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Behind the Books: Global Insights from Law Librarians

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International Journal of Legal Information
From the journal International Journal of Legal Information Volume 52 Issue 3

Abstract

This column was born out of curiosity and community. Inspired by the many conversations and shared experiences of colleagues and friends at gatherings of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) and other law library organizations around the world, it seeks to explore the ever-evolving roles we play in the legal community.

Keywords: Law Librarianship; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Korea; Librarianship; Information Services; Legal Information Services; Law

Michael McArthur and Julie M. Wooldridge are academic law librarians at the Duke School of Law (Durham, North Carolina, USA). E-mail: ; .

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    Court Official, Office of Domestic Legal Archive, Knowledge Management and Services Division, Supreme Court of Korea.

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    Court Organization Act [Act No. 3992, Enforcement Date 4 December, 1987.] Article 81: (1) The Director shall be appointed for the Court Library; (2) The Director shall be appointed from among judges or court officials of Grade 2; (3) The Director shall be in charge of affairs of the Court Library under the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and direct and supervise personnel under his/her control; and (4) Matters necessary for the organization, operation, etc. of the Court Library shall be prescribed by the Supreme Court Regulations.

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    Library Act [Act No. 19592, Enforcement Date 8 August 2022.] Article 4: Libraries shall be classified as follows, based on the entities that found and operate such libraries: (1) National libraries: Libraries founded and operated by the State; (2) Governmental libraries: Libraries founded and operated by local governments or the superintendents of education pursuant to Article 32 of the Local Education Autonomy Act; (3) Non-governmental libraries: Libraries founded and operated by corporations or organizations founded pursuant to the Civil Act, the Commercial Act, or other statutes, or by individuals.

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    Article 43 of the Library Act in Korea classifies librarians into three categories: Level 1 librarians, who hold a doctorate in library and information science; Level 2 librarians, who either have a degree in library science or a master’s degree in the field; and assistant librarians, who have completed a junior college program in library and information science. See Library Act [Act No. 19592, Enforcement Date 8 August, 2022.] Article 43: The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall issue a librarian certificate to a person who has educational background and working experience in libraries or library and information science and shall manage such certificate.

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    Enforcement Decree of the Public Records Management Act [Presidential decree No. 34487, Enforcement Date 17 May, 2024.] Article 78: The Minister of Public Administration and Security issues a records management specialist certificate to individuals who meet the qualification requirements set forth in the Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.

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    Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is a quasi-governmental organization under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that manages Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects.

Published Online: 2025-02-24
Published in Print: 2024-12-01

© The Author(s), 2025. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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https://doi.org/10.1017/jli.2025.2
Keywords for this article
Law Librarianship; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Korea; Librarianship; Information Services; Legal Information Services; Law

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Article
  2. Some Personal Reflections on Enhancing Global North – Global South Academic Cooperation in Legal Higher Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
  3. Development of Large Language Models: Copyright Law Perspectives for Research Institutions and Research Libraries
  4. Implementation of a Library Management System in a Malaysian Law Firm Library
  5. Global Studies in Asian Laws
  6. The Journey of Establishing the Law Library for Bhutan’s First Law School
  7. International Calendar
  8. INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR
  9. Miscellaneous
  10. Sustainable Public Procurement of Infrastructure and Human Rights: Beyond Building Green
  11. Research Handbook on International Abortion Law
  12. Literary Characters in Intellectual Property Law.
  13. Expropriation by Law: Intellectual Property, Value and Labor
  14. Advanced Introduction to Cultural Heritage Law
  15. Column
  16. Behind the Books: Global Insights from Law Librarians
  17. Front Cover (OFC, IFC) and matter
  18. JLI volume 52 issue 3 Cover and Front matter
  19. Back Cover (IBC, OBC) and matter
  20. JLI volume 52 issue 3 Cover and Back matter
  21. Editorial Comment
  22. EDITORIAL COMMENT
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