SENSE OF PLACE IN THE CENTRAL LIBRARY OF UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA

• Main Author: PUTRI RACHMADANI (NIM: 27115004), NISA
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/29682
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The Central Library of University of Indonesia is one of the academic libraries in Indonesia that have the concept of “library as a social place”. Trend of library as a place design in this digital era has shifted a change on function and meaning of a library. Along with the shift of library’s function, the implementation of interior design in The Central Library of University of Indonesia is hopefully can increase the satisfaction level of the library’s users so as to create an attachment to the place (sense of place). This makes the forming aspects of sense of place considered as important related to the feeling at home in the library. This study was aimed to know how big the role of interior quality of space in The Central Library of University of Indonesia in the process of sense of place formation, so that it becomes the main aspect related to the users’ satisfaction. The process of sense of place formation is affected by three aspects of human relationship with place, that are cognitive (physical) aspect, function (behavioral) aspect, and meaning (emotional) aspect. This study was done in the library area, lobby area, and plaza area of The Central Library of University of Indonesia, Depok. In assessing the influence of those three aspects comprehensively, the method used was mixed method approach with sequential exploratory strategy. The qualitative stage was done by using descriptive analysis method; meanwhile the quantitative stage was done by questioning 100 readers in order to identify the forming aspects of sense of place and its levels. The samples of this study are the visitors of The Central Library of University of Indonesia, including the students of University of Indonesia and the students of other universities who have been selected through purposive sampling method. <br /> <br /> The results showed that there are different preferences on the physical aspects in each area of study. The main physical aspect that triggers the formation of sense of place in the library area is the room temperature, meanwhile in the lobby and plaza <br /> <br /> area the main physical aspect is the easy access to the places. The main preference of emotional aspect is the desire to spend the spare time in a cozy condition. Besides, the respondents’ behaviors towards The Central Library of University of Indonesia are making the library as a place to explore ideas, thoughts, and inspirations, and also as an escape to relax, so that the readers are often forget the time. In other words, The Central Library of University of Indonesia currently becomes a recreation place. Furthermore, the effect of respondent’s characteristics and preferences showed that the level of sense of place in The Central Library of University of Indonesia is on the fifth level, which is the readers are getting satisfaction and enjoying the situation formed in the Central Library (identification with the place destination). <br />