국가적 차원의 역사 기록물의 수집 및 디지털화에 관한 연구

Abstract

National knowledge and information resources management for historical records has not been evaluated in terms of its performing scope by contents, nor has any comprehensive and specific analysis been conducted except piecemeal studies on its collecting, digitalization and system, respectively. This was attributable to difficulty in holistic analysis due to in-constant flow of policies including changes of dedicated institutions and lead institutions and temporary participation and withdrawal of some institutions. Without holistic evaluation and resulting improvement, approaches to and use of knowledge information resources and subsequent production of new knowledge information and data are unlikely to be put into practice. analysis There upon this research conducted interview and survey of literature and homepage database on 17 lead institutions, have participated as host organizations in ‘Knowledge and Information Resource Management Project’ in the Field of History from 1998 to 2009. The thesis had an accurate grasp of problems and provided reform measures based on analyzing actual conditions of collecting and digitalizing historical archives, and dividing the national knowledge information resource management of historical archives into four terms The following conclusions were reached in this study: 1) Among the 4 terms of national knowledge and information resources management of historical records, the 3rd term was found most active.

2) Based on the analysis on current states of collecting in each national institution, university and organization, the following were found; First, collected historical records are based on particular topics and eras following objectives of each institution. The eras include ancient times, the period of three kingdoms, Chosun, Japanese colonial period and modern times. The topics include history of times, women, independence movement, war, studies on Nammyeong, Korean studies and democratic movements. Topics are diverse across institutions. Second, collecting methods include purchase(original and photographic facsimile), donation, deposit and exchange. In national institutions, purchase (photographic facsimile) is the most common method for collecting, while in colleges and organizations donation is predominant. Except the National Institute of Korean History, each institution has not established collecting policy consistently applicable, and developed independent plans for collecting when they have relevant works. Third, records held by each institution include rare old books and documents, books, audio-visual data, micro data, newspapers, wooden blocks, paintings and writings and archival objects, etc. Due to the characteristics of historical records, old and rare books and documents and archival objects are predominant. Fourth, each of institutions constituted the group of representative records based on peculiar purposes. The group of national institutions mostly holds documents of Korean history from the ancient times to the period of three Kingdoms to modern times and from Japanese colonial period, royal households and clans, women’s issues, and the anthologies translated into Korean. Likewise the group of universities is possessed of data includes the Buddhism, the private seal of royal household and government official, old and rare Western books on Korea, Honam region, studies on Nammyeong, East Asia and Confucian classics. Other statements on democratic movements, war literature, Korean studies are possessed in a public organization.

3) Based on the analysis on current states of digitalization in national institutions, universities and organizations is done as follows: First, as the integrated system in history field, ‘Korean Historical On-line’ provides an integrated search service on original text and bibliography of historical records. Second, 7 national institutions have established 9 DBs including ‘Korean Classics Research Institute’ 7 universities have implemented 7 DBs including ‘Information for Korean Buddhist Culture’ 3 organizations have built 3 DBs including ‘Ugyo net’. Third, each DB contains historical records digitalized in bibliography, text, image, voice and video information. The National Institute of Korean History's ‘Bibyeonsa registry DB’ offers text-only information, while the Kyujanggak Institute Korean Studies in Seoul National University provides a great amount of text and images digitalized, and the Korean Studies Advancement Center's ‘Ugyo net’ has added voice and video images of information with panorama, 2D flash and animation.

4) For producing obvious improvement on collecting and digitalizing of historical records due to the national dimension, furthering roles of a dedicated institution, developing a long-term scheme, adjusting roles of the integrated information center providing knowledge, well-coordinating between each of major institutions, enhancing and formulating consistent collecting policies in each institution, evaluating and completing on the database outputs established in ‘Korea Historical On-line’ and in each of institution are required for comprehensive and systematic collecting and digitalization of historical records.