| Title |
Locational Characteristics and Social Role of the Korean Modern Library as Civic Cultural Facilities - Focused on Kyungseong(Seoul) during Japanese Rule |
| Authors |
김성태(Kim, Sung-Tae) ; 권영상(Kwon, Young-Sang) |
| Keywords |
일제강점기; 근대시설; 도서관; 문화공간; 입지적 특성 및 사회적 역할 Japanese Rule; Modern Facilities; Library; Cultural Space; Locational Characteristics and Social Role |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the location characteristics of the Kyungseong(Seoul) libraries as a modern urban cultural facility in the Japanese colonial period and examines how it changed by forming and developing a relationship with residents there. Accordingly, the study analyzes the process of change in the public library established by Japanese imperialism and the college-affiliated-libraries funded and supported by Korean national capital and foreign missionaries. The colonial government established public libraries in urban centers to serve as symbols of modernization, but it was located in the center of Japanese settlement as a means of cultural rule. Japanese obscurantist policies restricted Korean access. Conversely, the college-affiliated-libraries catalyzed the development of the surrounding area and nurtured national consciousness.
Kyungseong also served as a social education center for residents. This study is significant because it serves as a basic reference for library research and demonstrates that our preference for libraries has been formed over time. |