Balikpapan library called Mysticisms that often exits
itself when used. Therefore, the library plans to use
Inlis from the National Library of Indonesia.
Despite of that, Balikpapan Library's digital
library has lots of interesting features, convenience
for readers, and is easy to use. There are only 20 city
or district libraries in Indonesia that use an
application-based digital library from Woolu Aksara
Maya (Suhariono et al. 2022). Therefore, the writers
wanted to examine the implementation of the
iBalikpapan digital library. Research is not just
assessing an activity spontaneously and incidentally,
but rather an activity to assess something in a
planned and systematic way, based on clear
objectives (Ramayulis, 2010). Research in digital
libraries is a key element to improve services so that
users may obtain information to meet their needs
(Ahmad & Abawajy, 2014).
The purpose of this study is to know the
implementation of the iBalikpapan digital library.
The benefits of this research can be taken into
consideration to improve the quality of the
iBalikpapan digital library.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Digital Library
Digital library is a library whose collection materials
are stored in digital format and can be accessed
through computer. Digital library is one of the
library systems which use electronics to convey
information from various sources and combine
collections, services and human resources in order to
fully support the creation, dissemination, utilization
and storage data information cycle, as well as
knowledge in digital format (Susanto, 2010). The
important role of information and communication
technology influences the storage method, retrieving
information in digital libraries, does not only
changing the meaning behind the classic library
activating, but also making major changes in
services. However, it seems that not all digital
libraries provide their users with services and only a
few of them succeed in fulfilling their roles in the
digital world (Najafi et al., 2014).
Whereas according to other experts, the Digital
Library is a system that has various services and
information objects that support the access of
information objects through digital devices
(Supriyanto, 2008). The digital library, also
commonly known as the electronic library, will be
more optimal if it is connected to the internet
network. This network will provide broad
opportunities to access institutions that provide
information digitally so that the term library without
walls appears. The emergence of this digital library
is very helpful to facilitate the existing work in the
library such as procurement, inventory, cataloguing,
circulation, member management, statistics and so
on. Why is that because digital libraries use software
that has system facilities to integrate library work.
Therefore, digital libraries have many benefits, such
as media dissemination of knowledge, for storage,
maintenance, media promotion and also preventing
duplication and plagiarism. And the advantages of
digital libraries are long distance services, easy
access, cheap, and global networks.
The things that underlie the digital library
include: (1) Knowledge society or the librarians, (2)
Knowledge management is a systematic process of
information management, (3) Knowledge Creation
such as: books, proceedings, papers/articles,
presentations, minutes, diaries, and so on, (4)
Knowledge Management System is a process of
managing knowledge in a systematic and structured
manner (Susanto, 2010). The initial position of the
digital library is that it has to already become a
modern library, where the main component of the
digital library: six-ware, which cover software,
hardware, NetWare, data ware, brain ware,
environment ware, has been well integrated in terms
of the process and ingredients.
Another term that can be used to determine the
main components in digital libraries according to
Setyo Edi Susanto (2010) is six-M which cover, man
(internal and external, and culture), material (digital
collection), money, management (rules, storage,
copyright, etc.), machine (electronic means and
automation including the software), and metadata
(complete database) (Susanto, 2010).
Many studies on digital libraries have been
previously carried out by various researchers. Here
are some digital library studies that have been done:
The digital library in SMA Negeri 1 Yogyakarta
became the research material for Agus Yazid, a
Yogyakarta State University student. In digital
library planning, the head of the library of SMA
Negeri 1 Yogyakarta was very enthusiastic in
planning a digital library that will be used to
strengthen the E-Learning process. In terms of
funding and budget effectiveness, it can be seen
from the spending that the budget is used to
complement digital library support facilities. The
available collections are also complete, including
books, magazines, and journals. However, the
multimedia collection in the form of videos and