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A Study on the First Modern Public Library in Korea: - Focusing on Japanese Hongdohoe Library -

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2018, 49(2), pp.131-150
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.49.2.201806.131
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : May 20, 2018
  • Accepted : June 18, 2018

Kim, Young-seok 1 YONG JAE LEE 2

1명지대학교
2부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Many researchers and librarians in library and information science area in Korea and Japan claim that Japanese Hongdohoe Library is the first modern public library in Korea. The results of analysis of the study reveal that the claim should be reconsidered because of the following reasons. Firstly, Hongdohoe Library was established in Korea but was established by Japanese. Secondly, the library was established for Japanese in Busan and operated for a long time for the use of Japanese people in Busan. Thirdly, most of the collection of the library were revealed as Japanese materials. Fourthly, the Japanese Hongdohoe which established the library was the organization that supported Japanese militarism before and during the Japanese occupation of Korea.

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