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.
Amid the rapid wave of digitalization, the UGM Library and Archives reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining high-quality services by organizing a knowledge-sharing session titled “Conventional Information Retrieval Training for Librarians and Library Staff” on Thursday (11/12/2025) at the Meeting Room, L6 Building, 2nd Floor. The program served as an important momentum to strengthen the fundamental skills of librarians and library staff in managing and retrieving print-based information sources, competencies that remain relevant despite the dominance of digital access.
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.
The UGM Library and Archives held a talkshow titled “Addressing Energy Challenges: Building Renewable Energy Businesses (EBT) Without Capital from Campus” on Wednesday, 27 November 2025, at the Seminar Room. The event served as a platform for students and the public to discuss clean energy innovations and future business opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a benchmarking visit from the Graduate School of UIN Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo on Friday, 21 November 2025, to discuss the management of theses and dissertations as well as various strategies to increase library visits as part of efforts to strengthen SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Six students from the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Program (PBSI) at Sanata Dharma University (USD) conducted a collection management observation at the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Friday, 14 November 2025. The activity was part of the coursework for the Library Management class.
