JLIS abstracts

LEE (Pongsoon)

 

LEE (Pongsoon). Education for Librarianship in Korea . 9,2;1984;106-17

Provides background information about Republic of Korea . Mentions beginning of formal library training. Points out that enactment of library law in 1963 was an impetus for formal library training. Discusses existing curricula for library education. Describes current status of library education. Concludes that in spite of problems and deficiencies, library schools have produced well-trained professionally motivated librarians, to serve the need of the country adequately.