Open AccessPossibilities of Modern School Libraries in Pesantren in Indonesia: A Case Study with Two Young Muslim Women
Author(s) -
Yoshimitsu Nakamura
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw8217
Subject(s) - indonesian , apprenticeship , openness to experience , islam , school library , sociology , boarding school , trips architecture , mathematics education , pedagogy , library science , psychology , engineering , geography , computer science , social psychology , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , transport engineering
In this case study, the potential for modernizing school libraries in pesantren, Indonesian Islamic boarding schools, is explored. n, a Japanese Library Science researcher, met and interacted with two Indonesian Muslim women, a student and an apprentice teacher from two different pesantren in Java. Guided by the author, the student and apprentice were introduced to modern libraries through trips to Jakarta and Tokyo in 2012. By observing and analyzing the two participants’ words and conduct, as well as the photos and notes they took, the author found that they showed a distinct interest in introducing new types of activities to their own school libraries. In particular, both participants noted their approval of the student research projects displayed in the Japanese school libraries they visited; this positive reaction suggests the Indonesian participants’ openness to new styles of teaching and learning.