Abstract
AbstractThis paper discusses the evaluation of the level of use of library collections in the Padang Panjang Library and Archives Service. The purpose of using this paper is: (1) to describe the compatibility of the use of collections in the Padang Panjang Municipal Library and Archives Service; (2) describe the frequency of use of the library collection; (3) describes the number of collections used by the library.The research method used in testing this final paper is descriptive method. Data collection is done through a process of observation and interviews.The discussion in this paper is calculated from January 2018 to June 2019. The first indicator is to describe the intensity of the use of collections. The number of collections described as a comparison for collections used. The number of collections purchased was 5,257 copies or 27.38% of the 19,197 collections available. And for unused collections, 13,940 copies or 72.62% of the total collection. Based on the number of uses of the collection, only ¼ collections are used and used by users. The second indicator is the frequency of use of collections which are described based on frequency graphs per class. The results of using the graph can be seen the level of usage of the collection per month. For the class with the most collections, the class is 800 with 2,246 copies and the lowest class is 700 with 97 copies. The last indicator is the number of collections used based on the criteria of the year published and the name of the publisher. For the year published from 2015 to 2018 the number of collections used was 1,270 while the publisher's name was approved 5,246 copies. Both of these criteria also oppose the level of use of collections in libraries because these collections are more often used and known by users. Keywords: Usability, collection, amount.
Highlights
Cukup tingginya pengunjung, minat baca serta peminjaman di perpustakaan tersebut, peneliti tertarik untuk melakukan penelitian ini dengan tujuan akan berguna bagi perpustakaan itu sendiri dalam mengetahui tingkat keterpakaian koleksi-koleksi yang ada di perpustakaan tersebut
This paper discusses the evaluation of the level of use
describes the number of collections used by the library
Summary
Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan makalah ini adalah metode deskriptif, yaitu dengan metode pengumpulan data dengan cara observasi dan wawancara. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat keterpakaian koleksi yang ada di Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Kota Padang Panjang. Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Kota Padang Panjang memiliki sebanyak 11.313 judul dan 19.197 eksemplar koleksi buku hingga bulan Juni 2019 menurut data dari OPAC (On-Line Public Access Catalogue) yang terbagi dalam 10 kelas utama baik fiksi maupun non fiksi. Dari data di atas koleksi terbanyak yaitu pada kelas 600 dengan jumlah judul 2.687 atau 23,75% dari total koleksi judul dan 4.792 atau 24,96% dari total eksemplar. Sementara itu koleksi dengan jumlah terkecil yaitu pada kelas 400 dengan 354 atau 3,13% dari total judul dan 569 atau 2,96% dari total eksemplar. Dari uraian di atas dapat disimpulkan bahwa intensitas penggunaan koleksi adalah tingkatan atau ukuran seberapa besar penggunaan koleksi yang digunakan dalam sebuah perpustakaan melalui data peminjaman koleksi yang telah tercatat dalam setiap peminjaman koleksi itu sendiri. Sementara itu koleksi yang paling banyak tidak dipakai adalah koleksi dari kelas 600 sebanyak 4.480 atau 23,34% dan koleksi yang paling sedikit tidak dipakai adalah koleksi dari kelas 800 sebanyak 116 atau 3,64% dari jumlah keseluruhan koleksi
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