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Human Resource Development
At its establishment, UT library did not have librarians. In cataloging its
collection, UT was assisted by part timers from other libraries around Jakarta.
Library service was made available by administrative and academic staff from
four Faculties of UT. In line with the increasing collections, the broadening of
subject matter, and the users' demand for services, professional librarians
therefore were needed. However, the problem was that there was on recruitment
opportunity for librarians since UT concentrated on academic staff recruitment
needed by the Faculty. To overcome this problem , UT has sent academ ic staff
from its library to participate in continuing education programs or taking the
second bachelor degrees in library sciences.
Director General of Higher Education (Dikti) through UKKP provided
opportunities to library staff from several state higher education institutions in
Indonesia to study library sciences at the post-graduate (S2) abroad,
undergraduate, or diploma 2 levels. In 1988, UT library sent two of its staff to
study library science at the post-graduate (master's) program in the United
Kingdom. Several years later, UT sent additional two staff to participate in
further education in library sciences for a double degree at the University of
Indonesia {UI) , and three staff to take a Diploma 2 in library science at Bogor
Agricultural Institute. In terms of formal education , UT paid tuition fees for staff
studying library science at Ul (S1) and at Universitas Pajajaran taking Diploma 3
in computer science . In 2001 , UT gave opportunity for a staff member to stu dy
library science at Ul. They then become the main staff for further development of
UT library.
Beside formal education , UT library also sent its staff to participate in
training programs and courses for librarians focusing on library management
funded by Dikti or on library application program funded by UT. The training
funded by UT was usually related to training for digital library development.
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