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A Study on Trends and Perceptions of Spatial Changes in University Libraries

대학도서관 공간변화 동향 및 인식에 관한 연구

  • 정재영 (서강대학교 로욜라도서관) ;
  • 김희전 (가톨릭대학교 중앙도서관)
  • Received : 2022.08.11
  • Accepted : 2022.09.13
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

This study is to suggest the direction of the spatial change of the university library based on the trend of the spatial change in the university libraries and a survey on the perception of the librarians. For this purpose, the characteristics of the spatial change of the university libraries from 2000 to 2020 were analyzed, and the problems of the spatial change of the university libraries were identified through a survey. As a result of the survey, there was a total of 99 spatial changes in the university libraries nationwide over the past 20 years, including new construction, extension and remodeling. In recent years, it was found that due to the university's budget tightening policy, the university libraries focus on remodeling rather than new construction or extension. The characteristics of the spatial change were analyzed as follows. First, the resting areas have been expanded in the libraries. Second, The libraries are in pursuit of pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. Third, the libraries aim to establish an innovative and creative space. All these changes have been made in order to accommodate the requests of users and increase the number of users. It was also found that spatial change has advantages in these two points: providing various spaces and increasing the number of library visitors. On the other hand, spatial change has the problems such as the increased cost of maintaining the facility and the lack of management manpower. Additionally, a few more problems of spatial change are pointed out: first, spatial change only reflects the trend of the times without making a big change in the services and the actual value of the university library. Second, it has made university libraries standardized losing each library's own characteristics. This study suggests that the spatial change of the university library should secure the distinctiveness of the university library, accommodate various changes, and aim for the symbolism that can prove the value and existence of the university library.

이 연구는 대학도서관 공간변화 동향 및 사서들의 인식조사를 기초로 대학도서관 공간변화의 방향성을 제안하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 2000년부터 2020년까지 대학도서관 공간변화의 특징을 분석하고 설문조사를 통해 공간변화의 문제점을 파악하였다. 조사결과, 지난 20년간 전국 대학도서관에서 총 99건의 신·증축 및 리모델링이 있었고, 최근 대학의 예산 긴축정책에 따라 신·증축보다 리모델링에 치중하는 것으로 나타났다. 공간변화의 특징으로는 이용자들의 요구 수용, 이용자 수 증대를 목적으로 도서관 내 휴게공간 확장과 쾌적하고 안락한 분위기 추구, 혁신적·창의적인 공간 설치 지향 등이 나타났다. 공간변화의 장점은 다양한 공간의 제공과 도서관 방문자 수 증가 등이며, 시설유지비 증가와 관리 인력 부족 등이 문제점으로 조사되었다. 또한 공간변화가 시대적 트렌드만 반영하고 서비스 및 대학도서관의 실질적 가치에 변화가 크지 않은 점, 획일성과 특징 상실 등이 지적되었다. 향후 대학도서관 공간변화는 대학도서관만의 차별성 확보와 다양한 변화에 대한 수용성, 대학도서관의 가치와 존재를 증명할 수 있는 상징성을 지향할 필요가 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

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