@article{ART003384672},
author={Young Hoon Yang and Joung Hwa Koo},
title={Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes},
journal={Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science},
issn={1229-2435},
year={2026},
volume={37},
number={3},
pages={71-98},
doi={10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071}
TY - JOUR
AU - Young Hoon Yang
AU - Joung Hwa Koo
TI - Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes
JO - Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science
PY - 2026
VL - 37
IS - 3
PB - Journal Of The Korean Biblia Society For Library And Information Science
SP - 71
EP - 98
SN - 1229-2435
AB - The study aims to explore how regional socioeconomic status (S.E.S) influences the thematic differentiation of public library book circulation across the 25 districts of Seoul. Utilizing KDC 10 major category circulation data combined with three regional S.E.S indicators (monthly income, educational expenditure, and leisure expenditure), the study performs a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Model 1 incorporates library infrastructure and collection holding proportions as control variables, while Model 2 introduces the S.E.S variables to evaluate explanatory power increments. The findings are as follows: First, the subject-specific collection holding proportion serves as the primary driver governing user circulation patterns. Second, even after controlling for physical infrastructure, educational expenditure significantly increases the proportion of literature (800) circulation, providing partial empirical support for Bourdieu’s cultural capital theory. Third, other economic indicators, such as income and leisure expenditures, show no statistically significant relationships with the majority of KDC categories, suggesting limits in directly attributing economic metrics to diverse subject circulation trends. Consequently, this study interpreted the derived findings primarily through the framework of Bourdieu’s cultural capital theory. In practical terms, the study proposes integrating S.E.S indicators, such as regional educational investment status, as complementary criteria for collection development policies, and utilizing proactive collection curation to mitigate thematic biases in information use.
KW - Public Library;Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S);Collection Circulation;Korean Decimal Classification (KDC);Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis
DO - 10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
ER -
Young Hoon Yang and Joung Hwa Koo. (2026). Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, 37(3), 71-98.
Young Hoon Yang and Joung Hwa Koo. 2026, "Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes", Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, vol.37, no.3 pp.71-98. Available from: doi:10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang, Joung Hwa Koo "Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes" Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science 37.3 pp.71-98 (2026) : 71.
Young Hoon Yang, Joung Hwa Koo. Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes. 2026; 37(3), 71-98. Available from: doi:10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang and Joung Hwa Koo. "Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes" Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science 37, no.3 (2026) : 71-98.doi: 10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang; Joung Hwa Koo. Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, 37(3), 71-98. doi: 10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang; Joung Hwa Koo. Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes. Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science. 2026; 37(3) 71-98. doi: 10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang, Joung Hwa Koo. Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes. 2026; 37(3), 71-98. Available from: doi:10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
Young Hoon Yang and Joung Hwa Koo. "Community Socioeconomic Status (S.E.S) and Subject-based Differentiation in Public Library Circulation: Focusing on Proportional Differences across KDC Main Classes" Journal of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science 37, no.3 (2026) : 71-98.doi: 10.14699/kbiblia.2026.37.3.071
