Purpose

This study aims to determine the extent of virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) adoption in university libraries in Indonesia and identify librarians’ views of library readiness. The assessment centers on two crucial dimensions: library readiness, gauged by commitment and efficacy, and librarian readiness, appraised through cognitive and affective aspects.

Design/methodology/approach

The research features a survey-based quantitative method. A sample of 259 librarians from university libraries, all members of the Indonesian Higher Education Library Forum, responded to the online survey.

Findings

Indonesian university libraries, especially in Central Java, express strong interest in VR/AR despite low current adoption. Librarians believe in their commitment and efficacy for adoption, with improvements needed in budget procurement and human resources. Librarians are optimistic about innovating academic activities with VR/AR, despite concerns about collaboration, data governance and human resource insecurity. The research underscores the simultaneous influence of librarians’ and libraries’ readiness on VR/AR adoption, emphasizing their interconnectedness and mutual support within library management.

Practical implications

There are practical implications for library institutions in Indonesia in terms of understanding the attendant opportunities and challenges when preparing organizational ecosystems. These findings provide a broad overview of VR/AR adoption in university libraries in Indonesia and contribute to understanding the specific needs and interests of universities in Indonesia considering adopting VR/AR. In addition to preparing adequate infrastructure, libraries should ensure the availability of adequate human resources.

Originality/value

In the Indonesian context, this study, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, makes the first attempt to examine the librarian’s view as part of library management to face the dilemmas that may arise during the adoption of VR/AR despite university libraries’ commitment and efficacy to enable this technology. This research also identifies librarians’ cognitive and affective readiness as individual characteristics and resources able to influence adequate adoption.

中文翻译：

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图书馆员对印度尼西亚大学图书馆采用虚拟和增强现实的准备情况的看法

目的

本研究旨在确定印度尼西亚大学图书馆采用虚拟现实 (VR)/增强现实 (AR) 的程度，并确定图书馆员对图书馆准备情况的看法。评估集中在两个关键维度：图书馆准备情况（通过承诺和效率来衡量）和图书馆员准备情况（通过认知和情感方面进行评估）。

设计/方法论/途径

该研究采用基于调查的定量方法。来自大学图书馆的 259 名图书馆员（全部是印度尼西亚高等教育图书馆论坛的成员）对在线调查做出了回应。

发现

尽管目前采用率较低，但印度尼西亚的大学图书馆，尤其是中爪哇省的大学图书馆，对 VR/AR 表现出了浓厚的兴趣。图书馆员相信他们对采用的承诺和效率，需要改进预算采购和人力资源。尽管对协作、数据治理和人力资源不安全感到担忧，但图书馆员对利用 VR/AR 创新学术活动持乐观态度。该研究强调了图书馆员和图书馆的准备情况对 VR/AR 采用的同时影响，强调了它们在图书馆管理中的相互关联和相互支持。

实际影响

对于印度尼西亚的图书馆机构来说，了解在准备组织生态系统时所带来的机遇和挑战具有实际意义。这些调查结果对印度尼西亚大学图书馆采用 VR/AR 的情况进行了全面概述，并有助于了解考虑采用 VR/AR 的印度尼西亚大学的具体需求和兴趣。除了准备充足的基础设施外，图书馆还应确保提供充足的人力资源。

原创性/价值

在印度尼西亚背景下，据作者所知，本研究首次尝试检验图书馆员作为图书馆管理一部分的观点，以面对在采用 VR/AR 过程中可能出现的困境，尽管大学图书馆做出了承诺以及启用该技术的功效。这项研究还将图书馆员的认知和情感准备情况确定为能够影响充分采用的个人特征和资源。