1-2 Collecting Levels
Collecting levels is a concept that considers the intensity and depth of current levels of collection together with the volition and plans for future collection and preservation. A collecting level is expressed as a numbered level after the volume and quality of the collection has been scrutinized and evaluated, typically based on the conspectus method.
Level 1 (Minimal)
Resources that are not considered basic resources (such as monographs and reference resources) are not collected. Level 1 collections, similar to basic information level collections, require frequent and systematic evaluation in order to maintain an up-to-date agglomeration of information. Resources that contain outdated information and previously-replaced resources should be removed.
Level 2 (Basic Information)
This level refers to the selective collecting of resources that offer or define general outlines and introductory knowledge on specific subjects. Targeted resources include dictionaries, manuals, bibliography databases, main resources, historical investigation resources, and major periodical publications. In order to maintain an up-to-date collection of information, collections must be frequently and systematically evaluated.
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support)
This level refers to the collecting of resources with the aim of systematically compounding and maintaining knowledge in specific subject areas. Targeted resources include a wide range of essential texts, important ancient publications, complete collections of the works of major authors and partial works of selected authors, representative academic journals, relevant data files, reference books, and basic bibliographies. While collections at this level are appropriate for supporting college-level and higher education and satisfying the bulk of academic demands from the public and from special library users, they require systematic evaluation in order to maintain an up-to-date base of information.
Level 4 (Research)
This level refers to the collecting of major resources such as research papers necessary for doctoral and independent studies, resources pertaining to new discoveries, results of scientific experimentation, and other information. Targeted resources include academic journals, major journals of indexes and abstracts, key reference books, a wide range of academic books, and major electronic resources. Resources necessary for historical studies need to be adequately preserved, even if the resource involved is antiquated.
Level 5 (Comprehensive)
This level refers to comprehensive collecting in a specific subject area regardless of the language, format, and date of publication of the resource. Collecting on this level aims to maintain and provide specialized collections in a particular subject. Therefore, resources for historical studies need to be aggressively preserved, even if they are antiquated.
When the Library assigns one of the five Collecting Levels, the standards for the formats and characteristics of the resources in each subject are determined based on <Table III-1>.
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Formats /
char acteristics
|
Level 1
(Minimal)
|
Level 2
(Basic Information)
|
Level 3
(Study or Instructional Support)
|
Level 4
(Research)
|
Level 5
(Comprehensive)
|
Academic Level |
High School |
Community College |
Undergraduate/ Graduate |
Doctoral Research |
Post-doctoral Research |
Overall Purpose |
Minimal: Relative Collecting |
To Introduce and Define Subjects |
To Satisfy Public Demand |
To Support Doctoral and Advanced Research |
Comprehensive Collecting |
General Books |
Highly Limited Collecting |
Limited Collecting |
Considerable Collecting |
Extensive Collecting |
- |
Academic Books |
N/A |
N/A |
Selective Collecting |
- |
- |
General Magazines |
|
Limited Collecting of Representative Magazines |
Considerable Collecting |
|
|
Academic Journals |
|
N/A |
Major Academic Journals |
|
|
Reference Resources |
Minimal |
Limited Collecting: Literature Introduction Level |
Considerable Collecting |
|
|
Electronic Resources |
Collecting of Noncommercial Resources |
Selective Collecting of Resources from Commercial or Free Networks |
Wide-ranging Approach to Commercial and Online Resources |
|
|
Duplicates |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Minimal Collecting |
Extensive Collecting |
Language(s) |
Korean |
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English |
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, and more |
Considerable Collecting |
|
Preservation Level |
To be Discarded of When Invalid |
Partial Discard and Repairs |
Retention and Archiving of Intellectual Content |
Retention and Preservation of Original Formats |
Retention and Preservation of Original Formats |
Percentage of New Publications |
Under 5% |
5% to Under 10% |
10% to Under 25% |
25% to Under 75% |
75% to 100% |
The Library’s mid- to long-term collecting levels are assigned to each subject (field) of the ten main KDC classes as listed in <Table III-2>. The collecting levels of the subordinate subjects within each main class are detailed in the developmental guidelines for each subject.
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Subjects
|
Analogue
Domestic
|
Foreign
|
Digital Domestic
Off-line
|
On-line
|
Foreign Off-line
|
On-line
|
General Class |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Philosophy |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Religion |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Social Sciences |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Natural Sciences |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Technology |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Arts |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Language |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Literature |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
History |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
* 1: Minimal, 2: Basic Information, 3: Study or Instructional Support, 4: Research, 5: Comprehensive
Formats / char acteristics01 Academic Level
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
High School |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Community College |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Undergraduate/ Graduate |
Level 4 (Research) |
Doctoral Research |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
Post-doctoral Research |
Formats / char acteristics02 Overall Purpose
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Minimal: Relative Collecting |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
To Introduce and Define Subjects |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
To Satisfy Public Demand |
Level 4 (Research) |
To Support Doctoral and Advanced Research |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
Comprehensive Collecting |
Formats / char acteristics03 General Books
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Highly Limited Collecting |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Limited Collecting |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Considerable Collecting |
Level 4 (Research) |
Extensive Collecting |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
- |
Formats / char acteristics04 Academic Books
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
N/A |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
N/A |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Selective Collecting |
Level 4 (Research) |
- |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
- |
Formats / char acteristics05 General Magazines
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
|
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Limited Collecting of Representative Magazines |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Considerable Collecting |
Level 4 (Research) |
|
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
|
Formats / char acteristics06 Academic Journals
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
|
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
N/A |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Major Academic Journals |
Level 4 (Research) |
|
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
|
Formats / char acteristics07 Reference Resources
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Minimal |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Limited Collecting: Literature Introduction Level |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Considerable Collecting |
Level 4 (Research) |
|
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
|
Formats / char acteristics08 Electronic Resources
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Collecting of Noncommercial Resources |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Selective Collecting of Resources from Commercial or Free Networks |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Wide-ranging Approach to Commercial and Online Resources |
Level 4 (Research) |
|
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
|
Formats / char acteristics09 Duplicates
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
N/A |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
N/A |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
N/A |
Level 4 (Research) |
Minimal Collecting |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
Extensive Collecting |
Formats / char acteristics10 Language(s)
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Korean |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, and more |
Level 4 (Research) |
Considerable Collecting |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
|
Formats / char acteristics11 Preservation Level
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
To be Discarded of When Invalid |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
Partial Discard and Repairs |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
Retention and Archiving of Intellectual Content |
Level 4 (Research) |
Retention and Preservation of Original Formats |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
Retention and Preservation of Original Formats |
Formats / char acteristics12 Percentage of New Publications
Criteria for NLK Collecting Levels Based on the Format and Characteristics
Level 1 (Minimal) |
Under 5% |
Level 2 (Basic Information) |
5% to Under 10% |
Level 3 (Study or Instructional Support) |
10% to Under 25% |
Level 4 (Research) |
25% to Under 75% |
Level 5 (Comprehensive) |
75% to 100% |
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
* 1: Minimal, 2: Basic Information, 3: Study or Instructional Support, 4: Research, 5: Comprehensive
Subjects01 General Class
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
3 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
3 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects02 Philosophy
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects03 Religion
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
3 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects04 Social Sciences
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects05 Natural Sciences
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects06 Technology
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects07 Arts
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects08 Language
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects09 Literature
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |
Subjects10 History
NLK Collecting Levels by Subject and Medium
Analogue Domestic |
5 |
Foreign |
4 |
Digital Domestic
Off-line |
5 |
On-line |
3 |
Foreign Off-line |
4 |
On-line |
3 |