Polimarin Conducts Benchmarking Study on Library Management at Polines, Learns Digital Services and Archiving
Satria Dwiangga Sihantoro
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SEMARANG — The Academic Support Unit (UPA) of the Library of Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) received a benchmarking study visit from the Indonesian State Maritime Polytechnic (Polimarin) on Monday, October 26, 2026. This visit served as a means to share knowledge and experience regarding library management, digital service development, and archival governance within the higher education environment.
The event began with the welcoming of the Polimarin entourage by the Head of the Academic, Student Affairs, and Cooperation Bureau (BAKK) of Polines, Suwarno, S.Sos., M.I.Kom. In his welcoming remarks, he stated that the benchmarking visit serves as an opportunity for both institutions to share experiences and broaden their perspectives in library and archival management.
“This benchmarking visit is an opportunity for Polines and Polimarin to share experiences and broaden perspectives in library and archival management. We hope that this knowledge exchange will be beneficial for the development of information services at our respective institutions,” he said.
The activity continued with a presentation on the management and development of the UPA Polines Library services by Mohamad Syam Suryanto, S.Sos. In his presentation, he explained various systems and services developed to support the information needs of the academic community.
These services include SITAKA based on the Senayan Library Management System (SLiMS), Polines E-Library, the ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Portal, CekJurnal.id, and the utilization of various electronic information resources (e-resources).
“The development of library services focuses not only on collection management, but also on the ease of information access through the utilization of digital technology. Through this activity, we share experiences regarding the systems and services developed at the Polines Library to support the information needs of the academic community,” he explained.
The next presentation discussed archival governance, delivered by Widaryati, A.Md. In this session, participants gained insights into the importance of archival management as part of administrative order and the provision of information within the university environment.
“Archival management is a crucial part of supporting administrative order and the provision of information within the university environment. Through this discussion, we are able to share experiences regarding archival management while exchanging insights to improve the quality of archive governance,” she expressed.
The activity was then followed by a question-and-answer and discussion session regarding library information system management, digital service development, student final project repositories, and archival governance. This discussion served as a space for both institutions to exchange experiences and discuss the development of information services tailored to higher education needs.
As a conclusion, the Polimarin entourage participated in a library tour to observe firsthand the rooms, facilities, collections, and various services available at the UPA Polines Library. mrd/ang
-Public Relations of Polines-
“This benchmarking visit is an opportunity for Polines and Polimarin to share experiences and broaden perspectives in library and archival management. We hope that this knowledge exchange will be beneficial for the development of information services at our respective institutions,” he said.
The activity continued with a presentation on the management and development of the UPA Polines Library services by Mohamad Syam Suryanto, S.Sos. In his presentation, he explained various systems and services developed to support the information needs of the academic community.
These services include SITAKA based on the Senayan Library Management System (SLiMS), Polines E-Library, the ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Portal, CekJurnal.id, and the utilization of various electronic information resources (e-resources).
“The development of library services focuses not only on collection management, but also on the ease of information access through the utilization of digital technology. Through this activity, we share experiences regarding the systems and services developed at the Polines Library to support the information needs of the academic community,” he explained.
The next presentation discussed archival governance, delivered by Widaryati, A.Md. In this session, participants gained insights into the importance of archival management as part of administrative order and the provision of information within the university environment.
“Archival management is a crucial part of supporting administrative order and the provision of information within the university environment. Through this discussion, we are able to share experiences regarding archival management while exchanging insights to improve the quality of archive governance,” she expressed.
The activity was then followed by a question-and-answer and discussion session regarding library information system management, digital service development, student final project repositories, and archival governance. This discussion served as a space for both institutions to exchange experiences and discuss the development of information services tailored to higher education needs.
As a conclusion, the Polimarin entourage participated in a library tour to observe firsthand the rooms, facilities, collections, and various services available at the UPA Polines Library. mrd/ang
-Public Relations of Polines-