- Author: Endang Fatmawati
- From: Culture and Media Studies, University of Gadjah Mada
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explain the representation of library space by using triadic Lefebvre. Prensky (2001) mentions that digital natives are the users who live in a digital world, who were born in 1980 and above. This study referred to Lefebvre (1991) as a way of thinking to describe a library space, with aspects of the representation of space, spatial practices, and representational space. As referred to Lefebvre, space always refers to social space. This study used ethnographic research method with six informants taken purposively. The results showed that the issue of representation of space is not merely on the volition of UGM Library but is also inseparable from the interests of hegemonized ideology, such as space history, ideology, and resistance. Space is the arena for social activities. In terms of the representation of space, UGM Library space is not only an ideological but also pragmatic contestation. In addition, it is also historical, contestational, dynamic, and paradox. The historical problem means that UGM Library is set from time to time, in which there is something that is dynamic and newly constructed. Thus, library is a growing organism. The existing design of UGM Library space, the placement of facilities, and other apparatus are formed as driven by other external agent of UGM. There is also resistance, because there is the influence of other interests. Paradox space since there are many conflicts. There are also some rules that are made but are not obeyed by the library, so that the spatial practices are not necessarily obeyed by the digital native users. The contestational space of UGM Library, which is a supporting element of the Three Principles of Higher Education, has its spatial practice used more on individual interests of the digital native users with different interests. It means that in a space of a library has its practice based on the use of digital native users with various interests.
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