A Study to Develop and Apply Evaluation Factors for Subject Guides in South Korea |
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| Authors: | Younghee Noh Daekeun Jeong |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Library and Information Science, Konkuk University, South Korea;2. Institute of Social Science, Chonnam National University, 77 Youngbong-ro, Buk-Gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea;3. 322 Danwol-Dong, Chungju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do 380-701, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to develop the evaluation factors for the Subject Guide for Korean Modern Literature, which is provided by the National Library of Korea, to enhance the guides as an effective public service. In the study, the following final evaluation factors were identified: four evaluation domains (use, content, format, and collaboration), 23 evaluation components, and 67 evaluation items and questions. The results of the study showed that key evaluation components included the reliability of the website, user communication, accessibility to the subject guides, book search capability, provision of information in a consistent format, and the scope of the subject guides. When the subject-specific bibliography system of the National Library of Korea was examined by applying the developed evaluation factors, it was found that the system satisfied only 37 (55.2%) of 67 evaluation items: 8 (40%) of 20 items on use, 13 (66%) of 20 items on content, 15 (88%) of 17 items on format, and 1 (10%) of 10 items on collaboration. Accordingly, the entire subject-specific bibliography system that is currently in use needs to be reviewed, and changes and improvements need to be made utilizing the derived evaluation factors. In particular, it is imperative to develop a strategy to facilitate collaboration among users and librarians in charge, and a more effective subject guide system. |
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| Keywords: | Subject guide Evaluation indicator Korean modern literature Subject guide service |
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