An Analysis of Online Catalogs’ Interface of Children’s Libraries (어린이도서관 온라인목록의 인터페이스 분석)

SakongBokhee (사공복희)

doi:10.3743/KOSIM.2012.29.1.063

An Analysis of Online Catalogs’ Interface of Children’s Libraries

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
Abbr : JKOSIM
2012, 29(1), pp.63~94
DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2012.29.1.063
Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
Received : February 16, 2012
Accepted : March 10, 2012
Published : March 30, 2012

SakongBokhee ¹

¹전남대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to analyze and evaluate the characteristics of online catalogs’ interface of children’s libraries, and to propose how to design user-friendly interfaces. The online catalogs of 77 children’s libraries which are registered on the National Library Statistics System as of December 2011 were analyzed. They are categorized into 7 types based on interface’s characteristics. Such topics as the features of search methods, the record display formats, the terminology usage, and the special features of the 7 types were examined and discussed. Some shortcomings were examined and how to improve them was suggested.

KEYWORDS

children’s library, online catalog, interface, children's catalog

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