Dynamics of Industrial Revolution 4.0: Digital Technology Transformation and Cultural Evolution –
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Adaptable and Instagrammable features in the interior of a University
Library
A.D. Purnomo, N. Laksitarini & A.N. Jihad
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: The existence of a library is very important for the sustainability of a university.
However, in reality there is still the assumption that a library is just a complement to accreditation.
In addition, libraries aren’t being used as much by current millennial academics who are more
interested in and pampered by gadgets than visiting to the library. The ease of getting information,
entertainment, and socialization can be found online, therefore the university library needs to
change from rows of bookshelves and tables to a more varied of layout. This paper examines the
interior of modern and contemporary university libraries. Being adaptable and instagrammable
becomes one of the considerations of a library’s updated interior. The research methodology is
implemented using the descriptive qualitative method at the Open Library at Telkom University,
Bandung. The conclusion of this paper is that a university library must support “work–leisurelearning” activities.
Keywords: adaptable, instagrammable, interior, library
1 INTRODUCTION
The changing world of technology requires that every aspect of our lives to adapt, and universities
are no exception. The university campuses of old must transform themselves into appearing young,
energetic, and fun. Their learning atmospheres must be created with enthusiastic “work–leisurelearning” in mind so as to appeal to the current generation cof college students (Kasali 2013).
The existence of a library is at the very core of a higher education institution and can been seen
as the “the heart of university” (Darwanto 2015; Mubasyaroh 2016). The library is a vital facility
for the improvement and sustainability of a university. But in reality, many at the university assume
that a library only acts a complement for the school and that its function is sub-optimal at best. Few
in the academic community take advantage of that facility. The academic community, especially
lecture and college students, are dominated by millennials who are all-too familiar with electronic
gadgets. They are the modern generation born between 1980–2000, and, generally, this generation
tends to place more trust in user-generated content (UGC) than unidirectional information, prefers
cellphones to TVs, must have social media, do not like to read conventionally, more flexible
with commitment at works, conduct cashless transaction, know more about technology, utilizing
information, and communication technology, multitask, and tend to be lazy and consumptive
(Hidayatullah 2018). Therefore, this generation sees the world differently than previous generations,
lives in an online world, and uses social media as a tool for expression and to make a living. (Kasali
2017).
The interior of a building is a form of a built environment that embodies all human activities.
The physical, physiological, and psychological needs of humans factor into the design of a room
(Rengel 2016). The library is not only a place but also a space that encompasses a lot of activities,
from user interactions to a room for creating a learning atmosphere. As the millennial generation
has very different way of studying than their previous generations (Ertel 2019; Priyanto 2015), a
modern library’s interior needs to support their needs.
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-63
341
Wulandari et al (eds)
© 2021 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-04451-4
Adaptable and Instagrammable features in the interior of a University
Library
A.D. Purnomo, N. Laksitarini & A.N. Jihad
Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
ABSTRACT: The existence of a library is very important for the sustainability of a university.
However, in reality there is still the assumption that a library is just a complement to accreditation.
In addition, libraries aren’t being used as much by current millennial academics who are more
interested in and pampered by gadgets than visiting to the library. The ease of getting information,
entertainment, and socialization can be found online, therefore the university library needs to
change from rows of bookshelves and tables to a more varied of layout. This paper examines the
interior of modern and contemporary university libraries. Being adaptable and instagrammable
becomes one of the considerations of a library’s updated interior. The research methodology is
implemented using the descriptive qualitative method at the Open Library at Telkom University,
Bandung. The conclusion of this paper is that a university library must support “work–leisurelearning” activities.
Keywords: adaptable, instagrammable, interior, library
1 INTRODUCTION
The changing world of technology requires that every aspect of our lives to adapt, and universities
are no exception. The university campuses of old must transform themselves into appearing young,
energetic, and fun. Their learning atmospheres must be created with enthusiastic “work–leisurelearning” in mind so as to appeal to the current generation cof college students (Kasali 2013).
The existence of a library is at the very core of a higher education institution and can been seen
as the “the heart of university” (Darwanto 2015; Mubasyaroh 2016). The library is a vital facility
for the improvement and sustainability of a university. But in reality, many at the university assume
that a library only acts a complement for the school and that its function is sub-optimal at best. Few
in the academic community take advantage of that facility. The academic community, especially
lecture and college students, are dominated by millennials who are all-too familiar with electronic
gadgets. They are the modern generation born between 1980–2000, and, generally, this generation
tends to place more trust in user-generated content (UGC) than unidirectional information, prefers
cellphones to TVs, must have social media, do not like to read conventionally, more flexible
with commitment at works, conduct cashless transaction, know more about technology, utilizing
information, and communication technology, multitask, and tend to be lazy and consumptive
(Hidayatullah 2018). Therefore, this generation sees the world differently than previous generations,
lives in an online world, and uses social media as a tool for expression and to make a living. (Kasali
2017).
The interior of a building is a form of a built environment that embodies all human activities.
The physical, physiological, and psychological needs of humans factor into the design of a room
(Rengel 2016). The library is not only a place but also a space that encompasses a lot of activities,
from user interactions to a room for creating a learning atmosphere. As the millennial generation
has very different way of studying than their previous generations (Ertel 2019; Priyanto 2015), a
modern library’s interior needs to support their needs.
DOI 10.1201/9781003193241-63
341