The existence of the internet in the library is an interesting thing that must be put to good use by students to improve the quality of their services. This new phenomenon will change the service principles that have been adhered to by libraries, namely enriching collections and increasing number of users to come to the library. Searching for information via the internet is very useful for information seekers, because they can browse information relatively quickly and precisely. This research uses a type of qualitative research that requires as much information and data as possible to achieve research objectives. This type of research is a case study because this research is carried out in depth with an institution and with a narrow subject. As a case study, the data collected comes from various sources of literature. This research results that the quality of the internet network in the UINSU Library has an important role in the student learning process. Especially students who don't have their own laptops, they can do their assignments at the UINSU Library. It is also very important when they do group assignments, they can use the space provided to do their group assignments. Keywords: Information Search, Library, Internet Network
This study aims to identify and analyze cognitive motives and affective motives for using Instagram social media among students of Bibliotechnology, State Islamic University of North Sumatra. This research uses constructivism paradigm with qualitative approach and descriptive procedure. The research subjects were 2 students. Methods of collecting information were tried through interviews, participatory observation, and library research. The information analysis technique was tried with an interactive information analysis model consisting of information reduction, information presentation, and drawing conclusions. The validity of the information is tested through triangulation of sources. The results of the research prove that: 1) The cognitive motives for using Instagram among students prove that there is a fulfillment of data needs from data exchange (sharing) which is the attractive side of Instagram, there is a need to reach the ideational level by sorting content so that what is displayed is perfect imagery and reaches emotional level as an effort to seek attention while fulfilling emotional pleasure. 2) Affective motives for using Instagram social media are directed through the willingness to get new experiences based on other people's content, the willingness to get reactions to the uploaded content, the willingness to acknowledge the image of the account owner so as to urge false reality, and the desire to feel comfortable in the form of a feeling of calm when using Instagram. Keywords: Motif, social media, Instagram, uses and gratification theory.
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