TAZKIR: Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu-ilmu Sosial dan Keislaman
Vol 7, No 2 (2021)

The Role of University Libraries in Meeting Information Needs for Students and Lecturers: A Portrait of Libraries in North Sumatra

Muhammad Dalimunte (UIN Sumatera Utara)
Kasron Nasution (UIN Sumatera Utara)
Toguan Rambe (IAIN Padangsidimpuan)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Dec 2021

Abstract

This research was conducted in North Sumatra, by selecting three research locations altogether under the auspices of PTKIN (State Islamic Religious High School) namely the Library of North Sumatra UIN Medan, IAIN Padangsidimpuan and STAIN Mandailing Natal. The selection of this location was based on the representation of religious college libraries in North Sumatra. The three universities have different characteristics. This study aims to see a portrait of a university library in North Sumatra. The existence of a library is very vital in improving the academic quality of a university. The research model used is qualitative, by extracting in-depth data from the point of view of informants, through FGD (Focus Group Discussion), Observation and documentation studies. The results show that there are three roles of library managers in realizing an effective information service system in university libraries. North Sumatra, among others; providing guidance services to users (users), providing circulation services, "providing reference services, also encountered obstacles, such as limited resources, while the efforts of library managers to realize an effective information service system, namely training for managers and improving service management

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Journal Info

Abbrev

TZ

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

TAZKIR: Jurnal Penelitian ilmu-ilmu sosial dan keislaman published in 2015 with P-ISSN: 2442-7004, and E-ISSN: 2460-609X is A peer-reviewed journal that is published by the LPPM IAIN Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatera, Indonesia. The journal an effort to provide forums for academicians and researchers ...