Innovation Competition to Encourage Creativity and Service Development

Yogyakarta, 18 July 2024 - The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) proudly announce the winners of the Innovation Competition for Librarians and Archivists as part of the UGM Library and Archives Dies Natalis 2024. The competition, held from May 13 to July 5, 2024, featured innovative contests aimed at librarians, archivists, and library users within UGM to support the Merdeka Belajar – Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program through innovations in providing student-centered learning facilities.

The innovations developed in this competition included the creation of videos showcasing the excellent services in the UGM Library and Archives, promoting the UGM Library and Archives services, and digital creative content. This competition provided challenges and opportunities for librarians, archivists, and library users within UGM to develop creativity and innovation in delivering excellent services.

The judging process was conducted by Arif Surachman, SIP, MBA, Head of the UGM Library and Archives, and Wisaksono Adi from InaHealth FKKMK UGM. Based on the judging results, here are the winners in each category:

Category: Outstanding Service Innovation in the UGM Library and Archives:

1. 1st Place: Team FKKMK
2. 2nd Place: Team FEB
3. 3rd Place: Team Faculty of Geography

Category: Library and Archives Promotion:

1. 1st Place: Adhika Pramudhia Kirana
2. 2nd Place: Wulan Kusumaning Yuli & Dewi Amalia
3. 3rd Place: Endah Choiriyah

Category: Digital Creative Content:

1. 1st Place: Oktaviana Dwi Prastika
2. 2nd Place: Nefertiti Aurelia Fadiahaya & Nur Kusumaning Ati
3. 3rd Place: Manda Rahma Cyntia

The winning videos can be viewed on the Universitas Gadjah Mada Library YouTube channel. Through these videos, viewers can witness the extraordinary innovations carried out by the librarians, archivists, and library users within UGM. These videos showcase various outstanding services developed and provide insights into how these services can assist library users and the community in accessing information and reading materials.

The competition is expected to contribute to fostering reading interest and literacy in the community, thereby achieving quality education in line with the 4th SDG goal.

Contributor: Wasilatul Baroroh