The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again provided an opportunity for students to be involved in various academic and administrative activities. On Thursday, January 30, 2025, a total of 18 students from various faculties who had successfully passed the selection process as part-time students participated in an official briefing session at the Archives Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, UGM Library and Archives. This program is one of the strategic steps to enhance services and optimize information management at UGM Library and Archives.

In an effort to enhance the quality of education and access to information, the Podcast Team of the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) conducted a study visit to InaHealth TV FKKMK UGM on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21 and 22, 2025. This activity represents a strategic step to deepen the team’s understanding of managing podcasts and YouTube content.

As a manifestation of support for quality literacy and education, the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Library and Archives is once again distributing book donations on Monday and Wednesday, January 20 and 22, 2025. A total of 41 titles with 48 copies were donated to SMP Muhammadiyah Kretek, while 40 titles with 50 copies were received by SMP Muhammadiyah Ashidiq Gunung Kidul.

The UGM Library and Archives once again became a destination for educational inspiration. This time, 110 students and 10 teachers from SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Pematang made a special visit, which was warmly welcomed in the Seminar Room, Building L1, 2nd Floor, UGM Library and Archives.

Friday, 17 January 2025, Universitas Gadjah Mada Library and Archives held a LibSpeak#3 Webinar with the theme “Learning Good Practices from the AUNILO and TULLIP Programmes”. This webinar presented two speakers, namely Wasilatul Baroroh, S.S.I and Delta Ira Anggreanie, S.IP. The first session was opened with a presentation by Wasilatul Baroroh, S.S.I, who explained in depth about the Higher Education Libraries participating in AUNILO. The speaker explained how this programme is a forum for collaboration between libraries in the ASEAN region to support the development of higher education.

In an effort to develop innovative and educational podcast content, several staff members of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives visited the Faculty of Engineering (FT) UGM on Friday, January 17, 2025. The session was held in the Discussion Room on the 2nd floor of the FT UGM Library and was accompanied by the Head of the Data and Information Systems Division of the UGM Library and Archives, Yulistiarini Kumaraningrum, S.P., M.M.

Yogyakarta, January 16, 2025 – A total of 156 Office Management students from SMK Negeri 1 Cilacap and SMK Negeri 1 Depok visited the UGM Library and Archives to expand their knowledge of archival management and familiarize themselves with the library’s facilities. This activity aimed to introduce students to the crucial role of libraries and archives as educational and research support resources.

Two staff members from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives, Wasilatul Baroroh, S.S.I., and Delta Ira Anggreanie, S.IP., had the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Transforming University Libraries Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP). The program, organized by NUS Libraries, was supported through full and partial scholarships. TULLIP took place over five days, from Monday, January 6, to Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Kent Ridge Campus, National University of Singapore (NUS). This initiative aims to enhance the leadership and innovation competencies of library professionals, particularly in addressing the challenges of the digital era.

An atmosphere of warmth and heartfelt emotion filled the Seminar Room, L1 Building, 2nd Floor, UGM Library and Archives, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. A farewell event was held to honor one of its senior staff members, Mrs. Marsetyo Wahyu Rudiningsih, affectionately known as Bu Meta, marking the end of her dedicated service spanning more than three decades at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).

Ending the year with a spirit of reflection and evaluation, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives held the 2024 Year-End Reflection event on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The event took place in the Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, L1 Building, and was attended by several staff members of UGM Library and Archives. This event served as an important moment to evaluate achievements, challenges, and strategic directions for the upcoming year.