A Study on the Development of Curriculum Track for Civil Service Librarian

Abstract

The goal of this study is to improve the competitiveness of professionallibrarians in society. To this end, we analyzed domestic and internationalLIS curriculum, determined demand from field librarians through asurvey, carried out job analysis by library types, and developed anoperating model for LIS curriculum by synthesizing all of these results. Finally, we suggested a course of study for civil service librarians basedon this model. As a result, the six required courses for civil servicelibrarians are: Introduction to Library and Information Science, InformationOrganization, Information Services (Reference and Information Services),Library Management, Information Retrieval, and Field Work. The fourcore courses for the civil service concentration are: Collection Development,Information Sources by Subjects, Public Library Management, and DigitalLibraries. Suggested electives best suited to this career path include UsingWeb Resources, Information Literacy, Information Services in CulturallyDiverse Communities, Library Marketing, Libraries and Cultural Programs,Reading Guidance, Library History, Small Library Management, Studiesin Library Buildings, Library Cooperation, Managing Digital Collections,and Information and Communication in a Digital Age.