Head of the Library and Information Science Study Program, Dr. Ute Lies Khadijah, S.Sos., M.Si. with Dr. Elnovani Lusiana, S.Sos., M.Si., and Lutfi Khoerunnisa. S.IIP., M.I.Kom., made a visit to Singapore on 29 November – 2 December 2022. The lecturers visited the National Library Building and Library@Esplanade intending to invite librarians to collaborate with the LIS Study Program in any field, such as technology development for the library.
Library management in Singapore is generally as same as in Indonesia. They provide catalogs and reference service sections. The only difference is National Library Building, and Library@Esplanade are more mature in detecting hoaxes services because they provide discussion and legal forums. Apart from that, there are also special services for the deafened user, a microphone with a large screen for the user then they get it easier to find any topic they want to hear or want to read.
The available books are complete, and the services, ancient manuscripts, and the numbering of the labels are the same as those in the Perpustakaan Nasional. They also have a book-returning robot, so there is no need to go to the librarians to return books. Besides the book-returning robot, they also have a book storage locker that uses a barcode to open. It uses to keep the books that you want to read again.
Apart from visiting the National Library Building and Library@Esplanade, LIS lecturers also visited the HCC (Heritage Conservation Centre). It is a conservation and preservation facility to manage and preserve the national collections of Singapore. The HCC conserves around 20 museums.
As a way, the visit to the National Library Building and Library@Esplanade aims to gather collaboration Heritage Conservation Center visit also aims to initiate collaboration and invite them as guest lecturers at Library and Information Science Study Program. (Deviana)
