Jurnal Berkala Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi
Vol 22 No 2 (2026): December (In Press)

The effectiveness of Live Chat Services at the National Library of Indonesia

Fandi Rahman Hidayat (Departemen Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia)
Muhamad Prabu Wibowo (Departemen Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Sep 2026

Abstract

Introduction. The research discusses remote reference services “Ask the Librarian” of the National Library of Indonesia. The service has been available since the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused activities in society to become completely online. This research evaluates services to assess how quality is delivered. Research Methods. The research uses a qualitative approach. Observe by trying the service directly. The next phase involves in-depth interviews with three staff members followed by document reviews of the (Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Data Analysis. The data was processed using instruments taken from Saunders' framework for the reference. The data will be analyzed properly to be discussed. Results. From the data analysis, the results showed that within the five points, there is one point that is an interesting topic of discussion. It is understood that the Livechat is in accordance with Saunders' principles.Time to respond was crucial. The staff answered several questions quickly, however, some specific questions took more time. Conclusion. All services are in accordance with the principles. There are only a few parts that need to be improved. The accuracy of the information provided is an important value held by managers in providing the best service.

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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 ...