This study intends to identify the current situations, and, to investigate the major problems of academic library automation in South Korea. Emphasis was on the quality evaluation of the present library automation systems from the perspectives of both librarians and end-users. Three most representative automation systems were chosen for a comparative analysis: Seoul National University's SOLARS, Postech's LINNET, and Pusan National University's PULIP. Each automation system was analyzed and compared [no another in terms of the development history, the system functions, and, the strength and weakness. The final suggestion includes the philosophy and strategies for the future development of academic library automation systems.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the problems concerning music schedules of KDC. The object is especially arrangement of 670 music in the 4th edition of KDC. In this study, therefore, the development of 670 music division from the 1st edition to the 4th edition of KDC were examined first as the backgrounds. Then the expansion aspects and their problems of 670 music division in the 4th edition of KDC were analyzed. And based on the findings, some suggestions to solve the problems were proposed. These problems of music division of KDC originate in the lack of professional understanding of music, structural problem of KDC itself, and very comprehensive and contradictory revision policy. To make the KDC improved as standard classification scheme of Korea, mutual cooperation of the classifiers and specialists in music is inevitable.
This study is to set up a formula of the staff size for university libraries in Korea. The methodology of this study applied the multiple regression analysis and the component ratio of professional staff versus nonprofessional staff. The results of this study are swrunarized as follows: (1) Number of librarians = 3.016 + 0.0l6xholdings(unit : 1000 vols) - 0.008volumesadded(unit : 100 vols) + 0.031 x graduate enrollments(unit : 10 persons) + 0.069 x undergraduate enrollments(unit : 100 persons) + 0.043 x library materials expenditure(unite: 10 million won). (2) Number of library staff = 4.638 + 0.024 x holdings(unit : 1000 vols) - 0.012 x volumes added(unit: 100 vols) + 0.017 x graduate enrollments(unit : 10 persons) + 0.106 x undergraduate enrollments(unit : 100 persons)+0.066xlibrary materials expenditure(unit : 10 million won).
This study analyzes the problem of braille library information services for visually handicapped and suggests the alternatives to solve the identified problems. This study uses a case study method and Pusan Braille Library was selected as a case. The data for this study were collected by the following two methods : (1) document analysis; (2) interviews with 1 staff and 6 users in the Pusan Braille Library. The emphasis of this study was on analyzing the problem; in braille library services, particularly from the following three aspects : (1) both quality and quantity of materials; (2) the facilities; (3) the human factors staffs and volunteers. Suggestion are made to improve the quality in information services of braille libraries - particularly, producing many diskette materials, establishing collection development policy of diskette materials, pervading computers and its facilities, reeducating braille library staffs to cope with rapidly developing information technology.
With the advancement of internet technology, traditional university libraries are going through metamorphosis into digital libraries. Digital libraries substitute digital files for printed materials, metadata for catalogues, world wide users on the network for localized patrons, while offering limitless possibilities for easy downloading of information. The aim of the study is to present a model for our digital library based on the knowledge auquired from the analysis of the state of the art technology employed in building and managing digital libraries and the management of large quantity of SGML electronic documents. This paper is our belief that the national information infrastructure for university digital libraries are mandatory for an open information society.
The availability and growth of the Internet offers users the opportunity to find information and data all over the world. The development of the WWW has made the Internet easier to use, both for finding information and for publishing it electronically. Because so much information is available, and because that information can appear to be fairly 'anonymous', It is necessary to develop skills to evaluate what you find. Every printed information resources you find has been evaluated in one way or another before you ever see it. But when you are using the WWW, none of this applies. There are no filters between you and Internet. In addition, the ease of constructing Web documents results in information of the widest range of quality, written by authors of the widest range of authority, available on an even playing field Excellent information resources reside along side the most dubious. This study discusses the criteria arid methods by which scholars and researchers in most fields evaluate print information, and shows how the same criteria and methods can be used to assess Internet Website document. This study applied seven criteria, that is essential Web document element, authorship, publishing body, point of view or bias, referral to other sources, verifiability and currency. All information, whether in print or by byte, needs to be evaluated by users for some objective criteria and methods mentioned above. If you find information that is 'too good to be true', it probably is. Never use information that you can't verity. Always remember that the best counterfeit looks the most like the real thing. Establishing and learning criteria and methods to filter information you find on the Internet is a good beginning for becoming a critical consumer of information in all forms.
Unlike the past, university libraries are able to provide specialized and differentiated information services due to the advent of information technology and telecommunication. Such services are essential not only to the primary users, such as professors and students in the universities, but also to the external users including corporations, researchers, and the general public. Now, university libraries as a means of resource sharing with communities should develop the services to play a role as a research and information center and expand such services to outside users who need the information services. Accordingly financial support is a necessity to provide the services, thereby fee-based information services are one of the devices for solving the financial burden and controlling outside users. This paper tries to present a program for fee-based information services which are able to be implemented by university libraries. Also the papers deals with the present conditions of fee-based information services provided by university libraries briefly and the goals of the program; coverage of subjects and types of materials for the program; organizations and staff; types of fee-based information services; management methods of program.
This study is intended to find out the possible ways for the expansion of Library Finance. With this necessity, it is indicated three sources, such as governmental. fund from other endowments, public donation, which is stated as the subsidy sources in the 'Library Law', and issuing lotteries as well. Firstly, it is suggested collecting governmental funds, included in budget sheet every year, to the amount of a ten billion won. Secondly, it is indicated the ways to collect funds to the amount of a five billion won respectively from other endowments, such as Korea Raising Association Fund under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Information Promotion Fund, on the basis of statistical data, materials of inspection of the administration, and materials released by the government. Third device is to collect funds over a five billion won every year through public donation and lottery. This study is indicated that three devices to raise the library fund for the expansion of Library Finance to the amount of a hundred and twenty billion won in total as mentioned above.
For an efficient access to Internet resources, these resources need to be organized systematically for accessibility. and their cataloging technique has been developing. Consequently, after I compared and analyzed OCLC manual applying AACR2 techniques and procedures, with Dublin core metadata used for cataloging Internet resources, I examined their mapping into MARC format. Dublin core metadata elements should be transformed to MARC format fields. In methodology of integration into different types of the metadata, an update of MARC format and its new field should be provided. Especially, Internet resources cataloging experts familiar with these technology will be really wanted nowadays.
In modem day Korea, the amount of records containing data, statistic etc are increasing dramatically. However, our country neglects to deal with these archives which include fields such as culture. Thus government documents, even modem documents less than 50 years old, are fading. becoming damaged and acidic. The purpose of this study is to research factors for prolongment the life of archival records, especially papers. Firstly, we want to maintain the document's original quality, which is a PH between 7 to 8.5, permanently. Secondly, our objective is to permanently maintain the records in a scientific environment. Thirdly, to execute proper repair methods by conservators. Permanent quality refers to the maintenance of a PH between 7 and 8.5 in a scientific environment whereby regulations are in effect to control the environment. These factors include constant temperature and humidity, breakors of various lights, Stable storage facilities which are fire resistent. A CCV control system as well as the dusting and fumigation of records. Finally, to conservate damaged papers based on exact diagnosis.