Strategy for Improving Library Facilities and Infrastructure in The Development of Modern Library in Pandemic Era
Authors: Murliasari Rikha 
Published: March 2022

Background: Worried that it will impact the spread of the corona virus transmission, many library services in several regions in Indonesia have closed their services without first analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of libraries in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. Purpose: The purpose to find out how the strategies used to improve library facilities and infrastructure in the development of modern libraries during the pandemic. Methods: This research uses library research. In making policies related to the scenario of library service strategies in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic, an analysis was carried out using a SWOT analysis tool, so that the policies determined would be more targeted. Result: The development of facilities and infrastructure needs to be carried out in the pandemic era. Improving digital library supporting facilities is a top priority in addition to physical facilities. Based on the SWOT analysis, it was found that policy suggestions/programs for improving infrastructure include procurement/improvement of digital library systems, procurement/improvement of servers as storage databases, improvement of digital/electronic collections, procurement/improvement of automation facilities and digital media transfer, and the need for structuring and improving facilities. and attractive and contemporary library physical infrastructure without violating health protocols.. Conclusion: The strategy for developing facilities and infrastructure in the context of developing modern libraries during the pandemic leads to increasing digital library support facilities which include procurement/improvement of digital library systems, procurement/improvement of servers as storage databases, increasing digital/electronic collections, automation and digital media transfer.

Keywords: Facilities and infrastructure; Modern Libraries; Pandemic

Abstrak

Latar Belakang: Kekhawatiran akan berdampak meluasnya penularan virus corona menyebabkan banyak layanan perpustakaan di beberapa daerah di Indonesia menutup pelayanannya tanpa terlebih dahulu melakukan analisis terhadap kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang dan ancaman perpustakaan di tengah pandemi Covid 19. Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi peningkatan sarana dan prasana perpustakaan dalam pengembangan perpustakaan modern di masa pandemi. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kepustakaan (library research). Dalam menentukan kebijakan terkait dengan skenario strategi layanan perpustakaan di tengah pandemi Covid 19 dilakukan analisis menggunakan analisis SWOT, sehingga kebijakan yang ditentuikan akan lebih tepat sasaran. Hasil: Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan sarana dan prasarana perlu dilakukan di masa pandemi. Peningkatan sarana pendukung perpustakaan digital menjadi perioritas utama disamping fasilitas fisik. Berdasarkan analisis SWOT ditemukan saran kebijakan/program peningkatan sarana prasarana antara lain pengadaan/peningkatan sistem perpustakaan digital, pengadaan/peningkatan server sebagai database penyimpanan, peningkatan koleksi digital/elektronik, pengadaan/peningkatan sarana otomatisasi dan alih media digital, serta perlunya penataan dan peningkatan sarana dan prasarana fisik perpustakaan yang menarik dan kekinian tanpa melanggar protokol kesehatan. Kesimpulan: Strategi pengembangan sarana dan prasarana dalam rangka pengembangan perpustakaan modern di masa pandemi mengarah pada peningkatan sarana pendukung perpustakaan digital yang meliputi pengadaan/peningkatan sistem perpustakaan digital, pengadaan/peningkatan server sebagai database penyimpanan, peningkatan koleksi digital/elektronik, otomatisasi dan alih media digital.

Kata kunci: Sarana dan prasarana; Perpustakaan Modern; Pandemi