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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science

  • P-ISSN1225-598X
  • E-ISSN2982-6292

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Vol.60 No.1

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Sustainable Operation Strategies for the Foreign Research Information Center: A Study Based on User and Staff Perceptions

Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, (P)1225-598X; (E)2982-6292
2026, v.60 no.1, pp.453-479
https://doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.1.453
DURK HYUN CHANG
BONJIN KOO
CHANG, D. H., & KOO, B. (2026). Sustainable Operation Strategies for the Foreign Research Information Center: A Study Based on User and Staff Perceptions. , 60(1), 453-479, https://doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2026.60.1.453

Abstract

This study aims to derive strategies for the sustainable operation of the Foreign Research Information Center (FRIC) by analyzing the perceptions of users and operational staff. Through a comprehensive analysis consisting of a status review, a user survey, and in-depth interviews with center managers, the study identifies differences in perceptions of FRIC services and derives key operational challenges. The findings indicate that although FRIC holds significant academic value as a core infrastructure supporting researchers’ scholarly activities, it faces various challenges to its long-term sustainability. Based on this analysis, the study proposes four major strategies to enhance FRIC’s sustainability: (1) redefining FRIC’s institutional identity and subject-domain framework; (2) improving the evaluation system; (3) strengthening the academic journal preservation system; and (4) enhancing user-centered service accessibility and optimizing the search and use environment. These strategies are expected to contribute to reinforcing FRIC’s role as a national-level infrastructure for the collaborative use and preservation of scholarly information and to establishing a solid foundation for its sustainable operation.

keywords
Foreign Research Information Center (FRIC), Sustainability, Operational Sustainability, Shared Use of Scholarly Information, Scholarly Information Infrastructure

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