Date: 12 October 2021

Event: Online Event

Jakarta, October 12, 2021, The Johannes Oentoro Library won 1st place in the national competition of The Library of Universities, Academic Library Innovation Award (ALIA) 2021 organized by Forum Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia (FPPTI). ALIA  is an annual  FPPTI  activity that is expected to encourage the Library of Universities in Indonesia to innovate and also get more achievements,   especially in international events. The Johannes Oentoro Library must compete at the regional level, DKI Jakarta, and compete with other University libraries with high competence.

After qualified to be the representative of the DKI Jakarta Region, The Johannes Oentoro Library must face another University Library in Indonesia which represents various regions in Indonesia. On This event, all participants must present their innovation programs in times of pandemics. The program that The Johannes Oentoro Library come up with is called “Information Literacy Smart Class”, a program that is born out of the necessity of limited mobility to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus during the pandemic.

Information Literacy classes in The Johannes Oentoro Library were modified to be an asynchronous class using Moodle, that relies on self-learning and doesn't have to be face to face. According to the testimony video presented on the competition, this program is loved by students because it makes the process of learning in Universitas Pelita Harapan smoother. Because of the ease of access, where students can choose their own time and place to learn, and the material and video of the class are provided, students can take their lesson anytime and anywhere. With this victory, The Johannes Oentoro Library is expected to keep their spirit and motivation in developing programs and activities to support the academy community of Pelita Harapan University in learning, research, and improved information literacy skills even better.