@article{ART003372560},
author={SANGEUN CHO and Ji-Ann Yang and LEE SU YOUNG and Na-Young Jin},
title={A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science},
issn={1225-598X},
year={2026},
volume={60},
number={3},
pages={189-215},
doi={10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189}
TY - JOUR
AU - SANGEUN CHO
AU - Ji-Ann Yang
AU - LEE SU YOUNG
AU - Na-Young Jin
TI - A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act
JO - Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
PY - 2026
VL - 60
IS - 3
PB - 한국문헌정보학회
SP - 189
EP - 215
SN - 1225-598X
AB - This study empirically analyzes the legislative changes and operational status of the assistant librarian qualification system in Korea. Relevant legislation from the enactment of the Libraries Act in 1963 to the 2026 amendment to its Enforcement Decree and librarian qualification statistics from 1966 to 2025 provided by the Korean Library Association were analyzed. The three qualification pathways established in 1987 have remained substantively unchanged for approximately 40 years, although the 2026 amendment unified only the career requirement for promotion. In practice, assistant librarian certificates have steadily declined as the qualification structure has shifted toward second-class librarian certificates. Within the assistant librarian qualification system, the junior college route has declined, whereas the designated educational institution route has expanded substantially. These findings reveal a persistent gap between the legislative framework and its implementation of the system and provide empirical evidence for future research and policy discussions on Korea’s assistant librarian qualification system.
KW - Assistant Librarian;Librarian Qualification System;Libraries Act;Assistant Librarian Education System;Status of Assistant Librarian Qualification Acquisition
DO - 10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
ER -
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG and Na-Young Jin. (2026). A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 60(3), 189-215.
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG and Na-Young Jin. 2026, "A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act", Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, vol.60, no.3 pp.189-215. Available from: doi:10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG, Na-Young Jin "A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60.3 pp.189-215 (2026) : 189.
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG, Na-Young Jin. A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act. 2026; 60(3), 189-215. Available from: doi:10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG and Na-Young Jin. "A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60, no.3 (2026) : 189-215.doi: 10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO; Ji-Ann Yang; LEE SU YOUNG; Na-Young Jin. A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 60(3), 189-215. doi: 10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO; Ji-Ann Yang; LEE SU YOUNG; Na-Young Jin. A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science. 2026; 60(3) 189-215. doi: 10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG, Na-Young Jin. A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act. 2026; 60(3), 189-215. Available from: doi:10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
SANGEUN CHO, Ji-Ann Yang, LEE SU YOUNG and Na-Young Jin. "A Study on the Legislative Changes and Operational Status of the Assistant Librarian Qualification System in Korea: Focusing on the Revision of the Libraries Act" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60, no.3 (2026) : 189-215.doi: 10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.3.189
