COMPLETION REPORT
English Independent Study (EIS ) in the University and Public Libraries:
Comparative Study between Libraries in Malang (Indonesia) and Chiba and Kyoto (Japan)
Dr. Nina Inayati (+1)
English Department
University of Muhammadiyah MalangThis current study was conducted to observe how libraries in Japan and Indonesia are similar and different
in regards to supporting English Independent Study (EIS); the investigation was done in both public and university
libraries in Chiba and Kyoto (Japan) and Malang (Indonesia). Libraries were taken as the sites for the study
because they constituted the place where visitors could access numerous English resources and a destination for
EIS users. To arrive at the findings, comparative study was conducted by doing site visits to the libraries in Japanand Indonesia; the data collection was done by means of interview, observation, and visitor survey. This study has
revealed that some indirect supports to EIS activities are detected such as through the availability of physical anddigital English collections accessible both online and offline. Some similarities and differences among theinvestigated libraries are found. The similarities covered the unavailability of special English section, the integratedarrangement of English resources along with other resources, procurement planning without special attention toEnglish resources, challenges in detecting various EIS activities, and the same types of collections. The differencesof the investigated libraries in both countries were in terms of the arrangement of collections, the procurement ofcollections, and the number of EIS materials—which was relatively higher for Japanese libraries. The study wasended by proposing some implications for better support of EIS in libraries.
The proposed implications are as follows. First, noting from the above elaboration, to support EIS better in nonEnglish speaking countries, procurement of English-based materials should also become one of the emphasis. English
collections could include popular English magazines, updated audio-visual materials, periodicals, and e-books. Second,ideally, the full support of EIS is through establishing a specific section in which all English resources are stored andopen for patrons with the initiative of EIS. However, it is not always feasible that all libraries under investigation develop
specific English section that might be too robust changes on the current system of library management. The following
suggestion offers another scenario. English resources could still be displayed using the current system (integrated
collection by topics), but they are specially tagged to show that they are English-based materials to access by EIS users.
Special tagging could be executed, for example, by means of distinctive color of book identification. The last, making
better use of IT in the library system in Indonesia is one of the lessons learned from the current investigation.

Publication of the Results of Research Project:
Verbal Presentation
Date: 28 November – 1 December 2016

Venue: Telkom University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Name of Conference : ICSEBS (International Conference on Science, Engineering, Built Environment andSocial Science) 2016
Title of Presentation : The Support to English Independent Study in The University and Public Libraries:
Comparative Study between Indonesia and Japan

Paper Presentation on Research Result and certificate in an International Conference
ThesisJournal Name: Pertanika Journal: Social Sciences and Humanities (SCOPUS Indexed)(Expected) Publication Date : June 2017, Special Edition VolumeTitle: The Similarities and Differences to English Independent Study in The University
and Public Libraries: Comparative Study between Indonesia and JapanAuthors: Nina Inayati & Riski Lestiono

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