Efforts to strengthen library governance within government institutions have once again drawn attention. The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Representative Office of Central Java conducted a working visit to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Tuesday (November 5, 2025). The visit served as a platform for sharing experiences and exploring best practices in library management.
Innovation doesn’t always emerge from major research laboratories. Sometimes, small ideas born from everyday routines in the library can lead to significant change. This is the spirit upheld by Lilik Kurniawati Uswah, S.E., M.Si., Head of the Academic Library Innovation Award (ALIA) team from the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), as she shared her experience in the MORNING (Monthly Learning) program held by the Forum Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia (FPPTI) DIY on Tuesday (November 4) via Zoom.
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the UGM Library and Archives received a donation of 75 book titles totaling 236 copies from the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia. The symbolic handover was conducted by Cahyono, S.H., Head of the Household Affairs Division at the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Forestry, and accepted by Roh Wahyu Widayati, S.I.Pust., a UGM librarian in charge of the book donation program. This initiative expands access to knowledge on nature and forest conservation.
Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence that is transforming the way people access and manage knowledge, the Librarians’ Forum of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a national webinar titled “The Future of Library: Human, Machine, and Knowledge” on Wednesday (October 29). The event served as a reflective forum on the future of libraries in the era of human–machine synergy, engaging hundreds of librarians, academics, and information professionals from across Indonesia.
The civitas academica of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again had the opportunity to take part in the Information Literacy Miniclass, organized by the UGM Library and Archives. This program has become one of the library’s regular agendas, aiming to enhance the research and digital literacy skills of students, lecturers, and researchers within the UGM academic community.
A series of color and black-and-white photographs will greet visitors at the Lobby of the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) from October 23 to 25, 2025. The exhibition, titled “Voyage Exhibition: Space and Stories,” is organized by the UGM Photography Unit (UFO) as a space for expression and reflection on the dynamics of human life and its surroundings.
The meeting room on the 2nd floor of Building L7, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives, was filled with a spirit of collaboration as a delegation from Udayana University Library arrived for a benchmarking visit. The delegation was led by Gede Arda, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of Udayana University Library, accompanied by four staff members, including the library secretary, librarian, and electronic collection manager.
Institutional repositories have become one of the key elements in building a university’s academic reputation in the era of open access and digital transparency. To strengthen this role, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Library of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held an online forum titled “Bincang Repositori: The Role of Institutional Repositories in Enhancing University Academic Reputation” on Tuesday (October 14, 2025).
The commitment and dedication of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) librarians and archivists have once again earned national recognition. Six staff members from the UGM Library and Archives received the Satyalancana Karya Satya award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia on Thursday (October 10, 2025). The award honors civil servants (ASN) who have demonstrated loyalty, devotion, and exceptional performance in their service to education and public welfare.
The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) won 3rd Place at the national level in the Academic Library Innovation Award (ALIA) 2025, organized by the Indonesian Higher Education Library Forum (FPPTI) Central Board. In this competition, UGM represented the province of Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY).
