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Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society

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Vol.54 No.4

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Analysis of the Status of Legal Deposit and Acquisition of Electronic Publications in Korea

Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society / Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, (P)2466-2542;
2023, v.54 no.4, pp.281-306
https://doi.org/10.16981/kliss.54.4.202312.281
Gyuhwan Kim (Incheon National University)
Daekeun Jung (Gwangju University)
Soojung Kim (Jeonbuk National University)
Kim, G., Jung, D., & Kim, S. (2023). Analysis of the Status of Legal Deposit and Acquisition of Electronic Publications in Korea. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 54(4), 281-306, https://doi.org/10.16981/kliss.54.4.202312.281

Abstract

This study analyzed the legal deposit, acquisition, and donation status from 2020 to 2022, along with the deposit status of e-publications with issued ISBNs. Through this analysis, the study derived improvement measures to strengthen compliance with legal deposit obligations for domestic e-publications. The key findings are as follows: The collection methods were acquisition (57.07%), legal deposit (41.74%), and donation (1.19%). The file formats varied, including e-books (pdf, epub), webtoons (jpg), and audiobooks(mp3). Most e-publications collected were published from 2012 to 2022, with some from 1960 to 2011. Webtoons dominated acquired materials, while legal deposits mainly comprised e-books. Analyzing the status of e-publications with issued ISBNs, e-books (96.2%) were most common, with the literature field receiving the highest number of ISBNs. Most ISBNs were issued during 2020 to 2022. Looking at the top 10 publishers, the low legal deposit rate indicates the need for improvement. To address this, proposed improvement measures include enhancing publishers’ awareness of legal deposits, strengthening incentives and sanctions, encouraging voluntary participation through transparent disclosure of the legal deposit status, and improving the accuracy of data in the ISBN issuance and deposit system.

keywords
Electronic Publication, Legal Deposit, Acquisition, National Library of Korea, ISBN
Submission Date
2023-12-04
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2023-12-15

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