What if libraries were no longer just places to borrow books, but also hubs for AI-powered learning, smart digital services, and strategic partners in research and innovation? This is the future envisioned by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives through its workshop, “UGM Library Embracing Plural Futures: Learning from Best Practices in Southeast Asia,” held online on 19 and 22 June 2026.

What makes a digital library truly valuable for its users? This question became one of the key topics discussed during the comparative study visit of the Center for Regional Government Human Resource Development (BBPKA-PDN) III under the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives on Monday (22/6), held at the UGM Library and Archives Meeting Room.

Access to high-quality academic journals and scholarly resources has become essential for the academic community in producing impactful research. However, access alone is not enough. The ability to effectively utilize scholarly resources and understand the international publishing process is key to ensuring that research findings reach a wider audience.

Identifying an appropriate research gap is often a challenge for researchers, particularly during the early stages of a research project. To address this need, the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives once again organized the Literature Review Series Workshop: Scoping Review Search on Wednesday (June 10) at the Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, L1 Building, UGM Library and Archives.

What is it really like to be a student in the United States? Is the academic pressure as intense as people imagine? How do students interact with their professors? These were some of the questions explored during Let’s Understand Better: Living and Studying in the United States as a Student, organized by the UGM Library and Archives on Tuesday (June 9) at the Library and Archives Seminar Room.

The atmosphere at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives became more vibrant on Thursday (21/5) as dozens of students from Sanata Dharma University filled the seminar room on the second floor of the L1 Building to learn directly about library management. More than just a visit, the participants were invited to see how university libraries have developed into centers of literacy, collaborative spaces, and digital knowledge-production ecosystems.

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), officially inaugurated the Co-Working Space by BNI Berbagi at the UGM Library and Archives on Tuesday, May 13, 2026. The inauguration marks the initial step of a strategic partnership between BNI and the UGM Library and Archives in supporting the development of a modern, collaborative, and adaptive learning space for library users.

Amid increasingly competitive demands for scientific publication, the ability to conduct precise literature searches has become an essential asset for researchers. To address this need, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada organized a Workshop Series on Literature Review titled “Maximizing the Utilization of Scopus & Scopus AI to Support Research & Publication” on Tuesday (12/5) at the Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, L1 Building, UGM Library and Archives.

The atmosphere of student orientation, classroom dynamics, and campus life from different eras was brought back to life through the PRARAMBHA: The Beginning of UGM Students’ Journey in Visual Archives exhibition held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, organized by Universitas Gadjah Mada Library and Archives. The exhibition served as a reflective space inviting visitors to trace the early journeys of UGM students across generations through historical photo archives and book collections rich in historical value.

The Library of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) conducted a benchmarking visit to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Thursday (May 7) at the Archive Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, L7 Building, UGM Library and Archives. The visit aimed to learn about repository management, reading space development, and multimedia collections as part of ITS Library’s efforts to enhance library service governance that is more impactful and relevant to users’ needs in the digital era.