The Relation between Availability of New Collections and Users Motivation to Read: Correlation Study at the Library Unit of the Governance Institute of Home Affairs Jatinangor
Authors: Sardi Auliya Noviyani 
Published: March 2022

Background: Library as information providers needs to expand their collections in order to maintain the novelty of information used by users. The Library Unit of IPDN carries out collection development in the form of print and digital copy every year, but due to the limited space of ​​the library, new collections cannot be displayed and stored back in the warehouse after processing, so that new information takes longer to be obtained by the users even though there are more new printed collections available than the digital ones. Purpose: To find the relationship between the availability of new collections and users’ reading motivation. Method: This study uses quantitative methods with probability sampling technique, namely simple random sampling. The calculation is conducted by using Slovin formula with an error rate of 5% so as to produce 249 respondents. All instruments are declared valid based on the calculation of the Pearson Product Moment formula using a significance value of 5%. It is also declared reliable based on the calculation of the Cronbach Alpha formula. Meanwhile, the correlation test is conducted by using the Spearman-Rank formula. Result: The study shows several findings, such as: a) the new collection has an important value for the users with a score of 0.384 and is in the low proximity level; b) new collection relates to information enlargement. The result shows that it is in the medium proximity level with a value of 0.441; c) the relationship between the use of new collections and the expectations of collection development is in the medium category with a coefficient of 0.428; d) the relationship between the availability of new collections and reading motivation has a coefficient value of 0.513 and has a moderate proximity level.  Conclusion: New collections can increase users’ knowledge thus the collections are valuable. When users’ information needs are fulfilled, users will have more expectations towards the collection development of the library. Therefore, the availability of new collections is related to users’ reading motivation.

 Keywords: Reading Motivation; Collection Development; New Collection

 Abstrak

Latar Belakang: Perpustakaan sebagai penyedia informasi perlu melakukan pengembangan koleksi untuk menjaga kebaruan informasi yang digunakan oleh pemustaka. Unit Perpustakaan IPDN melakukan pengembangan koleksi baik berupa cetak maupun digital di setiap tahun, namun karena keterbatasan area perpustakaan, koleksi baru belum bisa dilayankan dan disimpan kembali ke gudang setelah proses pengolahan, sehingga informasi baru sampai lebih lama padahal koleksi cetak baru tersedia lebih banyak dari pada koleksi digital.  Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara ketersediaan koleksi baru dengan motivasi baca pemustaka. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan teknik probability sampling yaitu simple random sampling. Perhitungan menggunakan rumus Slovin dengan taraf kesalahan 5% sehingga menghasilkan 249 responden. Semua instrument dinyatakan valid dengan perhitungan rumus Pearson Product Moment menggunakan nilai signifikansi 5%. Dinyatakan realibel berdasarkan perhitungan rumus Cronbach Alpha. Uji korelasi menggunakan rumus Spearman-Rank. Hasil: a) Koleksi baru bernilai penting bagi pemustaka dengan nilai sebesar 0,384 dan berada keeratan rendah; b) Koleksi baru berhubungan dengan penambahan informasi. Keeratan hubungan bernilai 0,441 berada dalam kategori sedang; c) Hubungan penggunaan koleksi baru dengan ekspektasi pengembangan koleksi berada dalam kategori sedang dengan koefisiensi 0,428; d) Terdapat hubungan bernilai koefisiensi 0,513 dengan keeratan sedang antara ketersediaan koleksi baru dan motivasi baca. Kesimpulan: Koleksi baru dapat menambah informasi pemustaka sehingga koleksi tersebut bernilai. Ketika kebutuhan informasi terpenuhi, maka pemustaka akan berekspektasi lebih kepada pengembangan koleksi. Ketersediaan koleksi baru berhubungan dengan motivasi baca pemustaka.  

Kata kunci: Motivasi Baca; Pengembangan Koleksi; Koleksi Baru