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Evaluating the Usefulness and Feasibility of “Guidelines for Contracting-Out of Public Library Services”

Nahyun Kwon 1 Song Kyeong-Jin 2 Kim Sun Ae 3 Kim, Suejeong 4 이진우 5 장지숙 6

1명지대학교
2사단법인 포럼 문화와도서관
3경성대학교
4국립중앙도서관
5성북정보도서관
6교하도서관

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ABSTRACT

This study purported to evaluate the usefulness and feasibility of “Guidelines for contracting-out of public library services (2011).” The Guidelines have been developed by the Culture and Library Forum to provide principles and standards for local governments considering the contracting-out of public library services in their district. The research data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 17 local government officers who are responsible for the contracting-out of public library operations and two focus group interviews with eight directors of public libraries contracted out. It was found that the interview participants in both government and library sides generally perceived the Guidelines useful, yet their perceptions of feasibility in outsourcing were largely pessimistic due to local politics and many other hindrances in society. The study suggested specific directions to further improve the Guidelines’ usefulness and feasibility.

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