"We want to see a scientific culture emerge. People must love the national library. We will make it an icon of development," Yuliarto noted in the ministry's statement here on Saturday.
Minister Yuliarto stressed that scientific references in the form of journals are crucial for campuses.
Hence, the cooperation with Perpusnas aims to address the limited access to journals faced by both public and private campuses.
He highlighted the urgency of this matter, noting that several campuses spend their budget on journal subscriptions without maximizing their use.
Additionally, Minister Yuliarto pointed out that larger campuses have greater access to journals than smaller ones.
Hence, Yuliarto stated that his side will form a special task force involving universities, ministries, and other related agencies to identify Indonesia's most frequently used journals and be subscribed to by Perpusnas to ensure their broader accessibility.
The ministry noted that while Indonesia has a substantial number of journals, only 11 are indexed in Scopus Q1.
"We do not need many journals. We can just merge them, but everything must be measurable, so that later, national journals can be published under Perpusnas," Yuliarto stated.
Meanwhile, Head of Perpusnas, Aminudin Aziz, stated that a single national journal subscription under the management of Perpusnas will also be a solution for budget optimization in campuses.
Hence, he noted that the campuses' budget allocation usually channeled for journal subscriptions can be redirected to meet other development needs.
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