공공성과물의 상업적 출판 문제와 개선방안에 관한 연구

Public product, which is created by public institutions with the purpose of the public interests or created with public funds, is a public asset and can be used for commercial utilization depending on the value of academic and industrial development. However, as a side effect, some publishers publish them as they are and sell them at high prices. In addition, compensation for specimen copy is paid in spite of identical publications and such publications derive benefits from public libraries. Furthermore, there are concerns about misconception on the publications, ease of commercial publication in e-book market, and possibility of compensation for Public lending right. In the sense that public product creates new added values through secondary utilization in private sectors and has high marketability, commercial utilization needs to be guaranteed. Nevertheless, it is necessary to consider whether commercial publication without any improvement, meets these expectations. Thus, this study looks into the problems that occur in the process of commercial publication of public product and other issues that need to be reviewed, proposing improvement plans including the revision of Publishing Industry Promotion Act, Copyright Act, Libraries Act, and National Assembly Library Act.