perelandra: 2009

My New Year's Resolutions

1. Make my own book from POSITIVE THINKING
2. Bible reading(twice)
3. Make one paper on...

up to date...

Lost Art of Forgiving(PDF/Korean)

<잃어버린 기술, 용서>
요한 크리스토프 아놀드. / 전병욱 역 / 출판사 쉴터
http://www.mediafire.com/?gzwmgmnh2me

(A) study on enhancing subject access to fiction : focused on symbol and motif

an abridged version of my M.A. thesis(written in Korean)
http://www.mediafire.com/?jn5mdn2nozu

Abstract

Fiction is interpretation and story of life, and its subjects are problems of human or human affairs. The purpose of reading a story reflecting human and life is not to get certain information but to have aesthetic experience and strong impression.

Subjects of fiction are different from the concept of traditional information. Accordingly, subjects have to be accessed on a different level from non-literature. However, subject access to fiction has been limited to formal elements such as subject matter, a name of a character, and a name of a place in work. These denotative subject elements are no more than fragmentary information as individual concepts, so they do not meet users' demand for subject. Based on the critical mind about the problem, this study paid attention to symbol and motif as subject access point, which are implicit subject elements.

This study was progressed as the following: First, theoretical consideration was conducted on concept and characteristics of subjects and the essence of reading fiction. Second, the reason why subject access to fiction was neglected was reviewed from the historical perspective. Third, the meaning and limits of the existing subject access scheme were discussed. Fourth, concepts of symbol and motif and their possibility to be used as subject access point were considered to enhance a subject access scheme. Fifth, schemes of symbol and motif were composed respectively, which would function as subject access point. In case of symbolic subject headings, the tenor and vehicle were extracted from a dictionary of symbols to construct a list of the tenor versus the vehicle which will be used by indexers. Next, the tenor in the list was analyzed and the tenor scheme necessary for subject access of users was composed using a technique of inductive categorization. In case of motif subject headings, a dictionary of the relevant terms was used as source of information. Then, the motif scheme was made by categorizing them focusing on components of fiction so that it is used easily in indexing and searching. The composed schemes of symbol and motif were applied to Korean fiction and its usability and limitations were discussed.

The meanings of symbol and motif scheme as means of subject access to fiction are as follows: First, the symbol scheme enables to access subject by viewpoints. The top 7 categories of the symbol scheme of the tenor are regarded as a viewpoint of interpreting symbols. In particular, categories including 'emotions', 'in-depth psychology' and 'ideas based on the actual' seem to be useful in psychological and sociological access to subject of fiction. Second, the list of the vehicle versus the tenor of symbols can be used as a basis for subject analysis. Since this list suggests a number of possible controlled vocabulary of the tenor corresponding to a vehicle, indexer can contrive convenience using the list as a supplementary tool in the process of subject analysis. Third, motif can function as a tool of subject access to all artistic works with narrativity. Using one common motif, it is possible to access works of various genres, compare and analyze them.

As an experimental study, this study concentrated on setting up a category accepting subject headings. The massive task of accepting possible subject headings to the utmost seems to be a main assignment of future study.

My CAT - Namoo

Namoo means 'tree' in Korean.
She came to me on SikMok-il(the tree day) 2007.

SSU Univ.

My working place- Soongsil University in Seoul, Korea

Are you Real?

Library Guide English Script

Script 1>>

Now, as you are new students here, I'd like to give you the library hour as a beginning of second part of our presentation.
As you can see from the table, the library opens from 9 to 9 on weekdays during semester, 9 to 3 on Saturday. During vacation, KUL opens from 9 to 5 and is closed on Saturday. However, you can use Reading Rooms from 5 am to 12 am. everyday.

Script 2>>

Nest, floor guide.
As you can see from the chart, KUL is a 6-story building.
Let me tell you more about each floor in detail.
On B1, there are old and rare books in closed stacks. Also, there is a reading room where you can study.
On the first floor, there are gate circulation desk and staff office.
On the second floor, there are 1 million books on science and social science field.
If you move up to the third floor, you can use books on humanities such as philosophy, literature and etc. Also, there is a copy room where you can make copies of some part of items.
There are multimedia room and periodicals room on the fourth floor. You can get some rest watching movie or enjoying music in that room. I guess it'll be your favorite cozy place in the library.
On top of the building there is another reading room. You can also use internet in the internet room.

Script 3>>

Now let's move on ID card.
Every student must have gotten his or her own ID card from the administrative department of KERIS University.
When using our library, student ID card is as crucial as your citizen ID card.
Then, why is ID card so important in the library?
First, without ID card, you cannot even pass the gate on the lobby, hence cannot use any library source.
Secondly, with ID card you can check out various items the library has.
Thirdly you can reserve your seat of reading room, so that you can study hard preparing your exams.
To sum up, for a user, ID card equals life in the library!
So don't forget to come with your ID card!
Thank you, and the next part is on Mr. Shin.

2009년 12월 27일 일요일

Make Your Own Book

2009년 12월 22일 화요일