• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.1-32
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• 2023

This article intends to explore both progress and problems in local library policies of South Korea, with emphasis on public libraries. Special concerns are given to analyze the strength and weakness of local library regulations and implementation plans, prepared for the promotion of local public libraries. Also investigated are the structural problems in both current procedures and systems for library policy making. The final discussion includes the customized solutions to make local library policies be healthy and reliable, as well as the analysis on the indigenous factors to make local library policies be weak and defective.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.317-346
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• 2012

The purpose of this article is to discuss about the progress and problems in Korean academic library policies. The emphasis is on identifying both contents and limitations in national plans for developing academic libraries, and investigating the current status and characteristics of major policy driving forces such as national library policy committees, government organizations, and professional associations. Also investigated is the current status and unique features of legal foundations, especially the present Korean Library Act and a tentatively named Korean University Library Promotion Act, which is being prepared for legislation. Finally this article suggests both direction and strategy for a healthy development of Korean academic library policies at national level.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.21-46
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• 2016

The purpose of this article is to discuss about the progress and problems in Korean public library policies. The emphasis is on identifying both distinctive features and indigenous limitations in Korean Library Act and National Plans for Library Development. This article also investigates the current status and weakness of major policy driving forces such as national library policy committee(President's Committee on Library and Information Policy), administrative support organization, and professional associations. Finally suggested are both strategies and methods for promoting the quality of Korean public library policies, with focusing on enhancing public librarians' capacity of policy participation.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.41-70
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• 2016

The purpose of this article is to discuss about the progress and problems in Korean school library policies. The emphasis is on identifying both distinctive features and indigenous limitations in policy-making process, and special concerns are with both side effects and backgrounds of its rough-and-ready human resource policy. This article intends to approach the human resource policy issues from the viewpoints of school librarians as well as those of policy makers. The final suggestion includes both strategies and methods to make up and intensify the weakness of Korean school library policies, with focusing on enhancing the work competency of school librarians as well as the policy capacity of school library association.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.95-117
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• 2008

As the foundation of the National Digital Library(NDL) by the National Library of Korea is in progress, there has been an increasing interest in developing a policy for its successful operations. Although the research and support related to building domestic library policies have been limited so far, it is an important ongoing problem to develop and improve systematic and detailed policies for information services of digital libraries in order for them to continuously advance in a rapidly changing information environment along with various issues. Therefore, through a thorough review of the literature and overseas cases related to the development of digital library policies, this research aims to provide a new direction for establishing service policies of domestic digital libraries including the NDL by extracting its critical factors and issues.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.175-199
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• 2022

This study proposed two improved models, depending on each central axis of local library policies, to improve the management of the metropolitan library committee which should play an important role in pursing the policies. The model of draft 1 suggested that the metropolitan library committees' library policy deliberative functions be reinforced for pursuing metropolitan library policies, around the department of library policy in each central office. The model of draft 2 suggested that the metropolitan library committees play a role in the policy governance, in pursuing the metropolitan representative libraries-based local library policies. In order to efficiently pursue the proposed improvements of the management of the metropolitan library committees, the functions of the metropolitan library committees and each status of the chairmen and the vice chairmen, which are stipulated by 「Library Act」 need to be elevated, according to the draft 2. Then a local laws and regulations (draft) was proposed to stipulate matters concerning the management of metropolitan library committees by metropolitan municipalities, based on the local laws and regulations.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.201-221
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• 2012

The study identified the various service factors for dyslexia-friendly library in promoting accessibilities and eliminating barriers. The results from the in-depth interviews and social survey for dyslexia students and their guardians suggested some of the new library policies. These are: 1) more intensive need for PR and ads programs; 2) the revision of the existing library regulations and the assignment of dyslexia librarians; and 3) the expansion and customization of library stocks and dyslexic private rooms.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.5-32
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• 2008

The purpose of this article is to identify the problems that Korean library and information policies (LIP) are facing with and to suggest its future direction for advancement. To the end, discussions include both progress and problems related to legal provision, government organization, administrative staff, professionals, finance, and master plans. Based on a thorough literature survey, this article begins from an analysis on the conceptual definitions of 'library and information policies,' explains the problems and limitations of Korean LIPs before 2006(the year when new 'library act' was established), and introduces major changes in Korean LIPs after 2006. Finally suggested are both strategies and methods to resolve the problems and limitations that Korean LIPs are facing with.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.27-39
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• 2011

This study analyzed the policy of culture welfare in libraries for the information alienated groups. This study suggested several improvements as a conclusion. Research analyzed organizational tasks and policies for Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Planning Group for Library and Information Policy and the policies for libraries. First, library service for alienated class was centered in short term period projects. Second, it is hardware oriented such as building small libraries, places for disabled person, multi-cultural libraries. Due to the decentralization of policies for the groups with alienated information, and lack of public supportive policies for private library for the disabled, developing cooperative system is difficult. Third, we revealed that policies for quantitative production of alternative material were achieved. So, this study suggested professional policy in integrative cooperation in accordance with each domain and creation of a separate welfare library policy department and its activity.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.201-221
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• 2001

It is impossible to obtain the growth of library and the information culture of high quality without the desirable policies. Korean libraries have been developed steadily through the efforts of the authorities concerned. libraries, the library and information science, and the library business area. For the growth of Korean library culture and knowledge information society in the 21st century, I suggest that we should set up new library policies: (1) establishment and effective administration of advisory organizations of library, (2) revision of "the library and reading promotion law" and other related laws, (3) establishment of an exclusive bureau for administration of library, and (4) continuous development of informatized library.d library.