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lAIN {State Institute of Islamic Studies) . One of the aims of this forum was to
increase the fulfillment of information need for library member, and to increase
the human resource quality for library member {Aslam, 2004). In 1996, UT library
joined the FKP2TN.
FKP2TN was the most strategic forum for UT in increasing the library
service for its students. As the member of the forum , UT students can use the
state higher education institution libraries available near their places of
residence , both those libraries within· the Ministry of Education and Ministry of
Religion. FKP2TN conducted an annual member coordination meeting in turn. UT
library was the host of FKP2TN Member Workshop in 2001 .
Becoming Digital Library
Digital library or virtual library is information networking which has
activities to integrate all kinds of library services in a digital or virtual
coordinating organization so that it becomes widely distributed information
through a communication network of global internet.
The strengths of digital library compared to the conventional library are as
follows.
• Access by users: wherever, whenever, easier, and faster.
• Collection materials: available in various formats {printed , audio/video, and
digital) .
• Information source can be used broadly, either using its own source or other
libraries through internet networking.
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