The Specification of Science Education Programs in the Local Public Library: Focusing on the Programs In G-city

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  • In-Ja Ahn Associate Professor, Department of Library & Children Services, Tongwon University

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Science Education Programs, Public Library, Museum, Exhibition, User, National Science Museum

Abstract

The city of ‘G’ has been made a number of achievements with its science program as a part of public library’s cultural program during the last 5 years. Recently, the national science centre has been established in the same city, the debate is now needed whether the science program in the public library have reasons to be maintained or to be reduced. The aim of this research is on the operating strategies of the science program in the public library. The research methods include case studies of operational strategies in domestic and foreign science centre, the level of satisfaction of local citizen on the science program, the vision of science program in the advancement of public library in the 21st century. In results, the research proposes that the science program in public library should be maintained, but with locally characterised programs. In addition, the study also advised on the provision of scientific information, the strengthened search functions, and the development of user-centred services for those in science fields.

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2012-06-30

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Ahn, I.-J. (2012). The Specification of Science Education Programs in the Local Public Library: Focusing on the Programs In G-city. International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology, 2(1). Retrieved from https://ijkcdt.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijkcdt/article/view/21

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

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