Jurnal Berkala Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi
Vol 21 No 2 (2025): December

The role of socially inclusive special libraries in agricultural institutions to support regional development

Herwan Junaidi (Pusat Perpustakaan dan Literasi Pertanian, Kementerian Pertanian)
Pudji Muljono (Departemen Sains Komunikasi dan Pembangunan Masyarakat, Fakultas Ekologi Manusia, IPB University)
Yusman Syaukat (Departemen Ekonomi Sumberdaya dan Lingkungan, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Manajemen, IPB University)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Dec 2025

Abstract

Introduction. Social Inclusion-Based Special Library (PKBIS) is a transformation of library services that places the community as an active subject in utilizing information to improve welfare. This study aims to analyze the role and effectiveness of PKBIS in empowering agricultural communities in two assisted locations, namely the Leuwiliang and Cibungbulang Agricultural Extension Centers (BPP), Bogor Regency. Research Methods. The method used is a qualitative and quantitative survey involving 24 respondents, including service users, BPP managers, and PKBIS assistants. Data analysis. Data were analyzed using the Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) method to identify gaps between expectations and service performance. Results. Shows that no service attribute reaches the maximum level of conformity (100%), with an average conformity of 82.11%. Attributes that require priority improvement are in the aspects of proposal assistance and strengthening farmer institutions. These findings emphasize the importance of strengthening mentoring strategies, preparing literacy materials based on local needs, and increasing the capacity of PKBIS managers. Conclusion. The PKBIS at BPP Leuwiliang and Cibungbulang effectively empowers farming communities through information access and capacity building, although the average service conformity level is only 82.11%. Improvements are needed in proposal preparation assistance and strengthening farmer institutions to optimize the potential of PKBIS as a driver of regional development.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bip

Publisher

Subject

Library & Information Science

Description

Berkala Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi, with registered number ISSN 1693-7740 (print), ISSN 2477-0361 (online) is a scientific multidisciplinary Journal that published by Perpustakaan Universitas Gadjah Mada in the national level that covered many main problems in the science of library and ...