The Implementation of Using Library Card and ICT Based Library Service System in Increasing Reading Interest of Primary School Students at Tanjung Gading of Batu Bara Regency

Abstract

The library as a learning resource and all at once as information sources for students related to reading activity started from the primary school level. A media is really needed to easen the students on reading study since the initial until more graduated at the school library. The library service media by means of software has been introduced to students refers to stages called AMALIA model (Attention, Memoryzing, Accelerating, Literal, Improving and Asset). The AMALIA model equipped with library card that has not been implemented previously in the school library. Objective of this study was the implementation of the library card as well as ICT-based on library service system in increasing reading interest of primary school students at Tanjung Gading of Batu Bara Regency. The study was designed by using pretest - posttest of 86 students of primary school as total samples of study subjects. The level of reading interest was measured by using the interest scale prepared by researchers that has been guaranteed of as well validity and reliability. The research result indicates that the reading interest of students to the library was higher after using library card and ICT-based library service system compared before using library card and ICT-based library service system. Based on the research result is recommended that the school management can implement the library card and ICT-based library service system in managing their school library.