Persepsi Siswa Terhadap Fasilitas Perpustakaan Sekolah Menengah Umum Negeri 1 Bantul. (Student Perception Towards Facilities Of The Library Of Public Senior High School 1 Bantul)

Abstract

This research is meant to know the student perception towards facilities of the library of public senior high school I Bantul. The result of this research is expected to enrich the insight of the library studies, especially school library issues. This research uses a quantitative descriptive method. The subject of this research is the users of the library, students of public senior high school 1 Bantul. To achieve validity of the data, the writer uses some techniques of the data collection, namely; observation, documentation, interview, questionnaire, and library study. The result of this research shows that 63,9% of the respondents say that the library facility of public senior high school I Bantul is good. In terms of the building indicator, the respondents said that it is not large. It is similar to the facilities of the library by which the students percieve that they are not sufficent enough. Besides, the student perception towards the aspects of the condition and the arrangement of the facility of the school library is good and appropriate enough. Almost all kinds of library equipment are in good condition, except bag, book, and magazine shelves. Similarly, the arrangement of the library is considerd appropriate enough as 2 two kinds of equipment of the library, bag and magazine shelves, are considered still inappopriate. In order to be able to develop the quality of the library, the writer suggest that the library of the school should improve its facilities, especially the shelves. Apart from that, librarian should pay attention to the facilities.

Keyword: student perception, school library, library facility (facility of the library)