Indonesia – Access

Indonesia: National Library collaborate with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in providing integrated journals and KKN literacy

Asia Pacific, Information literacyMarch 14, 2025

(13 Mar 2025) The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding. National Library together with Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology will collaborate in providing integrated journal access facilities and creating a research tool database system that can be used for the…

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Recent paper mill scandals cost Indonesian and Thai researchers their titles

Asia Pacific, Research SupportDecember 30, 2024

(22 Dec 2024) A deepening crisis of academic fraud in Indonesian and Thai universities has revealed professors and lecturers paying for publications in predatory journals. In Indonesia, eleven professors at Lambung Mangkurat University lost their titles after failing to meet publication requirements and bribing evaluation team members. The scandal extends beyond ULM, with experts suggesting…

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The 3rd Indonesian University Library International Conference (KPPTI) held in Batam

Asia Pacific, EventNovember 27, 2024

(14 Nov 2024) The 3rd Indonesian University Library International Conference (KPPTI) was successfully held on November 5-8, 2024 at the Pacific Palace Hotel, Batam, Riau Islands. This event was attended by 157 participants from various institutions throughout Indonesia and abroad. The 3rd KPPTI was made possible thanks to the collaboration between the Indonesian University Library…

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The Thwarted progress of open access in Indonesia

Asia PacificNovember 14, 2024

(14 Nov 2024) Four years ago, Indonesia was one of the top producers of open-access documents. As a result, Indonesian academics have many Indonesian-written open access journals to submit to. However, they now face a problem: to gain wider recognition, as demanded by global university rankings, Indonesian academics often rely on foreign platforms that publish…

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Indonesia: Muhammadiyah calls for crackdown on plagiarism, degree sales at universities

Asia Pacific, Research SupportOctober 31, 2024

(21 Oct 202) Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation’s universities. He said plagiarism and academic fraud in higher education reflected a troubling trend of unscrupulous opportunism in the pursuit of advancement. Recent plagiarism scandals, such as those involving…

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Indonesia: UNS Library initiates consortium for library and archival journal management

Asia PacificSeptember 13, 2024

(9 Sep 2024) The Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Library Unit (UPT Perpustakaan) in Surakarta has initiated the formation of a consortium for library and archival journals. During the formation of the consortium on Tuesday, an Ad Hoc Committee was established, which is tasked with drafting the Articles of Association and Bylaws (AD/ART) for the Association of…

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National Library of Indonesia receives the 2024 UNESCO-Jikji Memory of the World Prize Award

Asia PacificSeptember 10, 2024

(4 Sep 2024) The National Library of Indonesia received the 2024 UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of experts. The award recognizes the library’s commitment to the preservation and accessibility of Indonesian manuscripts through various programs. UNESCO said that documentary heritage is a unique and irreplaceable window into our history,…

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National library of Indonesia now holds the largest Sundanese manuscript collection in the world

Asia PacificAugust 13, 2024

(7 Aug 2024) The National Library [of Indonesia] has surpassed Leiden University Library to become the world’s largest repository of Sundanese manuscripts. The library’s collection has been boosted to over one thousand items by the recent acquisition of 536 ancient manuscripts from French researcher Viviane Sukanda Tessier and her partner R. Haris Sukanda Natasasmita.…

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Indonesia faces shortage of librarians, uneven Internet access

Asia PacificJuly 30, 2024

(7 Jul 2024) Indonesia still faces a librarian shortage, according to the National Library (Perpusnas), coinciding with the country’s celebration of the 51st National Librarian Day on July 7th. The number of librarians throughout the country so far is only 3,895 people, according to the Perpusnas’ data last year, while the country needs 439,680 librarians…

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Head of the National Library of Indonesia begins to focus on library digitalization

Asia PacificJune 20, 2024

(7 Jun 2024) Libraries play a crucial role in an institution reputation development. However, the low level of literacy among the public often poses a challenge. This is due to the lack of competence standards among librarians in managing libraries. This was emphasized by the Acting Head of the National Library of the Republic of…

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