The UGM Library and Archives has been named First Place Outstanding Work Unit in the 2025 UGM Public Information Services Evaluation and Monitoring category, marking the unit’s continued consistency in providing accurate, transparent, and accessible public information services.
The international accreditation body ACQUIN (The Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute) conducted a visitation to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. The visit was part of the accreditation assessment for 19 study programs from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, and the Graduate School. This agenda positioned the library as one of the key facilities that reflects the academic quality of the university.
Efforts to enhance the capacity of library and archival managers were once again bolstered by PPSDM Kemendikdasmen through a good practice visitation to the UGM Library and Archives on Friday, 5 December 2025. From early morning, six participant classes, consisting of four archival classes and two library classes, filled the Seminar Room, L1 Building, 2nd Floor, to take part in a series of field-learning activities that form part of the Basic-Level Technical Training on Library and Archival Management.
Efforts to strengthen library governance within government institutions have once again drawn attention. The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Representative Office of Central Java conducted a working visit to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Tuesday (November 5, 2025). The visit served as a platform for sharing experiences and exploring best practices in library management.
The commitment and dedication of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) librarians and archivists have once again earned national recognition. Six staff members from the UGM Library and Archives received the Satyalancana Karya Satya award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia on Thursday (October 10, 2025). The award honors civil servants (ASN) who have demonstrated loyalty, devotion, and exceptional performance in their service to education and public welfare.
The shift from print to digital in the deposit policy of scientific works is gaining momentum in higher education institutions. This strategic issue became the main topic during a benchmarking visit by Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) Library to Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives on Tuesday (September 30, 2025).
Nusa Cendana University (Undana) strengthened its academic ties with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) through a visit to the UGM Library and Archives on Monday (September 29, 2025). The meeting not only discussed library management but also marked the extension of an existing cooperation agreement.
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s (UGM) commitment to strengthening public information transparency was reaffirmed through the Internal Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev) Visit of the Information and Documentation Management Officer (PPID) Implementer 2025. On Tuesday (Sept 9), Dr. Andi Sandi Antonius Tabusassa Tonralipu, S.H., LL.M., together with the UGM PPID Team, visited the PPID Implementer at the UGM Library and Archives.
Amidst the growing concern over the character crisis among today’s youth, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a literacy outreach program titled “Sharing Knowledge, Spreading Goodness: Book Donation and Literacy for the Nation” on Wednesday (July 23) at SMP Muhammadiyah Kretek, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The activity targeted junior high school students as part of an effort to instill moral, social, and spiritual values through books and reflective dialogue.
How does Pancasila live on the people’s campus and respond to the challenges of the times? This question served as the main thread in the archival talk show themed “Pancasila and the People’s Campus: UGM in the Trajectory of History and the Future”, organized by the UGM Library and Archives in collaboration with the UGM Museum, on Thursday (June 26). The event was held in the Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Building L1, and was part of the series of activities in the Gadjah Mada Library and Archives Fair (GMLAF) 2025.
