Indonesian Language Education Study Program, UMM - Fifth and seventh semester students of the Indonesian Language Education Study Program (PBI) Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Muuhammadiyah University Malang (UMM) carry out practical courses on Library Management and Educational Information Management with practitioner lecturers.
Wahyu D. Pramana, S.Hum., S.IP., as a practitioner lecturer provided material on the physical preservation of library materials and ancient manuscripts.
Mr. Wahyu, his nickname, revealed that practical activities include caring for ancient manuscripts, using Japanese tissue care media and chemicals, making book catalogues, making manuscript boxes, and procuring library materials.
The practical activities in the Library Management and Educational Information Management courses took place over six meetings.
Mr. Arif Setiawan, M.Pd., as Head of the Indonesian Language Education Study Program FKIP UMM said that in the new curriculum there must be collaboration with practitioner lecturers.
"In implementing the new curriculum, there are several courses that require collaboration with practitioner lecturers. "So the lectures are divided into two sessions, namely theory class sessions for six meetings and practical classes for six meetings," said Mr. Arif Setiawan.
"This teaching program with practitioner lecturers is to support improving the quality of learning so that it is not just theory. "So the point is to balance theory and practice," he concluded.