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).
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 Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held the Information Literacy Miniclass program in September 2025. This initiative serves as a practical learning platform for the academic community to enhance their skills in accessing, managing, and analyzing scholarly information using advanced technologies.
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in driving the transformation of research and scientific publishing took center stage at the International Webinar “Empowering Learning, Research, and Publication in the AI-Driven Open Science Era,” organized by the UGM Library and Archives on Wednesday (17/9). This event is part of the Gadjah Mada Library and Archives Fair (GMLAF) 2025 series.
Digital transformation is no longer just a discourse but a tangible chievement marked by the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). Through AI-driven innovations, the Library and Archives of UGM successfully won two awards at the Indonesian Academic Librarian Award (IALA) and Academic Library InnovationAward (ALIA) 2025, held under the theme “AI-Driven Academic Libraries: Innovation, Ethics, and the Future of Knowledge Management”. The competition was organized by the Indonesian Higher Education Library Forum (FPPTI) Yogyakarta.
Yogyakarta – In the midst of an overwhelming flow of global scientific information, the ability to navigate reputable sources of knowledge has become an urgent necessity for the academic community. Responding to this challenge, the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) organized the Literacy Class: Access and Search Strategies for E-Resources in August 2025. The program was held at the Computer Lab, Building L1, 5th Floor, throughout the month of August, featuring experienced speakers from the UGM Library and Archives: Janu Saptari, Yulistiarini Kumaraningrum, Maryono, and Wahyu Supriyanto.
The Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) welcomed a visit from the Bureau of Communication and Information Services, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, on Thursday (31/7) as part of an institutional repository concept deepening session. Held in the Seminar Room, Building L1, 2nd Floor, the event served as a platform to share best practices in digital repository management developed by UGM Library and Archives.
The international accreditation team from ASIIN (Akkreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik) conducted an official visit to the Library and Archives of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Monday (June 23), as part of the accreditation assessment for academic programs at the Faculty of Agriculture UGM.
