Long-standing dedication is not always visible at the front desk, but it is reflected in the tireless efforts that ensure every activity runs smoothly. For 38 years and 4 months, this commitment was embodied by Purman, S.E., Office Facilities and Infrastructure Manager at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives, who officially entered retirement effective July 1, 2026.
The warm atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr was strongly felt in the Seminar Room, L1 Building, 2nd Floor of the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), on Thursday (March 26, 2026). Through a Syawalan event themed “Strengthening Harmony, Reinforcing Synergy, and Values in Service,” the gathering brought together the management team, staff, retirees, and supporting personnel, including part-time students, cleaning service staff, and canteen employees.
Digital transformation is prompting libraries and archival institutions to swiftly reorganize their information management strategies. This issue took center stage at the national Ngabuburit Bersama Forum Pustakawan UGM webinar titled “Convergence of Archives, Libraries & Technology: Toward Digital Asset Management (DAM)”, which was attended by hundreds of librarians, archivists, and information technology practitioners from various regions.
Amid increasingly complex challenges to academic integrity—particularly with the widespread use of generative artificial intelligence—the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has taken a strategic step by strengthening the role of Turnitin administrators and instructors as the frontline in plagiarism prevention. This effort was realized through the Workshop on Optimizing Turnitin as an Instrument for Plagiarism Prevention, held on Thursday, 12 February 2026.
The Forum of Librarians at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) organized UGM’s LibSpeak 10, a national webinar titled “Automating Data Analytics with Artificial Intelligence for Library Service Development: Is It Necessary?”, on Tuesday (January 27, 2026), held online. The event was attended by 631 participants, including librarians, academics, students, and practitioners from various regions across Indonesia.
Closing out 2025, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a retirement ceremony for Joko Kristianto, a library staff member who devoted 28 years and 7 months of service to UGM. The occasion was not merely a farewell ceremony, but an important marker of his long-standing dedication to sustaining knowledge services in higher education.
A different atmosphere filled the Meeting Room of UGM Library and Archives on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Instead of the usual formal meetings or discussions, the room was lively with laughter and English conversations, awkward at times, but confidently delivered. This marked the first session of English for Librarians, a relaxed yet serious English learning program.
Two staff members of the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Dr. Herman Setyawan, M.Sc., and Wasilatul Baroroh, S.S.I., have officially published a book titled Masa Depan Pengetahuan: Transformasi Perpustakaan dan Arsip dalam Ekosistem Pengetahuan Baru through Nasmedia Publisher in December 2025. This work serves as a reflective contribution that explores how libraries and archives must transform amid rapid digital acceleration and the changing global knowledge ecology.
The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have implemented a gate access system as a mechanism for managing visitor entry and exit. This policy is part of an effort to address two main objectives: enhancing security for library and archives users and monitoring visitor data as a basis for evaluating and developing service facilities. Through this system, visitor entry and exit activities are automatically recorded via an integrated information system.
Under a light drizzle that failed to dampen spirits, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) participated in enlivening the Nitilaku 2025 Cultural Parade, themed “Ruwat Rawat Kebangsaan,” on Sunday, 14 December 2025. Carrying the message “Planting Knowledge, Harvesting Civilization,” the UGM Library and Archives delivered a strong statement on literacy, sustainability, and respect for the nation’s cultural roots.
