JURNAL ILMU INFORMASI, PERPUSTAKAAN, DAN KEARSIPAN - VOLUME 19, NOMOR 1, APRIL 2017

IJAKARTA: NETWORKING THE POWER USERSAND LIBRARIES

Asyrafinafilah Hasanawi
Urban Planning and Design Research Group
School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesha No. 10 Bandung 40132, Indonesia

pinapilah@gmail.com
Abstract
Online social networks are powerful web 2.0 applications those having high reach and collaborative
content creation potentials. New generation libraries are experimenting with them to reach out their users
where they are and to increase own visibility under the realm of Library 2.0. “iJakarta” is one such social
networking platform where everyone can create his/her social network. Many people use iJakarta
application as their members’ live and interactive online meeting places. The iJakarta combines
components of a website, a virtual library, note, chat and social networking all in one easy to set up
domain. The network creators of the iJakarta are given with some but essential authorities to control the
content and data flow. They can manage the members, change the appearance, decide which e-book post,
image, multimedia to be published, etc. Libraries can harness the power of iJakarta as the means to
publicize, promote, interact, evaluate, share, collaborate, giving personal space and grow with the
expanding online user bases. The paper tries to find out the pertinence of online social networks as
effective library tools, taking a iJakarta as an example.

Keywords: iJakarta, Social Networking, Library 2.0, Virtual Library, Participatory Planning

Introduction or communicate also share information

Preliminary
Currently, the growth of digital has
changed the way a person in life. The
development of highly sophisticated
technology has made big changes for
the entire life of the world. Advances in
information technology are all-digital
brings people into the business world
revolutionary, why? Because of the
perceived easier, cheaper, practical,
dynamic communication and
information. Digital information is now
widely used as to provide useful content
through social media.
From ancient times until now very
much change. Whether those changes
happen sooner or later, no such thing as
change. So is the man who created the
appearance, character, personality, and
customs are different, it would have to
change. In human evolution a lot of
changes that can be seen within a few
hundred years. Both the brain
development, changes in height, as well
as changes in the culture of reading.
Beginning with a reading above the
rock media around 2400-2200 BC

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called hieroglyphics to technological
change on the media read the paper
around 500 AD called manuscripts, to
changes in technology can now read
through the e-book. Of eBook
technology is then developed blend
between reading and socializing with
application-based social media iJakarta.
The growth of digital users cannot
be separated from the role of the
younger generation. According to the
survey Brenner, 2013; Brenner &
Smith, 2013; The Pew Internet Project
found Internet users, social media and
mobile technology is the largest youth
generation. Age 18-29 years about 98%
of internet users and 89% of social
media users. Meanwhile, for access via
mobile around 69%.
Growth Net Generation or
commonly called the Gen Y are very
rapidly lead to the development of a
digital library in the era of information
revolution now it has become a
necessity. Rahma Sugiharti (2010)
defines, Net Generation as a group of
teenagers who grew up in the middle of
the sophistication of technology and
internet developments. They are
creating a new social space, one can
interact with others without being
limited space and time. Not only limited
to that, the Net Generation is also form
a community in cyberspace is
commonly called the online fandom.
The growth of digital users in
Indonesia was increased from year to
year. According to sources e-Marketer
2013 for Internet users in Indonesia in
2014 around 83.8 million, whereas in
2015 increased to 93.4 million. For the
largest age demographic of internet
users according to sources APJII,
Profile Internet Indonesia, in December
2012 at the age of 18-24 are 43% and
most users are male 51.5%; while
women amounted to 48.5%.
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Scope of Research
Digital growth very quickly makes
Jakarta as the capital city at the same
time most connected in the world.
According to Social Bakers source 2013
Forbes (Digital in Numbers Indonesia
Compilation Presentation), Jakarta
ranked second in the world for
Facebook users of 7.4 million users.
Meanwhile, Facebook users is highest
Bangkok by 8.7 million users. For the
highest twitter users are Jakarta, tweet
world at 2.4%, followed by Tokyo by
2.3%, 2.0% and London. Digital growth
that create opportunities to utilize the
internet and social media users is very
high and is followed by the
development of mobile technology or
application. The scope of research is
iJakarta as an application.
Figure 1. The slide bars of iJakarta
application
Source:
http://cdn.smartcity.jakarta.go.id/images/blog/
Objective and Benefits
The purpose and benefits of this
research is to identify Jakarta as a new
generation of libraries to do Networking
the Power Users and Libraries. The
applications of web 2.0 tools in libraries
are turning innovative day by day and
social networks are no exceptions. The
feasible and custom made features
provided by a iJakarta serve the needs
of a library in the creation of its own
online communities. These networks
depict the basic characters of a library
2.0 component such as user generated
content, socializing, sharing, collabo-
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ration and live interaction. Primarily
iJakarta can be used as:
i) a tool to network library with
the users: library administered
online user communities.
ii) a library promotional and
publicity medium: the virtual
bulletin board of the library.
iii) an e-mail communication:
information can be passed to the
users quickly through their
messegge or ids.
iv) a library evaluation tool: the
discussion on the iJakarta can be
used to collect user feedback on
library resources and services.
v) an online personal space for the
library users: the user designed
profile page act as personal
spaces where they can express
themselves through text, images
multimedia and invite other
members of the community.
vi) a collaborative sharing and
learning platform: the internal
groups created on the network
around topics or issues facilitate
sharing and forging of ideas and
assist collaborative learning
practices.
vii) an user generated knowledge
base system: the content created
and transmitted by the network
members enriches the total
knowledge base of the library.
Figure 2. Interaction among members on
iJakarta
Source: https://id.techinasia.com/aplikasi-
perpustakaan-digital-ijakarta-milik-pemda-dki
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Methodology
The methodology in this research is
descriptive analysis of both quantitative
and qualitative towards iJakarta
application services to users, libraries,
publishers, schools, and institutions
which is collaborate with the founder of
iJakarta application. The research used
variety of supporting information based
on the methods of literary study were
obtained through various sources, such
as a book supporting the iJakarta, online
journals that explore the topic of the
utilization of iJakarta and several
websites that provide information on
the use of iJakarta. Based on
information from various sources made
parsed discussion of the evaluation of
the application of iJakarta and then will
be made conclusions and suggestions
for future development.
Theoretical Basis
The Definition of Digital Library
Presidential Decree No. 11/ 2016
reveals that the digital library is one of
the means of preservation of library
materials as a result of culture and has
function as a source of information on
science, technology and culture in the
context of the intellectual life of the
nation and improve the implementation
of national development. From the
definition, we can conclude that the
Library Digital is an organization in
charge of gathering information for
library’s users. Organization is a group
of people who is responsible for
organizing and controlling the library.
(Rohanda, 2000).
Herlandi (Herlandi, 2009) revealed
that Digital is depiction of a state
number consisting of the digits 0 and 1
or off and on. All computer systems use
digital system as its database.
According to the Digital Library
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Federation, the digital library is a
library that has the books collection is
mostly in the form of digital format and
can be accessed by computer. Digital
Library is very different from other
types of libraries. All contents in Digital
Libraries saved in a server computer
that can be placed in local and distant
location, but can be accessed quickly
and easily via computer networks
(Susan, 2004).
The Importance of Digital Library
The increasing number of
opportunities for the development of
information technology along with the
library being cheap and easy to
implement. In the face of demands of
people to get more future information
become a necessity in the information
technology applied in Indonesia.
Library is an institution of
educational, informative, preservative
and recreation for the masses, and in
order to educate the community, the
need for developed Digital Library,
assisted by the information technology
of the present and the future of the
coming information from all of the
connections that can be accessed by
various parties in need and where else.
With digitalism facilitation of library,
the collections that exist can be read by
a wider community in Indonesia, and in
the international (Billy, 2009).
Figure 3. Application of iJakarta
Source: https://ijakarta.id/
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The Process of Digital Library
Digitizing process there are three
main stages in the Digital Library by
(Suryandari, 2007) as follows:
• Scanning
The process of changing the
document in the form of print
media in the form of digital files
• Editing
The process in the manage digital
files on a computer in a way given
a password, watermark, footnotes,
tables of contents, hyperlinks, and
so on. Policies on matters
whatever, that need to be edited
and protected within the file
adapted to the policies established
in the library. Optical Character
Recognition process is categorized
into the editing process; Optical
character recognition is the process
of converting an image into text.
Example: scan the abstract page
thesis, the pdf file will be generated
in the form of images, which
means that file cannot be processed
with a word processing program.
• Uploading
The process of entering documents
into the Digital Library. Files that
input including title page until
attachments that have been
changed through the editing
process.
Discussion
Implementation of iJakarta as an
Application
The amount of internet users in
Indonesia, especially in Jakarta should
be viewed as a potential that can be
utilized optimally to form a cyber-
society in an effort to increase public
interest in reading. Accordingly, in
early 2015, BPAD Jakarta, at the
initiative of Governor of DKI Jakarta,
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build a social media-based digital
library that is named "iJakarta".
iJakarta, is the application of digital
library with collection of thousands of
digital books, equipped with medium to
read digital books (e-book-reader) and
social media features to socialize fellow
readers, can be accessed through
various types of hardware (multi
device) and software (multi-platform),
such as android iOS, and Windows,
either online (online) or offline.
An application that is built must
have a strong concept in order to
provide benefits to the user, not the
exception iJakarta, a combination of
several platforms and features in a
single application be authorized
iJakarta as a media to increase interest
in reading and writing at the same
sociable fellow users to form
communities’ bibliophile strong,
Finally, it can affect the generation of
digital users to read and write a book.
iJakarta developed with the concept
of digital libraries open "Open Digital
Library", meaning that all parties can
have a digital library called "ePustaka"
in iJakarta, all have content that can be
published and lent by the ePustaka
members, of course, with terms and
conditions that apply. Therefore, in
iJakarta ePustaka divided according to
their respective categories, such as
ePustaka:
• Embassies, expected embassies of
friendly countries in Jakarta will
utilize iJakarta to spread the good
books of the country.
• Office, SKPD, and UKPD
expected that all agencies in
Jakarta neighborhood has its own
library.
• Elementary school, junior high,
high school, colleges want to take
advantage iJakarta to make
ePustaka.
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• Figures, expected to community
leaders who want to donate books
reading material for this to be lent
to others through iJakarta, and
others.
Features of iJakarta
The main feature is a collection
iJakarta, ePustaka Feeds, Shelf, and
Notification, as well as features and
other support services to run iJakarta
and comfortable.
It is a collection of pages that
contain a collection of eBooks that is a
collection of all ePustaka in iJakarta,
through the collection of user can view
detailed metadata contains various
information about the book, ranging
from the synopsis, author, publisher,
number of collections, the number of
users that have been borrowed. Users
also can borrow books through the
media that have been provided when
clicking the "Borrow the book", it will
be redirected ePustaka that has the book
collection.
ePustaka is a collection of digital
libraries in iJakarta, developed with the
concept is open to anyone who wishes
owned digital books donated its IPR for
publication and lent to users free of
charge, to become a member first. The
application comes with a dashboard that
digital book readers (eBooks) are able
to interact between users such as
chatting, following-follower,
recommendations and others. eBooks
that can be borrowed through iJakarta
with a lifetime membership that can be
set, the number of books borrowed can
be restricted, and the term of borrowing
books can also be determined. If the
loan period runs out, the book will
return to ePustaka, cannot be read
unless the borrowing back (auto return).
Home Feeds main page that lists all
the activities connected iJakarta
members for friendship when reading
the same book. Through Feed and
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Notifications, inter-user information by Google Form and filled by the

can be easily sent and read, including sample of users of iJakarta or have been
information disseminated relates used iJakarta application before survey.
Jakarta government regulatory The analysis carried out. The main
program, and calls. Because iJakarta findings are given below.
created as a means of communication
and information through books and 1. From where the user got
social media. information about iJakarta?
Features social media is a must for Table 1. Primary information source on
any digital ecosystem in order to iJakarta
Main Source Percentage
establish and bring the user community
Friends 18.60%
via the chats, following / follower, book
Teachers 16.30%
recommendations, share, review, and Internet 53.50%
comment. Craze digital users with Library 23.30%
social media features make iJakarta Newsletter 9.30%
more attractive because it can be read Total 100.00%
without having to lose the opportunity Source: Result of analysis of online
to socialize with friends or friends. questionnaire (Google Form), 2016
iJakarta expected to attract the younger The major source of information
generation of digital users to read books about the network was internet.
through the application iJakarta. 2. Frequency of visit
Admin report is a special page Table 2. Frequency of visit
which can be accessed by the manager Frequency Percentage
Daily 27.90%
ePustaka in iJakarta to view the data
Once in two days 14.00%
relating to ePustaka they have. The data
Once in four days 16.30%
can be viewed includes statistics Once in a week 34.90%
borrowing books (books available, Once in a month 7.00%
borrowed, and percentage), statistics for Total 100.00%
daily / weekly / monthly, admin panel Source: Result of analysis of online
(registration of members, a list of new questionnaire (Google Form), 2016
books, adding categories, settings, and The most frequency of visit was once
inbox). in a week.
In iJakarta, individuals, institutions/ 3. What the users normally do when
agencies, communities, social groups, using the application?
not only can act as the user of Table 3. User behavior
User behavior Percentage
applicatin, but it can also be a filler/
content provider via self-published. Read e-book (from e-Pustaka) 67.40%
Through the concept of the Visit other member’s or 34.90%
development of this kind is expected to publisher profile page
feature a digital library iJakarta future Communicate with other 25.60%
will be growing rapidly, both in terms members (message, comments,
of its content and the share, etc.)
Visit publisher (ePustaka) and 30.20%
interact with members
Evaluation of iJakarta
Make books donation 20.90%
An online user survey was Just surf 27.90%
conducted to measure the effeciveness Total 100.00%
of iJakarta as an application of digital Source: Result of analysis of online
library service. Questionnaire was made questionnaire (Google Form), 2016

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The table shows the high participation 8. Rating iJakarta as a services and
levels of users in discussion and the application to network the users with
eagerness to interact with other library
members on network. Table 7. Rating iJakarta
4. User perspectives about the network User behavior Percentage
Do the users feel that through iJakarta Excellent 47.30%
they become more connected to books, Very good 36.60%
reading, libraries, and good publishers? Good 14.60%
(See table 3) Satisfactory/ needs 2.40%
More than 67% of the sample of users improvement
think that the application serves the Total 100.00%
purpose of connecting the users with the Source: Result of analysis of online
library. questionnaire (Google Form), 2016
5. iJakarta and reading and writing The analysis of data clearly showed the
habit effectiveness of iJakarta as a digital
Do the users think that the application libraries services to cater the
helps them to develop reading habit, expectations of net generation users
interst towards books, libraries, and (digital natives).
good publishers?
Table 4. Promoting reading and writing Limitation of the Study
habit The number of existing library users
The Answer Percentage joined the iJakarta is less when compared to
Yes 92.70% the actual physical users of the library. The
No 7.30% internet accessibility of the user population
Total 100.00% remains a problem.
Source: Result of analysis of online
questionnaire (Google Form), 2016
Conclusion
6. ‘Feed’ alert service
Table 5. Feed alerts iJakarta can be explored and added
The Answer Percentage as digital libraries service tool to reach
Helpful 92.50% out the new generation users and the
Not so helpful 7.50% internet/ social media users. This
Total 100.00% application can work as an user shared
Source: Result of analysis of online collaborative web 2.0 environment
questionnaire (Google Form), 2016 where library holds the control key and
7. Recommending/ inviting others to as public participatory planning to make
join iJakarta larger size of library environment.
Table 6. Recommending iJakarta
User behavior Percentage
iJakarta can be used in libraries as a
Recommends 67.40% publicity and communication medium,
No 2.30% a platform for networking, sharing and
Sometimes 30.20% collaboration, an online personal space
Total 100.00% for users, a library evaluation tool and
Source: Result of analysis of online an user generated and active knowledge
questionnaire (Google Form), 2016 base. The power of networking of
The data shows the worthiness of the iJakarta users ie., users and library
application as a libary tool which strengthens each other and creates new
publicizes the resources and services of avenues for a more open, user friendly,
the library and promotes book, reading, social and dynamic interface where the
writing, and good publishers. A large
wisdom of the users meet and enrich the
number of sample of users iJakarta like
to recommend the application to others. existing knowledge system of the

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library. The study conducted with
iJakarta gives ample evidences in this
direction and presents numerous
possibilities before libraries.
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