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From Librarians' Perspectives on Physical Accessibility of Public Libraries

사서의 시각으로 본 공공도서관의 접근성

  • Received : 2012.02.19
  • Accepted : 2012.03.21
  • Published : 2012.03.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to ascertain librarian's perceptions on their users' library access and its patterns. Interviews with seven library staff reveal physical accessibility issues including spatial relationships between libraries and other facilities such as shopping malls and schools, travel distance, transportation mode, and temporal perspectives of library access. The results from the interviews corroborate the findings from secondary analysis using household travel data. However, interviewees do not have a clear picture of how much their users travel and spend to access their libraries. This is true, even though these factors are critical to analyze physical accessibility. Based on the findings, this study makes recommendations to improve the accessibility of public libraries. Suggestions include the concept of sponsorships with other facilities, the placing of material drop-boxes on the main route, and providing library programs during lunch time.

본 연구의 목적은 도서관 이용자의 이용과 그 패턴에 대한 사서의 인식을 조사하는 것이다. 7명의 도서관 직원과의 인터뷰를 통해 도서관과 다른 기관, 쇼핑몰이나 학교와의 공간적 관련성, 도서관 접근시 이동거리, 교통수단, 시간적인 특징들에 대한 사서의 시각을 분석하였다. 인터뷰 결과는 가족단위의 이동에 대한 정보를 분석한 결과를 확증하고 있었다. 그러나 인터뷰 참여자는 이용자의 이동거리나 이동시간이 물리적 접근성 분석에 중요한 요소들임에도 불구하고 이에 대한 이해가 부족했다. 결과를 바탕으로, 본 연구는 공공도서관의 접근성 향상을 위해, 다른 기관과의 후원계약체결, 주 도로 상의 반납함 설치, 점심시간을 이용한 도서관 프로그램 제공 등을 제안하고 있다.

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