Libraries and Librarianship in Korea

.,."recommended addition to the collection of library schools, large academic and research libraries, and special libraries which serve patrons who need information on international education and librarianship."-The Library Quarterly .,."this work has value in being the first comprehensive book on the subject in English. The authors present not only current facts and conditions, but also provide insight into the problems and future directions of Korean libraries and librarianship. It will serve as a general reference book on its subject for interested users."-Korean Studies ?...recommended addition to the collection of library schools, large academic and research libraries, and special libraries which serve patrons who need information on international education and librarianship.?-The Library Quarterly ?...this work has value in being the first comprehensive book on the subject in English. The authors present not only current facts and conditions, but also provide insight into the problems and future directions of Korean libraries and librarianship. It will serve as a general reference book on its subject for interested users.?-Korean Studies ..."recommended addition to the collection of library schools, large academic and research libraries, and special libraries which serve patrons who need information on international education and librarianship."-The Library Quarterly ..."this work has value in being the first comprehensive book on the subject in English. The authors present not only current facts and conditions, but also provide insight into the problems and future directions of Korean libraries and librarianship. It will serve as a general reference book on its subject for interested users."-Korean Studies

PONGSOON LEE is Director of the Library at the Korea Social Science Library in Seoul. She studied librarianship in the United States, and was formerly a Professor and Librarian at Ewha Womans University. She has published several articles on librarianship in Korea, as well as books of poems and essays. YOUNG AI UM is Professor in the Department of Library Science at Hyosung Women's University in Korea. She completed her graduate work in librarianship in the United States and the United Kingdom and presently specializes in library education and management.

Figures and Tables Preface A History of Librarianship The National Libraries Academic Libraries Public Libraries Special Libraries School Libraries The State of Bibliographic Control and Services The Korean Library Association Education for Library and Information Science The State of Library Automation Conclusion Bibliography Index