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A Study on the Roles of Public Libraries for the Life-long Education

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2005, 36(2), pp.69-91
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

Kwack, Dong Chul 1

1청주대학교

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ABSTRACT

Public libraries have been well adapted for the changes in lifestyle and socio-cultural environments brought by the rapid advancement of information technology, the development of mass communities, and the increase in leisure activities. Government and local communities demand public libraries to take in charge of providing lifelong education for the public. Many public libraries have worked as a center for life-long education, while carrying out various functions and services in close relation with the life of community members. Public libraries are in a very poor condition, lacking the facilities, professional workforce, budgets, and so on, which are sufficient to strengthen their role as a center for life-long education. In this study, the roles of public libraries in developing life-long education are examined as follows: First, the concepts and directions of life-long education are discussed; second, the roles of public libraries in facilitating life-long education are examined; and third, the categories of life-long education programs of public libraries are suggested.

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