Development of Indonesia's National Digital Library Network

Fahmi, Ismail

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“…Those universities that do have a library typically fail to support it with adequate funding. A study undertaken by The Indonesian University Libraries Forum (FPPTI) reported that “five of 125 universities have allocated 5 per cent of their budgets (for their library) while 40 per cent of them allocated less than 2 per cent” (Fahmi, 2005). The budgets allocated to develop and manage the university library collections and services are well below those provided in developed countries, and in many cases below the amount required to provide even a modest information service.…”

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Education and continuing professional development for Indonesian academic librarians

Maesaroh

Genoni

2009

Library Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper aims to report base-line data on the current levels of education, skills, and knowledge of Indonesian academic librarians, and provides an insight into their continuing professional development. The paper also seeks to report: the current level of qualifications of librarians working in Indonesian academic libraries; and the current level and type of continuing professional development and work place training in Indonesian academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach -This paper includes the results of a questionnaire delivered to all librarians working in Indonesian public universities. The survey instrument was based on that used in the NEXUS survey distributed to Australian library and information studies (LIS) professionals in 2006. The paper includes a comparison of survey results on key indicators for Indonesian and Australian library and information staff. Findings -The research reports comparative shortcomings in the level and standard of education available to Indonesian academic librarians. The issue of continuing professional development is more complex, with quite high levels of participation in some types of training reported by the Indonesian respondents, but generally lower levels of satisfaction with that training than reported by their Australian counterparts. Research limitations/implications -Some of the conclusions made comparing the situations in Indonesia and Australia are tentative due to the different understandings of key terms and concepts in the two countries. The data reported in the paper are quantitative and comprehensive findings require further qualitative research. Practical implications -The results have implications for the future development of library education in Indonesia, and workplace training for Indonesian academic librarians. Originality/value -The research reported is the first to collect large-scale data relating to LIS workforce education and continuing professional development from a developing country.

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Education and continuing professional development for Indonesian academic librarians

Maesaroh

Genoni

2009

Library Management

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“…It is the case, however, that many Indonesian universities and other higher education institutions lack any form of library service (Rachmananta, 2006), and that those academic libraries that do exist face numerous problems in meeting the standards of collections and services required to adequately support teaching and research. The budgets allocated to develop and manage the university library collections and services have been well below those provided in developed countries, and in many cases below the amount required to provide even a modest service (Fahmi, 2005).…”

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Future directions for Indonesian academic library education

Maesaroh

Genoni

2013

New Library World

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Purpose -This paper aims to provide 13 recommendations relating to the future of Indonesian library education based on the results of an extensive research study. The objective of the research was to investigate the desired level of educational qualifications and continued professional development of Indonesian academic librarians. Design/methodology/approach -The research included surveys of Indonesian academic librarians and their managers, plus extensive interviewing of stakeholders. The recommendations have been developed on the basis of data gathered in this research. Findings -There is an immediate need to raise the standards of Indonesian library education in order to enhance skills required of the contemporary library workforce. The Indonesian Librarian Association has an important role to play in raising the quality of library education and the status of librarians. Practical implications -The recommendations have far-reaching implications for Indonesian library education. There are also implications for the wider Indonesia library profession, and for the professional associations, in particular the Indonesian Librarian Association. Originality/value -The recommendations are based on the first comprehensive analysis of the educational and continuing professional development needs of Indonesian academic librarians.

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Development of Indonesia's National Digital Library Network

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Education and continuing professional development for Indonesian academic librarians

Education and continuing professional development for Indonesian academic librarians

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