Informatio: Journal of Library and Information Science
Informatio is a journal with a focus on studies in the fields of library, information science and knowledge with the following research scope: -The field of library includes librarianship and library management including services, collections, digitization, collaborative networking, and / or other relevant themes. -Information science includes infometrics, bibliometrics, webometrics, information repackaging, information retrieval, information literacy, information organization, and / or other similar themes. -Knowledge management is the process of creating (generating, capturing), storing (preserving, integrating), sharing (communicating, transferring), applying (implementing), and reusing knowledge in GLAM (Gallery, Library, Museum, Archive). -Review of documentation at GLAM (Gallery, Library, Museum, Archive) including collection management in galleries, preservation of collections in libraries, manuscript management, artifacts, archive management, data documentation and publications either in databases or other media (such as repositories, big data , codata, metadata), and other documentation research at information institutions. -Analysis of documents on GLAM (Gallery, Library, Museum, Archive). -Literature analysis on GLAM (Gallery, Library, Museum, Archive).
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<![CDATA[Holistic strategy for preserving Sundanese dance digitally: Digitization, intelectual property rights, sustainable cultural regeneration ]]>
<![CDATA[Khadijah, Ute Lies Siti]]>;
<![CDATA[Pamungkas, Kasno]]>;
<![CDATA[Rafianti, Laina]]>;
<![CDATA[Lusiana, Elnovani]]>;
<![CDATA[Bifakhlina, Febriyanti]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Informatio Vol 6, No 2 (2026): 2026 ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Faculty of Communication, Padjadjaran University ]]>
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DOI: 10.24198/inf.v6i2.67970
<![CDATA[Background: Sundanese traditional dance is an intangible cultural heritage that carries historical memory, embodied knowledge, aesthetic values, and collective identity. In the contemporary digital environment, this heritage faces intertwined challenges: declining regeneration among young people, weak documentation practices, limited digital capacity in community-based studios, and legal vulnerability caused by incomplete intellectual property protection. Purpose: This study aims to formulate and evaluate a holistic preservation strategy for Sundanese traditional dance by integrating digital archiving, community capacity building, intellectual property protection, and cultural sustainability planning. Methods: The study employed Community Action Research with Azka Studio Dance Community in Rancaekek, Bandung Regency. Data were collected through field observation, interviews with studio managers and participants, documentation studies, training records, metadata compilation, and reflective evaluation. The intervention was organized into four connected stages: diagnosing preservation gaps, planning community-based actions, implementing digitization and legal-literacy activities, and evaluating sustainability outcomes. Results: The intervention achieved the main targeted outputs: ten dance works were documented in high-definition video and described using cultural metadata; eight young digital cadres were trained to manage documentation workflows; thirty youths participated in dance regeneration activities; twenty artists received intellectual property training; five dance works were prepared for copyright registration; and digital dissemination through social media increased public visibility. Conclusion: The study demonstrates that preservation of intangible cultural heritage requires more than recording performances. A sustainable model depends on the integration of archival standards, community participation, legal awareness, and regeneration mechanisms. For Library and Information Science, the case contributes a practical model of community-based digital cultural archiving that connects documentation, metadata, access, rights management, and long-term stewardship.]]>
<![CDATA[AI adoption in academic libraries: Practices, challenges, and research opportunities ]]>
<![CDATA[Dada, Kayode Sunday John]]>;
<![CDATA[Quadir, Romoke Opeyemi]]>;
<![CDATA[Mallam, Diana]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Informatio Vol 6, No 2 (2026): 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24198/inf.v6i2.70037
<![CDATA[Background: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into academic library operations represents one of the most consequential shifts in contemporary library science. Although AI adoption has accelerated globally, empirical evidence documenting actual practices, adoption barriers, and future research trajectories in Nigerian academic libraries remains sparse. This gap is consequential: without a systematic evidence base, institutional decision-makers and professional bodies are compelled to allocate resources and formulate strategy in an evidential vacuum. This study advances the field by delivering the first institutionally stratified empirical investigation comparing federal and state university libraries in Nigeria, thereby contributing a novel and contextually grounded perspective to the global discourse on AI adoption in library and information science.Purpose: This study examines the current state of AI adoption in Nigerian academic libraries, identifying the technologies deployed, the challenges encountered across technological, organisational, environmental, and individual dimensions, and emerging directions for future scholarly inquiry.Methods: A descriptive survey design was employed. Data were collected from 245 library professionals drawn from 30 purposively selected federal and state university libraries across Nigeria using a structured, validated questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = 0.87). Descriptive statistics and frequency distributions were used to analyse the data.Results: Findings reveal that AI-powered catalogue search systems and chatbot-assisted reference services are the most widely adopted practices, while NLP tools and machine learning-based recommendation engines are gaining traction. Inadequate infrastructure, insufficient digital literacy, and limited funding constitute the most persistent barriers to adoption.Conclusions: AI adoption in Nigerian academic libraries is at an early but promising stage, with significant variation across institutional types. The study concludes that targeted policy interventions, capacity-building initiatives, and sustained research investment are essential for scaling AI integration. These findings have direct implications not only for Nigeria but for the broader Global South library community seeking to navigate AI integration within resource-constrained environments.]]>
<![CDATA[Static archive management through national archival information systems at Universitas Sumatera Utara ]]>
<![CDATA[Ayu, Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Fathurrahman, Muslih]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Informatio Vol 6, No 2 (2026): 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24198/inf.v6i2.70595
<![CDATA[Background: Higher education institutions necessitate dependable archival information systems to maintain static archives, safeguard institutional memory, and enhance access to archival information. Universitas Sumatera Utara employs the National Archival Information System (SIKN) to enhance the management of static archives. Concurrently, the National Archival Information Network (JIKN) serves as a public access network for archival information that is processed via SIKN.Purpose: This study seeks to investigate the application of SIKN in the management of static archives at the Archives Office of Universitas Sumatera Utara and to elucidate its connection with JIKN as a platform for public access.Methods: This research utilized a qualitative case study approach. Informants were chosen using purposive sampling, comprising two staff members who are directly engaged in the management of static archives via SIKN and JIKN. Data were gathered using comprehensive interviews, direct observation, and thorough documentation. Data analysis encompassed the processes of data reduction, data presentation, and the formulation of conclusions. The validity of the data was assessed through the triangulation of sources, methods, and documents.Results: The findings indicate that static archive management via SIKN involves multiple stages, which encompass archive submission, verification, classification, media conversion, watermarking, metadata entry, digital object upload, backup, and public access through JIKN. SIKN facilitates the management of internal archives, focusing on archival description, metadata entry, and the administration of digital objects. In contrast, JIKN offers public access to a curated selection of archival information. The implementation encounters multiple constraints, such as restricted human resources, prolonged processing times, issues with network reliability, reliance on ANRI for technical system management, insufficient backup infrastructure, and gaps in metadata components.Conclusions: SIKN facilitates a structured approach to static archive management at Universitas Sumatera Utara, whereas JIKN enhances public accessibility to archival information that is processed via SIKN.]]>
<![CDATA[Islamic non-formal education as a community knowledge system for youth crime prevention in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Buhari, Abubakar]]>;
<![CDATA[Abubakar, Marwanu]]>;
<![CDATA[Ladan, Murtala]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Informatio Vol 6, No 2 (2026): 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24198/inf.v6i2.70759
<![CDATA[Background: The escalating rate of youth crime in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria—driven by poverty, high unemployment, and weakened traditional social structures—poses a severe threat to community safety and socio-economic development. Islamic non-formal education (NFE) institutions function as community-based knowledge systems that transmit moral and ethical information through culturally embedded channels. However, empirical research examining how information dissemination and religious knowledge transfer within these settings contribute to mitigating juvenile delinquency in this region remains limited.Purpose: This study investigates how participants perceive the role of Islamic non-formal education as a moral information transmission system in preventing youth crime in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria.Methods: The study employed an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, beginning with a quantitative descriptive survey followed by qualitative in-depth interviews to explain and contextualize quantitative findings. A total sample of 291 participants was selected, including 241 youths and 50 key informants such as religious and community leaders. Data were collected through the in-person administration of the Youth Perception of Crime and Islamic Non-Formal Education Questionnaire (YPCINFEQ) and face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were subjected to systematic thematic analysis. The two instruments yielded reliability indexes of 0.83 and 0.87, respectively.Results: Findings indicated that drug trafficking and abuse is the most prevalent crime among youths, followed by assault and robbery. Qualitative data specifically identified "Yan Sara-Suka" (violent thuggery) as a dominant community-level threat. Poverty and unemployment were identified as the primary structural drivers of criminal involvement. Participants perceived Islamic NFE as an effective community knowledge system for crime deterrence, particularly through its capacity to provide employment skills and instill "God-consciousness" (Taqwa) as an internal moral regulator.Conclusions: The study concludes that Islamic NFE functions as a community-based moral information ecosystem; however, its deterrent capacity is constrained by insufficient resources and limited modernization. It is recommended that NFE programs integrate Tarbiya (moral upbringing) with vocational training and be repositioned as active knowledge dissemination hubs that bridge religious information transfer with practical socioeconomic empowerment. These findings are limited by their perception-based, cross-sectional nature and should be interpreted accordingly.]]>
<![CDATA[Information-seeking behaviour of students at the Medan Polytechnic of Health Sciences ]]>
<![CDATA[Addary, Habibah Salsabila]]>;
<![CDATA[Purwaningtyas, Franindya]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Informatio Vol 6, No 3 (2026): 2026 ]]>
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DOI: 10.24198/inf.v6i3.71629
<![CDATA[Background: The massive availability of health information presents a significant risk of medical misinformation. Although previous studies have examined general information-seeking behaviour, limited attention has been given to how health vocational students adapt established information-seeking models under academic and clinical pressures. Purpose: This study aims to map, explore, and reconstruct the information-seeking behaviour of health vocational students using David Ellis’s Information Seeking Behaviour Model, integrated with Risk Awareness and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Methods: This qualitative descriptive study employed a case study design involving seven final-year Diploma III students representing seven study programmes at Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews supported by non-participant observation for methodological triangulation and analysed using an interactive model of data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. Results: Students demonstrated pragmatic information-seeking tendencies by prioritising efficiency during the starting, chaining, browsing, and extracting stages while consistently omitting the monitoring stage. However, during verification, they applied rigorous data triangulation by comparing clinical information with authoritative guidelines from the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. When information was considered invalid, students returned to the browsing stage, demonstrating a non-linear feedback pattern. Conclusion: The findings indicate that health vocational students reconstruct Ellis’s traditional model through a dynamic pattern termed Pragmatic Adaptation. This pattern reflects Risk Awareness Information Behaviour (RAIB), in which students balance search efficiency with rigorous verification to support evidence-based practice and reduce the risk of misinformation.]]>
