BANDUNG, UNIKOM β The Directorate Library of Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) continues to strengthen its role in developing a culture of research and academic publication by holding a Writing Training session on Friday, January 9, 2025, at the Library Meeting Room on the 8th floor of the Smart Building UNIKOM.
Prof. Debbie Plath, a Professor of Social Work from Australian Catholic University and ICON Institute, Australia, was invited as the main speaker for the training, which was attended by the Director of the UNIKOM Library, Ubudiyah Setiawati, S.Sos., M.I.Kom., along with all librarians and library service managers. The training focused on strengthening the capacity of librarians in supporting scientific writing, managing academic databases, and collaboration strategies between librarians and researchers to improve the quality and quantity of scientific publications.
In an interview, Prof. Debbie Plath explained that the main objective of the training at UNIKOM was to build a common understanding of the strategic role of librarians in the research and publication ecosystem. βI met with librarians at UNIKOM to understand their role here and share my experience working with librarians in supporting research and publication in Australia. Based on my experience, librarians have very systematic abilities and high expertise in information systems and access to scientific journals, which are very valuable in developing research projects and preparing publications,β she said.
Prof. Debbie also emphasized that collaboration between librarians and researchers is an important factor in improving the quality of institutional research. Through several follow-up sessions, she hopes that UNIKOM librarians can further develop their roles strategically. “We will explore various ways for librarians to improve and develop their roles at UNIKOM. In the long term, this is expected to improve UNIKOM institutional research and publication profile,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, the Director of the UNIKOM Library, Ubudiyah Setiawati, S.Sos., M.I.Kom., said that the training provided benefits in encouraging the transformation of the role of librarians. She stated that librarians not only function as information managers, but also as active writers and mentors for writers and researchers.
In addition, she emphasized that the utilization of abundant digital resources must be accompanied by professional exploration and mentoring skills. After participating in this activity, it is expected that the UNIKOM librarians contributing to scientific publications will continue to increase, while also opening up opportunities for cross-unit collaboration, including with international networks.
Through this writing training, the Directorate of the UNIKOM Library reaffirmed its commitment as a center for strengthening academic literacy, research, and scientific publications, in line with efforts to enhance UNIKOM academic reputation at the national and international levels. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)



