Library and Information Department - Students' career choice?

Students' career choice,

which department should I choose?

 

◆ Library and Information Department ◆

 
 
 

Library and Information Department

 

Ⅰ. Students like this should choose the Department of Library and Information Science...

 
The Department of Library and Information Science is a suitable major for the following students.
 
1. Students with an interest in literature and books
The Department of Library and Information Science is a major suitable for students with a deep interest and affection for literature and books. Students who want to work in libraries or publishing-related fields, or who want to expand their knowledge of books and literature, can choose the Library and Information Department.
 
2. Students skilled in information retrieval and analysis
The Department of Library and Information Science is a major that studies information retrieval and analysis techniques. Therefore, students with excellent abilities to effectively find and analyze information can choose the Department of Library and Information Science. You can improve your skills in evaluating the reliability of information and extracting the information you need.
 
3. Students interested in the management and preservation of literary materials
The Department of Library and Information Science is a major that provides knowledge about the management and preservation of literary materials. Therefore, students with interests and capabilities in classifying and organizing literary materials and building digital archives can choose the Department of Library and Information Science.
 
4. Students who are good at communication and collaboration
Communication and collaboration are important elements in the Library and Information Department. Students can improve their communication and collaboration skills through interaction with readers, sharing and discussing literature, and team projects. Therefore, if students who are good at communication and collaboration choose the Department of Library and Information Science, they can develop their ideas through collaboration with a variety of people.
 
The Department of Library and Information Science is an appropriate major for students who have an interest in and love for literature and books, information search and analysis skills, interest in managing and preserving literature materials, and communication and collaboration skills. Through this, students can acquire specialized knowledge about books and literature, improve their information retrieval and analysis skills, and develop the ability to contribute to the management and preservation of literary materials.
 
 

Ⅱ. Library and Information Department Overview

The Department of Library and Information Science provides practical training in library and information science-related courses necessary for the collection, organization, preservation, and use of various data, as well as computer and information science-related courses necessary for information processing and retrieval. The educational goal of the Library and Information Department is to train librarians with the practical expertise necessary to operate various libraries and information centers, conduct information research and provide information services, and childcare teachers with the ability to teach reading.
 
 

Ⅲ. Occupations related to the library and information department

Records manager, librarian
 
 

Ⅳ. Qualifications related to library and information department

Childcare teacher, children's reading instructor, associate librarian
 
 

Ⅴ. Characteristics of Library and Information Department

The Department of Library and Information Science has recently been in the spotlight as a convergence discipline as it is linked to information systems, database systems, software development, and new media utilization. This is a department with a high potential for continued growth in the future coupled with technological advancements utilizing information, as well as good prospects for development.
 
 

Ⅵ. Fields of entry after graduating from the Department of Library and Information Science

● Businesses and industries
Publishers, libraries, corporate literature archives, bookstores, information technology companies, software companies, academies, media companies
 
● Government and public institutions
Public institutions related to literary information, such as the Korean Classics Translation Institute, the Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Historical Studies, the National Museum, and the Cultural Foundation
 
 

VII. Main subjects studied

● Library information center management
This course deals with scientific operation methods of library information centers. Students learn planning, personnel, command, budget, library-related laws, etc. for efficient operation of public libraries, school libraries, university libraries, and information centers.
 
● Bibliography method
This course deals with the bibliography method for searching library collections, and mainly covers the theory and practice of the bibliography method, the history of the bibliography method, headings, bibliographic description methods, and machine-readable cataloging (MARC).
 
● Document classification practice
Based on the theory of document classification, you will learn the structure and use of various classification methods and how to use book symbols, so that you can classify various information materials.
 
● Introduction to Library and Information Science
Learn about the concepts and development process of library and information science, the principles and techniques of production, selection, processing, accumulation, exploration, and use of information, and learn about the goals and functions of libraries and information centers.
 
● Information service theory
This course teaches how to provide services to users' information requests. Main topics include information service theory, reference interviews, information search and techniques, electronic information services, information guidance services, and user education.