Younghee
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.89-114
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    • 2020
  • This research is a basic study to understand the current state of the complex cultural space in the public library and the programs in operation and to explore ways to activate the programs by complex cultural space based on the understanding of the public libraries that formed the complex cultural space. Thus, a survey was conducted on librarians of public libraries that had complex cultural space within the library and found that there were a number of educational, exhibition, and performance spaces, and in the same vein, there were a lot of related programs being run in the complex cultural space. However, due to the lack of personnel in charge and budget, difficulty in developing programs, low participation in the programs, and lack of cultural facilities and materials, the substantialization of complex cultural space management seems to be lacking. Therefore, it will be required to set the goals and visions for the complex cultural space in libraries and to secure space, manpower, budget, and promotional efforts to reinvigorate the complex cultural space in the future.