Held once again, the highlight of the 2023 Library Party organized by the Library Science Student Association (HMPS IP) at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta took place with great enthusiasm on Thursday, October 5, 2023, on the 2nd floor of the UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta Convention Hall.

The Library Party is an annual program organized by HMPS IP UIN SUKA, aimed at providing a platform for Library Science students to develop and express their talents in various fields. This year’s Library Party event carried the theme “Digital Literacy to Support Millennial Education.”

The event began on August 10, 2023, with the opening of registration for various competitions, such as creating mini vlogs or TikTok videos, designing infographics, writing essays, and others. These competitions were also open to the public and could be entered by both high school and college students in Yogyakarta.

The highlight of the event took place on Thursday, October 5, 2023, featuring an awards ceremony for all competition winners, combined with a talk show featuring Dina Rizqi Annisa Puteri, S.PD., the DIY Regional Indonesian Literacy Ambassador, as the guest speaker. The talk show, attended by Library Science students and high school students in Yogyakarta, carried the theme “Enhancing Literacy to Foster Innovation in Competition in the Digital Age.”

Prof. Dr. Nurdin, S.Ag., S.S., M.Aselaku, Head of the Library Science Program at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, delivered his opening remarks. He congratulated the organizers on the success of the event and expressed his hope that similar events would continue to be held in the coming years, as they provide a valuable opportunity for both university and high school students to develop their creativity.

Author: Salwa Nimaprilia (Nun)