Gutenberg to Google Era: Management Shifting in Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Learning Resource towards Preserving the Digital Data

Abstract

This study aims to explain how Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Learning Resource Center (LRC) enforces its strategy in preserving the digital material in Faculty of Economy and Business Library, Universitas Indonesia (FEB-UI). These digital collections are used to preserve the data in digital format and facilitate easy access for users in honor to Tridharma Perguruan Tinggi (Three Pillars of Higher Education comprising education, research and community service). The purpose of this research is to provide the overview of the strategies undertaken by Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo LRC in protecting the collection of digital data. A qualitative approach used in this study is a case study. The researchers used interviews with the librarian and observation for the data retrieval technique in FEB-UI. The research found that Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo LRC experienced an alteration in the management of digital collections, resulting on the operation changing in the digital preservation. And in response to this issue, Prof. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo LRC then performed a plan to back-up the data for maintaining the digital collections,