Progress and Problems in Local Public Library Policies of South Korea
Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, (P)2466-2542;
2023, v.54 no.3, pp.1-32
https://doi.org/10.16981/kliss.54.3.202309.1
Jae-Whoan Lee
(Pusan National University)
Chul Jung
(Pusan National University)
Lee,
J., &
Jung,
C.
(2023). Progress and Problems in Local Public Library Policies of South Korea. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 54(3), 1-32, https://doi.org/10.16981/kliss.54.3.202309.1
Abstract
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.
- keywords
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Korean Library Policies,
Public Library Policies,
Local Public Library Policies,
Korean Library Act,
Local Library Regulation,
Local Government Agency
- Submission Date
- 2023-08-21
- Revised Date
- Accepted Date
- 2023-09-07