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.
Innovation doesn’t always emerge from major research laboratories. Sometimes, small ideas born from everyday routines in the library can lead to significant change. This is the spirit upheld by Lilik Kurniawati Uswah, S.E., M.Si., Head of the Academic Library Innovation Award (ALIA) team from the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), as she shared her experience in the MORNING (Monthly Learning) program held by the Forum Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia (FPPTI) DIY on Tuesday (November 4) via Zoom.
Amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence that is transforming the way people access and manage knowledge, the Librarians’ Forum of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a national webinar titled “The Future of Library: Human, Machine, and Knowledge” on Wednesday (October 29). The event served as a reflective forum on the future of libraries in the era of human–machine synergy, engaging hundreds of librarians, academics, and information professionals from across Indonesia.
The meeting room on the 2nd floor of Building L7, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives, was filled with a spirit of collaboration as a delegation from Udayana University Library arrived for a benchmarking visit. The delegation was led by Gede Arda, S.T.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of Udayana University Library, accompanied by four staff members, including the library secretary, librarian, and electronic collection manager.
Institutional repositories have become one of the key elements in building a university’s academic reputation in the era of open access and digital transparency. To strengthen this role, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Library of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held an online forum titled “Bincang Repositori: The Role of Institutional Repositories in Enhancing University Academic Reputation” on Tuesday (October 14, 2025).
The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) won 3rd Place at the national level in the Academic Library Innovation Award (ALIA) 2025, organized by the Indonesian Higher Education Library Forum (FPPTI) Central Board. In this competition, UGM represented the province of Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY).
PT Pegadaian continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the development of student literacy and creativity. This was reflected in the visit of PT Pegadaian’s management team to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Friday (October 3, 2025), aimed at monitoring and evaluating the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) facilities, The Gade Creative Lounge (TGCL) and the podcast studio.
UGM Library and Archives once again demonstrated its role as a strategic partner in strengthening research literacy. This was evident in the Legal Research Methodology Class organized by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada, on Monday (September 29) and Wednesday (October 1, 2025), which featured three competent staff members as speakers.
High-quality research begins with reliable sources. This was the key message that emerged during the EBSCO Database Workshop, held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday (September 30, 2025). The training featured Erik Junikon, Regional Sales Manager of EBSCO International, and was attended by students, researchers, and academics within UGM who were eager to enhance their information literacy skills.
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).
