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http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2013.24.4.181

A Study for Public Role of the Library on Historical Review in Republic of Indonesia  

Lee, Jungyeoun (Department of Library and Information Science. Faculty of Humanities. University of Indonesia)
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Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science / v.24, no.4, 2013 , pp. 181-195 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates on emergent process of the library in Republic of Indonesia through historical review. Under the Dutch and Japanese colonial control for around 350 years, library played a role as information control center. After independence of Republic of Indonesia, library was built as a result of government literacy project, but it has not been settled down as a public information center. Therefore, as an alternative activity, community libraries have been constructed to give a books and programs with its local community users in a private sectors. This situation represents that it is urgent to discuss with all society sectors to improve library role as a lifelong learning center and give a way to have a cultural sprit the citizens. The study suggests several policy agendas to improve library's public role in Indonesia society.
Keywords
Republic of Indonesia; Indonesia; Public Library; Community Library; Ethical Policy; Society; Public Role; Taman Bazzan; Reading Garden; Islam Library; Islam; Asia Library; Asia;
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