MPR Library Expands Services Through Creative Literacy

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Library of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR RI) is developing its literacy services through creative activities, to broaden the library’s role as a space for learning and skills development.

In line with this, the MPR Secretariat General held an event entitled “One Matcha Blend, Many Creations: Young People’s Creativity Grounded in the MPR RI’s Four Pillars” at the MPR RI Library in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Budi Muliawan, head of the Public Relations and Information Systems Bureau at the MPR Secretariat General, said the event was part of efforts to improve the quality of library services, so that the library would be not only a place to access information but also an inspiring space for visitors.

“This creative literacy activity is a tangible commitment to continually improving services at the MPR RI Library,” Budi said in a written statement.

He said the MPR RI Library was also being developed as a centre for constitutional literacy and learning about the MPR’s Four Pillars: Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity).

According to Budi, service innovation is needed to keep the library relevant and make visitors feel comfortable.

At the event, participants took part in a session on preparing matcha, a traditional Japanese green tea. Budi linked the process of making the drink to the importance of collaboration among work units within the MPR Secretariat General.

Each work unit, he added, has a different scope of responsibilities, but all must work together to achieve the organisation’s goal of providing optimal services to MPR leaders and members, as well as the public.

Yusniar, a senior librarian at the MPR RI, said the Creative Literacy programme was part of efforts to foster a culture of literacy while broadening the library’s role.

The library, she said, serves not only as a place to access information and knowledge, but also as a space to develop creativity and skills.

“The MPR RI Library regularly organises a range of educational and creative activities that provide added value for employees within the MPR Secretariat General,” Yusniar said.

She hoped the activities would enrich employees’ knowledge and skills while encouraging interaction and collaboration within the MPR Secretariat General.