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Kajian Dalam Bidang Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi: Filosofi, Teori, dan Praktik

to be used by community members, although there are also individuals and
organizations that establish libraries that provide free services to the public.
The library also provides educational, social and political information for
certain communities or communities (Watkins, L., O>Reilly, M., Kuhn,
M., Gevarter, C., Lancioni, GE, Sigafoos, J., & Lang, R., 2015; Sanford,
N., 2017; Anugrah, D., & Ardoni, A., 2013; Asmiyanto, T., 2005; Olayinka,
2010; Pebrianto, S., 2011; Utami, FA, 2017). As a public space, the library
is also considered to have the ability to influence the community to carry
out the mission of the library, namely the increasing reading habit and
self-study (Kapitzke, C., 2001; Ariyani, LPS, & Wirawan, IGMAS, 2017;
Azwar, M., 2016; Frediyanto, D., 2012; Irianti, P., 2014; Kurniawati, RD,
& Prajarto, N., 2007; Handa, Tarvinder., 2019; Jibril, AHMAD, 2017;
Rahman, F., 2013). This means that the library is not just a mere building
that is only a place to store collections of printed materials which can be
borrowed at any time. In other words, a library is an institution where it
runs a system that regulates all the components in it to be able to play a role
in helping the community to be able to attract knowledge which is already
provided in all collections of the library.
The library as a public space does not only consist of a space that only
functions to store collections, but also functions as a place to study, both
reading and discussing. For this reason, the library space and services of
librarians in the library are arranged in such a way that the users feel at
home lingering in the library (Septiana, F., 2013; Anugrah, D., & Ardoni,
A., 2013; Wijayanti, L., & Richardus, WNC , 2016; Widyawan, R., 2012;
Ariyanti, N., 2015; Sumadi, R., 2017; Kusumaningtyas, M., 2013; Lesmana,
HA, Yusuf, M., & Budi, GS (2016). According to those opinions, it can be
said that the library can be used as a place of learning that accompanies the
existence of schools or universities as a place to gain knowledge because
of the nature of services that are prioritized for the needs of users such as
schools prioritizing student needs.

Library as a Companion for Using Digital Technology
When people are introduced to information and communication
technology (ICT) and then are accustomed to using it, similarly libraries
and librarians also began to use the latest technology to manage their
institutions and collections so that they can meet the demands of the needs
of fast and accurate services (Asmiyanto, T. 2005; Batubara, AK, 2011;
Carr, CT, & Hayes, RA, 2015; Faitmoes, E., Indriasari, TD, & Ardanari,
P., 2014), and because of their participation in using information and
communication technology, libraries can help users in seeking information

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