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Citizens’ Perception on Establishing a New Public Library in Jung-gu, Daegu

  • Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2021, 32(3), pp.115-143
  • DOI : 10.14699/kbiblia.2021.32.3.115
  • Publisher : Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : August 13, 2021
  • Accepted : September 7, 2021
  • Published : September 30, 2021

Yong Wan Cho 1 Joung Hwa Koo 2

1대구가톨릭대학교
2한남대학교 문헌정보학과

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to examine citizens’ perception regarding establishing a new public library in Jung-gu, Daegu. The study conducted a survey and the participants(N=300) were recruited using a quota sampling method(174 residents of Jung-gu and 126 others in Daegu who may use public libraries in Jung-gu). The respondents highly recognized both the present and future value of public libraries and the impact to themselves and their families, but they perceived that they currently have very few public libraries in Jung-gu, Deagu. Thus, they damanded that new public libraries be built in Jung-gu, and had high willingness to use the public libraries. The study also found that respondents’ basic direction regarding building a new public library in Jung-gu and their preference on library location, collection, services, etc. The study finally earned the validity in establishing a new municipal library in Jung-gu, Daegu from the results. On the basis of the findings, the study suggested planing the detailed guidelines and directions for further library construction and operation.

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