초록
본 연구는 점자도서관의 정보매체 변화에 따른 서비스 변화양태 및 문제점을 한 사례도서관을 통하여 밝혀 내고, 정보화 시대에 점자도서관이 나아 가야할 방향과 서비스 개선 방안을 마련하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 먼저, 국내 점자도서관의 현황과 실태를 살펴보고 특히, 부산 점자도서관을 사례로 하여 자료, 시설 및 설비, 직원의 세가지 측면에서 문제점을 진단하고 발전방향과 서비스 개선책을 도모하였다.
This study analyzes the problem of braille library information services for visually handicapped and suggests the alternatives to solve the identified problems. This study uses a case study method and Pusan Braille Library was selected as a case. The data for this study were collected by the following two methods : (1) document analysis; (2) interviews with 1 staff and 6 users in the Pusan Braille Library. The emphasis of this study was on analyzing the problem; in braille library services, particularly from the following three aspects : (1) both quality and quantity of materials; (2) the facilities; (3) the human factors staffs and volunteers. Suggestion are made to improve the quality in information services of braille libraries - particularly, producing many diskette materials, establishing collection development policy of diskette materials, pervading computers and its facilities, reeducating braille library staffs to cope with rapidly developing information technology.