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A Study on Evaluating the Practicalness of Library and Information Courses in Korea

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2011, 42(4), pp.5-29
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.42.4.201112.5
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

Younghee Noh 1 Inja Ahn 2 Choi Sang Ki 3

1건국대학교
2동원대학교
3전북대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study proposed to assess courses which are currently offered in the Department of Library and Information Science, and to explore directions for improvement. Based on field librarians' needs and opinions about the courses, we suggested separating the required, core, and elective courses. We proposed six courses including ‘Internship’, ‘Introduction to Library and Information Science’, ‘Cataloging and Classification’, ‘Library Management’, and ‘Information Retrieval’ as required courses, and 5 courses including ‘Practice in Cataloging and Classification’, ‘Information Resource and Service’, ‘Collection Development’, ‘Digital Library System’, ‘Introduction to Bibliography’ and ‘Records Management and Archives’ as core courses. Finally, the remaining courses were recommended as selective courses which each department could select depending on their circumstances and faculty. The important components for substantial LIS courses are as follows: timeliness of training topics, expertise of educational contents, professionalism and qualifications of faculty, specialized educational materials, and increasing the major correlation between courses and professors.

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