The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in collaboration with the Library Unit (UPA) of Universitas Bangka Belitung (UBB) held a discussion on cooperation on Thursday (1/8) in the Meeting Room of Building L6, Library and Archives of UGM. The discussion on the cooperation document was attended by the Library and Archives Management Team and two participants from the UBB Library Unit.
The Head of the Library and Archives, Arif Surachman, SIP., M.B.A., stated that this cooperation should be mutually beneficial. "We hope this cooperation will serve as a guideline in defining what we are entitled to implement, including the rights of each party," he explained.
Arif mentioned that this is the first collaboration with the UBB Library Unit. The cooperation to be carried out by UGM's Library and Archives and UBB's Library Unit includes implementing collaborative programs in library services and resources.
On this occasion, Arif emphasized that his party is opening opportunities for UBB to access library services at UGM. "The cooperation needs to be clarified on whether the agreed library services and resources facilitation will be utilized by the entire academic community of UBB."
Meanwhile, Muhammad Jumnahdi, S.T., M.T., as the head of UBB's Library Unit, who was present with Arja Kusuma, SIP, the First Librarian at UBB, stated that they are committed to maintaining this good cooperation. "We chose UGM because we see that the services here have developed rapidly. We hope our academic community can also enjoy facilities like digital resources here," he explained.