Adaptasi pustakawan dalam menghadapi kemajuan teknologi

Abstract

Introduction. Information technology has both positive and negative impacts on users and makes major changes in libraries. In digital era, people are free to create and access information, making it overload. This article aims to find out how libraries and librarians do when facing with rapidly advance technology. Data collection method. This paper used literature study related to technology development of libraries. This paper also applied library observations, referring to relevant sources from various media, such as books, journals, and magazines. Analysis Data. Data analysis was conducted by classifying, analyzing, comparing, and interpreting data to obtain the conclusion. Results and Discussions. The results showed that one library will survive as long as it has the ability to adapt with technology development. The adaptation needs an ability to accommodate dramatic changes and has an effort to improve its capabilities to face challenges. Conclusion. To survive, a library needs to enhance its performance and services based on the users’ need.

Keywords

• library
• librarian
• technology
• adaptation.