Functional Planning of Larchiveum that Integrates the Functions of Archives, Libraries and Museums

Abstract

As the cases of merging and cooperation of archives and libraries increase abroad, research and discussions about integration of complex information services among information centers, such as archives, libraries and museums started to emerge. In a similar vein, the need for integrated cultural information centers are suggested in Korea as the museums encounter the need for expansion of contents, and libraries try to diversify their functions, yet regional public archives has not been established. In this context, the concept of 'Larchiveum(libraries + archives + museums)' was proposed as an alternative that integrates and provides various information functions and resources, and research related to this started to emerge. At present, however, the Larchiveum has not been realized, the specific pathway to realize this kind of institution need to be discussed. This study analyzes the functional characteristics and elements of archives, libraries and museums, and based on these, the functional requirements of the larchiveum are drawn, and are reflected on the Larchiveum's functional planning for space planning in this study.

Studying the Factors of Virtual Museum Design on the Visitors’ Intention and Satisfaction

“…Although it is very important to put the collections in virtual museums online and to create search engines for them, it is only a 'pre-condition' for virtual museums. The conceptualization of virtual museums requires a historical and philosophical consideration of the dualistic distinction between virtual and real, time and space, aura and reproduction, material and non-material, linearity and nonlinearity, and works and viewers (Choi & Lee, 2003).…”