Librarians' Understanding and Support for Legal Entity Universities: Case Study of the Transition of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta to Become a Legal Entity State University

Abstract

University rankings and changes in status of international standards and quality universities toward the Legal Entity State Universities have become a phenomenon in various universities in Indonesia. The university changed its status to Legal Entity State Universities in order to meet and improve its current global vision, mission, and goals. This article examines the librarians image in supporting their universities toward becoming Legal Entity State Universities. This research aims to analyze the understanding and support of librarians toward higher education in the context of Legal Entity State Universities. This research uses a qualitative approach. The research results found that librarian’s support for changes in university status could increase campus productivity. Involving librarians in planning and implementing status changes will influence library service innovation and information resource management. This research has important implications in revealing librarians’ understanding and support for the plan to change the status of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta from Public Service Agency State University to Legal Entity State University. The results of this research can be beneficial for UIN Syarif Hidayatullah policymakers to provide better and more equitable direction to the entire academic community, including librarians.
 Keywords: Legal Entity State University, librarian support, higher education