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A Study on the Name of Public Libraries in Korea

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2022, 56(2), pp.255-276
  • DOI : 10.4275/KSLIS.2022.56.2.255
  • Publisher : 한국문헌정보학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : April 22, 2022
  • Accepted : May 24, 2022
  • Published : May 31, 2022

Kim, Young-seok 1

1명지대학교

Excellent Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study aims to analyze the names of public libraries in Korea to reveal the problems of naming and suggest alternatives of naming. As of the end of 2020, 937 out of 1,172 public libraries, excluding 235 libraries of the Provincial & Municipal Education Offices, were divided into three groups by library service target and operating organization, and each library name was analyzed. The study reveals that there were 8 basic types and 31 detailed types of local library names, and 5 basic types and 18 detailed types of children’s and youth libraries. In the case of private libraries, it was found that there are 5 types of names. The study also reveals that there are several problems in naming, such as the use of two or three place names in one name, the use of unnecessary modifiers, and the indication of library founder and grade.

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