The Democratic Role of the National Library in Improving the Culture of Information Literacy During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Hari Otang Sasmita (IPB University)
Diah Amelia (Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif)
Asima Sitanggang (Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya)
Shinta Anggreany (BPTP Balitbangtan Kalimantan Selatan)

MEDIASI Jurnal Kajian dan Terapan Media, Bahasa, Komunikasi

This study was conducted to describe the role of the National Library (Perpustakaan Nasional) in improving literacy culture during the Covid-19 pandemic through the analysis of the SWOT+PEST communication strategy. With the desk research analysis method, data and information from observational information sources from online media and books combined with a description of the SWOT+PEST analysis, it was found that libraries can be said to play an important role in increasing public information literacy. The achievement of a strong literacy democracy can lead to a stronger development of Indonesia.