The religious role of library Amongst Syuhada mosque library users in Kota Baru Yogyakarta
Abstract: This study is aimed
at explaining the level of religious role of library amongst users of Syuhada
mosque library that is located in Kota Baru Yogyakarta. The study uses the
concept of Glock and Stark in defining the religiosity based on five
dimensions, such as ideology and experience. In addition, other concepts
related to the role of libraries that it can become in the forms of frequency
of visits, type and subject of collections read, and the theme of religious
subjects used. While the research uses a descriptive quantitative approach
equipped with data collection techniques, such as questionnaire, interview, and
observation. Its data analysis uses a method of percentage of a four-point Likert
scale. The results are found that the religious role of library amongst Syuhada
mosque library users achieves a high category, which is amounted to 76.80%. The
number is an average of five indicators. The highest level is occupied by
correlative links of the library effects to the level of religiosity of Syuhada
mosque library users with a value of 85.60%. Conversely, the lowest one is
located by the indicator of types of collection read by 70.75%. Based on the
findings, the important recommendation that can be proposed is that the mosque
library should be encouraged and developed because it obviously shows its
correlative effects to the religious life of society.
Penulis: Nurdin Laugu, Sri
Rohyanti Zulaikha
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd150671
