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Analysis of Youth’s Images of Public Libraries

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2026, 60(1), pp.273~297
  • Publisher : 한국문헌정보학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : January 16, 2026
  • Accepted : February 9, 2026
  • Published : February 28, 2026

Lim Seong Kwan 1

1경기대학교

Excellent Accredited

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to present an appropriate service plan for youth by interpreting images of public libraries based on their experience in using them. Twenty students(10 middle and high school students) from S middle and high schools in S city, Gyeonggi province participated in the study, and the experience exploration process was conducted by Clandin and Connelly’s narrative inquiry procedure, and the analysis and interpretation of the results were classified and conceptualized by applying the open coding procedure of grounded theory proposed by Strauss and Corbin, and then classified them to derive categories and themes. As a result, adolescents hoped to change to an interesting spatial image that combines participation and interaction-oriented, personalized creative thinking support, and senses and experiences because public libraries have an environment that is not suitable for youth. Overall, 240 concepts, 53 categories, and 34 themes were derived as a result of analyzing the images of youth in public libraries.

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