BackgroundThe scholarly communication structure is in transition. Journal prices, mainly in the fields of science, medicine and technology (STM), have been ever increasing over years. As a result, as library budget is shrinking, the high subscription costs make it difficult for libraries to enable information seekers to use scholarly information as needed. It brought about dysfunction that hinders the production and the promotion of research.As a possible solution to this problem, open access has been suggested as a new model for the promotion of scholarly communication, and much research has been done for the introduction and implication of it. Open access, however, is a relatively a new concept and requires authors' voluntary participation such as transfer of copyrights and making their
Describes the current situation of libraries in the Republic of Korea, including the National Library of Korea, the National Assembly Library, the Supreme Court Library, public, academic, school and special libraries. Informatization, balanced development, reading promotion, legal and regulatory changes and institutional mechanisms are key components of efforts to continue library development in Korea.
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