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A Study on the Perception of Librarians on the Roles of Public Library Related to Disasters

재난 관련 공공도서관 역할에 대한 사서의 인식 연구

  • 이연옥 (부산대학교 BK21 생활밀착형정보서비스 전문인력교육연구단)
  • Received : 2022.08.23
  • Accepted : 2022.09.07
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of librarians on the role of public libraries related to disasters. For this purpose, the study conducted an online survey for librarian. The survey is composed of 34 questions, including the questions asking librarians' perceptions about the roles of public libraries related to the disasters derived from literature review. The research results are as follows; First, although librarians were not well aware of the roles of public libraries related to disasters, they generally supported the necessity of the role and evaluated the benefits of the role highly. Second, librarians recognized the necessity of the role of the library in the following order of importance; psycho-emotional support for citizens who have experienced disasters; cooperation with disaster support agencies; disaster shelter; disaster information service; archiving disaster experiences of residents; outreach services; community support. Third, librarians recognized that psycho-emotional support services for residents suffering from disasters were the most necessary and beneficial to residents. Fourth, librarians' perceptions of disaster-related library roles changed based on their position and the type of library they belong to. On the basis of these results, the research discussed and suggested what roles each public library should play and what services it should plan, and how it should be implemented during the disaster.

본 연구는 재난과 관련한 공공도서관 역할에 대한 사서의 인식을 고찰하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 문헌연구를 통해 재난 관련 공공도서관 역할을 도출하였으며, 이러한 역할에 대한 사서의 인식을 살펴보기 위해 공공도서관 사서 대상의 설문조사를 수행하였다. 연구결과, 첫째, 재난 관련 도서관역할에 대한 사서들의 인지도는 과반에 못 미치는 낮은 수준으로 확인되었으나, 지역사회 재난 발생 시 관련 역할의 필요성에 대해 전반적으로 지지하는 입장이었으며, 역할의 유익성에 대한 평가도 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 사서들은 재난 관련 도서관의 세부 역할 중 이재민을 위한 심리 정서적 지원, 재난 지원 기관과의 협력, 재난 대피소 및 보호소 역할, 재난 관련 정보서비스, 주민의 재난 경험 아카이빙, 아웃리치서비스, 지역사회 지원 등의 순으로 그 필요성을 인식하였다. 셋째, 사서들은 재난으로 스트레스 및 상처를 받은 지역주민을 위해 심리 정서적으로 지원하는 서비스를 도서관역할의 필요성과 유익성 측면에서 가장 높게 평가하였다. 넷째, 사서직급과 소속도서관의 유형에 따라 재난 관련 도서관역할에 대한 사서의 인식에 차이가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로, 개별 도서관을 중심으로 재난과 관련한 공공도서관 역할 개발 및 이행을 위한 주요 방안을 제언하였다.

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