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2. 2 The aim of research project to examine ways in which Indonesian academic libraries can be developed in order to assist the higher education sector to produce high quality research, teaching, and learning outcomes.

3. 3 Objective of the Research Assess the current and required level of education qualifications and continuing professional development of librarians working in Indonesian academic libraries.  Establish a base for the understanding of the future development and implementation of LIS education and CPD in Indonesia

4. Desired outcome: to develop Indonesian human resources 4

5. 5 The survey instrument was based on the NEXUS survey distributed to Australian librarians in 2006. Data collected in Indonesia December 2008 - March 2009

6. 6 This presentation will show a comparison of survey results on key indicators for Indonesian and Australian library and information staff.

7. 7 PublicPrivateTotal MoNE812,3472,428 MoRA52 402 454 Total1332,7492,882 %4.695.4100 Indonesian Universities MoNE: Ministry of National Education MoRA: Ministry of Religious Affairs

8. 8 Research Population Librarians who work in Indonesian Public Universities. Survey population : 1,282 librarians (December 2008) Returned Survey : 812 (63.3%) responses Compared to Nexus 800 respondents

9. 9 ? Private Universities? To become a librarian in government employment in Indonesia requires accreditation. While in Private universities, Pendit (2001) noted that it is difficult to identify their librarians because the system of accreditation has met resistance by the private institutions, as a result it is difficult to identify the total number of qualified librarians working in private universities, or to assess their levels of qualifications and competency

10. 10 Indonesian Academic Library in the Picture

11. Watampone university library

12. 12 Institute Technology Sebelas Maret Library in Surabaya

13. Circulation Desk Watampone University

14. 14 Circulation desk in ITS Library

15. Shelves and reading area in Walisongo University, Semarang

16. Shelves and reading area in Sunan Kalijaga University, Yogyakarta

17. Computer rooms in Walisongo University, Semarang

18. 18 Computer rooms in ITS University, Surabaya

19. 19 Survey Results

20. 20 Indonesia %Australia % Male48.915.0 Female51.185.0 Gender

21. 21 Age Indonesia %Australia % 21-25 0.42.9 26-35 20.618.4 36-45 26.329.4 46-55 44.533.6 56-65 8.614.3 66+ 01.6

22. 22 Status of LIS qualification Indonesia % Australia % Already qualified 81.687.6 Currently studying Librarianship 1.86.2 No library qualification/ Studying 16.66.1

23. LIS Qualifications Academic Librarians Indonesia Diploma 1 Diploma 2 Diploma 3 47.5% Bachelor 42.5% Grad Dip 0.2% Masters 9.6% Australia 0% Bachelor 27% Grad Dip 52.1% Masters 18.2%

24. 24 Areas for improvement in LIS course (Indonesia only) % (of respondents ) IT content (insufficient) 49.0 Financial support 15.2 Practicum (insufficient) 12.3 Tutorial time (insufficient) 8.3 Quality of lecturers 7.8 Foreign language instruction (insufficient) 6.9

25. 25 CPD Activity Performed Function/ ActivityIndonesiaAustralia Professional organizations 31.231.0 Formal conferences, workshops and training events 37.830.2 Informal workplace learning 45.043.8 Research and publishing 16.15.8 Managing training and staff development 17.336.1

26. 26 Participation in CPD and impact on work performance Knowledge and skills IndonesiaAustralia Participating % Positive % Participating % Positive % Job-oriented skills 83.434.6 79.866.9 Technology skills 81.430.7 83.967.8 Customer-service 80.129.2 59.158.0 Management 75.123.2 60.544.7 Other professional development (e.g.. subject skills) 77.327.2 59.162.0

27. 27 Perception of CPD: quality Indonesia %Australia % There is good quality training available for my profession 48.060.3 I spend too much time on training courses 8.654.1

28. 28 Perception of CPD: focus Indonesia % Australia % My career would benefit from technology skills training 65.253.5 My career would benefit from management skills training 64.252.0

29. 29 Perception of LIS profession and career Indonesia %Australia % I believe people are interested in joining this profession 41.529.1 There will be lots of opportunities for LIS jobs in the future 76.937.6 I would be happy to spend the rest of my career in my current position 46.423.5

30. 30 Implications for Indonesia... ILS recruitment required Levels of education need to be improved More focus on ICTs in education Quality of CPD needs to be enhanced

31. 31 Next Stage Investigate the perception of Indonesian academic librarians regarding their role in developing library services. Investigate the perception of university and library managers in Indonesian higher education about the current and future role of academic librarians. Assess the role of education and continuing professional development in the delivery of services by Indonesian academic libraries, when compared to other factors in the development of those services. Develop a model to improve the effectiveness of Indonesian library education and CPD.

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