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A Study on the Current State and Improvements of the Public Library Services for Older Adult in Korea

우리나라 공공도서관 노인서비스 현황과 개선방안에 관한 연구

  • 배경재 (동덕여자대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2021.08.23
  • Accepted : 2021.09.11
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the current state and improvements of the public library services for older adult in Korea. According to the online survey of public libraries in urban areas across the country, a total of 172 libraries responded. Research shows that public libraries generally recognize the importance of elderly users, but there are limitations in active efforts. The priority area for library collection and space/facilities was to be strengthened by the expansion of large type and voice books/periodical books, as well as the need to ask librarians for help to find books in high bookshelves. In the case of library services/programs, the areas that need to be strengthened first were analyzed as social participation programs and humanities programs. The librarians in charge of information services expressed their opinions that more specialized services and programs should be planned and subdivided for the elderly generation in order to provide older adults' services unique to other older adults' service institutions.

본 연구는 고령화 사회에서 국내 공공도서관 노인서비스 현황을 파악하여 개선점을 도출하기 위한 목적으로 수행되었다. 전국의 도시지역 공공도서관을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 수행한 결과 총 172개 도서관이 응답하였다. 연구 결과, 국내 공공도서관은 대체로 노인이용자의 중요성에 대해서 인식하고 있으나, 적극적인 대응에는 한계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 도서관 장서 및 공간/시설에 대해 우선적으로 강화해야 할 영역은 큰활자·음성도서/정기간행물 장서 확충과 높은 서가의 책을 찾기 위해 직원에게 도움 요청이 가능하도록 해야 한다는 점으로 조사되었다. 도서관 서비스/프로그램의 경우 우선적으로 강화해야 할 영역은 사회참여 프로그램과 인문학 프로그램으로 분석되었다. 정보서비스 담당 사서들은 다른 노인서비스 기관과 차별화된 도서관만의 노인서비스를 제공하기 위해서 노인세대의 계층을 세분화하고 보다 전문화된 서비스 및 프로그램을 기획하여야 한다는 의견을 개진하였다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2018년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (NRF-2018S1A5A2A01038724).

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