Exploring the Information Literacy Skills Among Minangkabau Community in Agam District, Indonesia

Abstract

The existence of the Library and Information Science Study Program is expected to be able to meet the need for library professionals, who are can answer the challenges of librarian competence in 4.0. industrial revolution era. The curriculum is expected to meet the needs of librarians for the government, private sector, and society in the current era of information and openness. This study aims to see the feasibility of the curriculum applied in the learning process in the Library and Information Science Study Program in the face of the 4.0 industrial revolution which affects intense competition and fast information flow in all sectors. This research method uses a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and document analysis. Based on the results and discussion, several things require a curriculum curve for the Library and Information Science Study Program by the development of the 4.0 industrial revolution as follows: technology adoption, digitization, digital libraries, social librarians, public knowledge, knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer, public knowledge, preservation, knowledge, cyberspace aspects, and connectivity in data utilization. To improve the quality and quantity of innovation in the era of the 4.0 industrial revolution, the study program needs to reconstruct the curriculum so that it remains relevant to the times. The data obtained from the research is expected to contribute to the development of curricula and materials that can support the learning process in the study program.