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A Study on the Essence and Direction of the Library & Information Science Education

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2011, 42(2), pp.69-83
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.42.2.201106.69
  • 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

The purpose of this research is to investigate the essence and directions of the library and information science education in Korea. For this purpose, first, the introduction and development of library and information science education in Korea was examined in this research; Second, the problems in the library field as well as the academic community of library and information science are analyzed; Third, based on these findings, the essence and directions of developing library and information science eduction are explored. In this research, an attempt was made to figure out the essence of library science education with the focus on libraries as ‘the quality as a facility', not as ‘a facility itself.' Furthermore, it was emphasized that Korean Library Association should establish the essence of library and information science education, develop the standard program for educating professional librarians, and improve the certification system and educational institutions for librarians by connecting the library field with the academic community of library and information science.

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