THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF
PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Program : English III
Lecturer : Marc
Carmichael Brown
By:
1. Imam Nurhidayat (004201300023)
2. M Yafi Maulidin (004201300029)
3. Mochamad Didit Prakoso (004201300032)
4. Rahadian Idwakidi (004201300040)
Major
: Industrial Engineering
PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY
Jababeka Education
Park Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara, Kota Jababeka, Cikarang Baru, Bekasi, Jawa Barat
17550 Telp. (021) 8910 9762-63, Fax : (021) 8910 9768 E-mail : enrollment@president.ac.id,
http://www.president.ac.id
Executive Summary
Terms of References
This
report is being written to fulfill our group English assignment about the
aspect of President University. This report is for our lecturer Mr. Marc
Carmichael Brown. The due date of this report is by the 6th of July.
Proceedings
We got our data through interview of
the head of library, distributing questionnaires to some students who used the
library, and some resources from the internet.
Findings
1.
The
library still lacking in collections.
2.
The
facilities of the library are not enough to fulfill the requirements of the
students and the requirements of Indonesian National Standards for University
Library.
3.
The
area of the library is not big enough.
Conclusions
We found that the Adam Kurniawan Library still lack of collections and
facilities. From the questionnaires result we can see that there are still some
students who feel unsatisfied with the books, the room conditions and the
facilities which are provided by the library.
Recommendations
1.
The
library should add more collections.
2.
The
library should improve the quantity and quality of the facilities provided.
3.
The
library should enlarge its area in order to accommodate more collections and
more students at once.
Contents
1 Introduction
This report is being written to fulfill our group
English assignment about the aspect of President University. This report is for
our lecturer Mr. Marc Carmichael Brown. The due date of this report is by the 6th
of July.
2 Findings
2.1 Research Methodology
We got our
data through interview of the head of library, distributing questionnaires to
some students who used the library, and some resources from the internet.
2.2 Adam Kurniawan Library
Library is the heart of a university
and the centre of knowledge. As a library in university, Adam Kurniawan library
consists of book collections, reading room, discussion room, computer facility
and Wi-Fi. The collections of Adam Kurniawan library are text books to support
lecturing materials, thesis, journals, internship reports and others (maps,
novels, magazine, fictions, etc.)
By those collections, this library has about 6000 books with
33.3% is management book and about 700 books in average for each other major. The collections of the
library are written in English 80%, Bahasa 15%, and Chinese 5%. The library gets the
books from 75% purchase
and 25% charity or gift. For people who want to visit the
library,
it is open
from 8 am until 9.30 pm from Monday until Friday. The library is open for public, but people who
are
not the students,
lecturers, or staffs of PU can not borrow the books.
In the development of the library, the
books, thesis
and journals can be
accessed from the library LAN(Local Area Network)
at http://10.7.7.60/pusaka and at http://elibpresuniv.pusku.com/opac/. The head of library also said that in
the future, all of the e-library access will be integrated to http://elibpresuniv.pusku.com/opac/.
He also said that today the access is still limited, because all database is
not completely updated. Otherwise, the student now can access the thesis from that site
and use it for reference.
2.3 Comparison with Other University Library
2.3.1 Swiss German University
Library
Swiss German University (SGU) is one of the international standard university in Indonesia. In this session we got the information about the SGU Research Library. The books collections of Swiss German University (SGU) are
approximately 10,654 books. Those
books are separated by the educational level
and their faculty. The books collections can also be accessed electronically at http://www.sgu.ac.id/coursebooks and at http://www.sgu.ac.id/researh-library. Besides
that, SGU also has other collections, such as 107
scientific journals and 1,050 thesis.
The
Research library is open every week day at 08.00 - 17.00, Saturday at 09.00 -
14.00 and semester break at 08.00 - 17.00. As a university library, it
has a rules and regulations about the membership which are Students, Lecturers
(Part-time, semi full-time and Full-time) and SGU Non-Academic Staffs.
2.3.2 University of Indonesia Library
As a university which has a very large occupation, UI has a library center to
support their students. Type of collections in a library generally tailored to
the type of the library and its
users. Collection development is also adapted to the purpose or vision of an
institution in which the library shelter. Colleges’ libraries, as well as the UI Library, a collection
development policy generally provides the aims to support the programs of Tri Dharma University,
which is to support the education, teaching and research.
Types of collections
available
in UI Library consist of printed and non-printed.
The collections of printed type
are reference
books, text books, journals, magazines, news papers, and UI-ana Collection (work
produced by students of UI such as thesis, research reports,
inaugural speeches and papers). The collections of unprinted
type are CD-ROM, disc, video, online database (online journal and e-book).
In 2007, the collections of UI libraries reached 1,500,000 books. UI Central Library
is one of the largest in Asia collection. With the
support of information systems based on information technology which is an
online digital library information system, the visitor can search and download the
collections provided at http://lib.ui.ac.id.
UI Library Building,
known as the Crystal of Knowledge consists of 8 floors and multiple buildings
that serve as the venue for various activities. Facilities at this building are
divided into two, namely public facilities and library facilities. Public
facilities managed by the Directorate General UI while the library facilities
managed by the UI Libraries.
2.4 Indonesian National Standards for University Library
2.4.1 Collections
2.4.1.1. Collections Policy
College Library
aims to provide library materials and access
to information for users in the interests
of education, research
and community service.
2.4.1.2. Collection Type
Libraries develop
the collection based on college dharma activities.
2.4.1.3. Scientific Magazine
Libraries subscribe
to at least one scientific magazine title for each program of
study that offered by the college
and graduate diploma
programs and two
titles for graduate programs.
2.4.1.4. Collection adding
Addition collection
of at least 2% of
the number of titles or at least two hundred titles
per year whichever is greatest.
2.4.1.5. Count back
Count re-executed
at least once a year.
2.4.1.6. Weeding
Library weeding the library materials damaged and could not be fixed and cannot be converted to another format, the material is available in large quantities. Implementation is customized with collection development policies and rules that apply.
Library weeding the library materials damaged and could not be fixed and cannot be converted to another format, the material is available in large quantities. Implementation is customized with collection development policies and rules that apply.
2.4.1.7. Electronic library materials
The library provides access to electronic information
including internet resource, and databases.
2.4.2 Building
Libraries
provide the building with sufficient space for
collection, staff and users. Libraries
should provide a space
of at least 0.5 m2 for
each student.
2.4.2.1. Space collection
Collection area is covering 45% of
the library which consists of a collection
of books, multimedia room, and
living room magazine collection.
2.4.2.2. User space
User space is consisting of 30% of
the reading room, with a
separated reading table, a special
reading room, discussion room, closet catalogue/computer, circulation desk, day-care bag and toilet.
2.4.2.3. The staff room
Space library
staff consisted of 25% of the processing room, bindery room, meeting
room, storage space new books received,
kitchen and toilet.
College Library aims to provide library materials and access to information for users in the interests of education, research and community service.
College Library aims to provide library materials and access to information for users in the interests of education, research and community service.
2.4.3 Organizing the library
materials.
2.4.3.1. The material is organized so that the library can
be quickly and precisely recover.
2.4.3.2. Library materials described, clarified
and arranged systematically by using:
- Guidelines and bibliographic descriptions or metadata;
- Chart clarification;
- Guidelines and subject code or thesaurus;
- Guidelines for the
determination of the main entry
canopy.
2.4.3.3. Preservation of library materials
Preservation of library materials include activities to prevent and control of physical damage and or
transferring contents of a format to another format.
2.4.4 Library services
2.4.4.1. Library opening hour’s dharma
activities tailored to the needs of at least fifty-four
hours per week.
2.4.4.2. Services provided include:
- Service circulation
interlibrary
- Loan service
- Service reference user
- Service education
service
- User education and information literacy to students and faculty
gets the
information
- Search services.
2.4.5 Information
Technology and communication
The
libraries are adopting information and
communication technology.
2.4.5.1. Information systems
Library can use information systems
as appropriate.
2.4.5.2. Software
Library use software that can help processing and information
services, management information
systems, and administrative
operations
2.4.5.3. Hardware
Library is using information and
communication technology equipment
to support the development, services,
access to information and collaboration
with other libraries.
2.4.6 Budget
Library
budget at least 5% of the total budget of universities outside personnel
expenditure.
2.5 Questionnaires Result
No
|
Question
|
YES
|
NO
|
1
|
The books collections are complete
enough.
|
5
|
25
|
2
|
The books are compatible as the
reference for research or report.
|
20
|
10
|
3
|
The condition of the room is conducive
for learning and reading.
|
18
|
12
|
4
|
The conditions of the books in the
library are good.
|
16
|
14
|
5
|
The support facilities such as Wi-Fi,
computer, discussion room, etc. are useful and comfortable to use.
|
15
|
15
|
2.1.1
From this data we can see that from 30 respondents, only
about 17% or about 5 of them responded positively that the books collection of
the library are complete enough. The other 83% of the students responded
negatively about this matter. This means that from most of the respondents’
point of view, the library’s books collections are not complete enough to
fulfill their needs.
2.1.2
From this data we can see that about 67% of the respondents
responded that the books are compatible as reference for their research or
report. The other 33% responded that the books are incompatible as a reference.
This means that some of the books in the library are not compatible to be used
as a reference.
2.1.3
From this
data we can see that about 60% of the respondents responded positively that the
condition of the room is conducive for learning and reading. About 40% of the
respondents responded negatively about this matter. This means that from most
of the respondents’ point of view, the condition of the room is conducive
despite the fact that the library is not big enough to accommodate a large
amount of students at once.
2.1.4
The data
shows that 53% of respondents responded that the conditions of the books are
good. The other 47% of the respondents responded that the conditions of the
books are not in good condition. This means that the books in the library
require frequent maintenance in order to keep the conditions of the books.
2.1.5
The data
stated that the respondents’ respond were divided into half. Half of them
thought that the support facilities are useful and comfortable to use. The
other half thought otherwise. This means that the support facilities need more
improvement, whether on their quantity and quality
3 Conclusions
We found
that the Adam Kurniawan Library still lack of collections and facilities
compared to libraries form other universities which have the same degree as
President University. The library also has not been able to fulfill the requirement
for Indonesian National Standards for University Library.
From the
questionnaires result we can see that the books collections of the library have
not been able to meet the requirements of the students. There are still some
students who feel unsatisfied with the books, the room conditions and the facilities
which are provided by the library.
4 Recommendations
We recommend
these things which should be done by the library:
1.
The library should add more collections,
whether on books collections or other non-books collections such as magazines,
news papers and journals.
2.
The library should improve the quantity and
quality of the facilities provided in order to meet the requirements of the
students and the requirements of Indonesian National Standards for University library.
3.
The library should enlarge its area in order to
accommodate more collections and more students at once.
5 References
Indonesian Standards for University Library:
President University Online library:
Swiss German University online library:
University of Indonesia Online Library:
