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Behind the Books: Global Insights from Law Librarians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2025

Michael McArthur  and
Julie M. Wooldridge
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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.

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Law LibrarianshipRepublic of KoreaSouth KoreaKoreaLibrarianshipInformation ServicesLegal Information ServicesLaw
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International Journal of Legal Information , First View , pp. 1 - 8
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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Footnotes

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

References

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

1 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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

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