영국 커뮤니티라이브러리의 프로그램 운영 및 공간 구성에 관한 연구 - 런던 루이샴자치구 4개관을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the guidelines and cases of Community Library in UK from which to derive insights of program operation and space organization of Small Libraries in South Korea. Community Libraries and Small Libraries serve as a community center of local community with the smallest scales of library spaces. Over the past decade, Small Libraries in Korea have failed to enhance the quality of library service due to the lack of guidelines and exemplary cases; on the contrary, the UK government has offered more specific and various guidelines and exemplary cases for Community Libraries in terms of its program and spaces. In this background, this study reviews the library guidelines of UK government, and analyzes the four cases of Community Libraries of Lewisham in London, based on the field research and interviews of the key library staffs. The findings point out that the programs should be shaped by local needs, in particular the needs of disadvantaged groups; and the spaces are needed to be flexible and integrated to deal with the limited areas, using movable furniture. This study is expected to be a useful database to propose the guidelines for Small Libraries in Korea in follow research.