Library Services
ITB manages the Central Library, located not far from the Labtek III building. The total area of the Central Library building is 12,248 m². The library consists of several sections with slightly different service hours, as shown in Table 14.9. The division of the library aims to organize book classifications and various activities, such as:
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The general collection is located on the 2nd floor, while the scientific collection is spread across the 1st to 4th floors. This classification follows the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. The scientific collection on the 1st floor is usually designated for new students.
Table 9. Library Service Hours
| Location | Opening Hours during Semester | Opening Hours during Semester Break |
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| Scientific Collection (1st – 4th floors) | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 21.00 Sat: 08.00 – 13.30 | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 18.00 Sat: 08.00 – 13.30 |
| General Collection (2nd floor) | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 16.00 Sat: 08.00 – 13.30 | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 16.00 Sat: 08.00 – 13.30 |
| Special Rooms (1st floor): - Computer Room - American Corner - Sampoerna Corner | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 15.30 Sat: Closed | Mon–Fri: 08.00 – 15.30 Sat: Closed |
- Two special rooms are funded by endowments: American Corner and Sampoerna Corner. These rooms are used to host activities such as book launches, book discussions, seminars, exhibitions, and more.
The ITB Central Library stores collections in both print and digital formats. A summary of the collections can be seen in Table 10.
Table 10. Summary of ITB Central Library Collections
| Collection | Titles | Copies |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 245.453 | 275.873 |
| Journals / Magazines | 411 | 1.083 |
| CD (VCD/DVD) | 287 | 2.655 |
| Others | 3.709 | 3.709 |
ITB subscribes to several electronic journal publishers. With this subscription, any computer registered under ITB’s IP address can access journals offered by these publishers. Table 11 lists the international journal publishers accessible via ITB’s network.
To help students access various journals and e-books online, the Central Library manages several online platforms:
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http://www.lib.itb.ac.id/ : provides general information and available library features
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http://webpac.lib.itb.ac.id/ : used to search the entire Central Library catalog
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http://digilib.itb.ac.id/ and http://e.lib.itb.ac.id/ : digital library and electronic media collections
Table 11. List of International Publishers Accessible via ITB Network
| Publisher | Field of Study | Website |
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| Elsevier Science Direct | Engineering | http://www.sciencedirect.com |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | Chemistry | http://pubs.acs.org |
| Springer e-journal | Engineering | http://www.springerlink.com |
| ProQuest | Multidisciplinary | http://www.proquest.umi/login |
| Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) | Information Technology | https://dl.acm.org/ |
| American Physical Society (APS) /American Institute of Physics (AIP) | Physics | http://scitation.aip.org |
| American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) | Civil & Environmental Engineering | http://ascelibrary.org |
| Nature | Health | https://www.springernature.com/gp |
| Intitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE SC) | Engineering | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp |
| Taylor and Francis | Arts & Humanities | https://www.tandfonline.com/ |
| OnePetro | Petroleum Engineering | https://onepetro.org/journals |
In addition to the Central Library, the five study programs share a Local Library located on the 4th floor of the Labtek III building. Students may access this library Monday to Friday, from 09.00 – 16.00. The Local Library stores collections related to the academic fields of the five study programs.
ITB regularly allows study programs to propose the purchase of new books. The library is also equipped with several computers connected to ITB’s internet network, which can be used to search and access electronic journals mentioned earlier.
The Local Library also stores physical collections of Final Projects, Theses, and Dissertations that students can access free of charge. These physical documents may only be read on-site to ensure circulation traceability. However, students may also access them online by submitting a digital loan request via the provided link.