Abstract
Church library is an important facility in improving the quality of a church congregation’s spirituality. To date, however, the function of church library has yet to be analyzed in Indonesia. The aim of this research isto identify the functions of a library in supporting church activities. Using qualitative approach and case study method on Pelita Library, a library that supports a church in Central Jakarta, it is found that the library has been doing five out of six functions of a library in a place of worship, according to The Public Library Service: IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development. The results show that the existence of a church library will indirectly improve the quality of a church congregation’s spirituality.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-26 |
| Journal | Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2017 |
Keywords
- Church Library; Functions of Church Library; The Public Library Service: IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development.