Medan, October 29, 2026 — The Library of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) welcomed a delegation from the North Aceh Regency Library and Archives Service on October 26, 2026, for a coordination and orientation visit on library management. The visit aimed to enhance human resource competencies and explore best practices in library management, particularly in collection processing, library promotion, library services, and library automation.
The visit was part of the Benchmarking to Best Practice program, which seeks to strengthen the capacity of library personnel through hands-on learning and the exchange of experiences with the USU Library as an academic library institution.
The delegation from the North Aceh Regency Library and Archives Service was welcomed by Sundari, S.Sos., M.Si., Secretary of the USU Library; Irna Maulina Siregar, S.Sos., Library Services Manager; Evi Yulfimar, S.Sos., a member of the Library's Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI) team; and Frans Adytia Lesmana Ginting, S.Sos., M.Si., a librarian at the USU Library.
As part of the program, participants joined a library tour to gain a closer understanding of the USU Library's facilities, services, and working environment. The tour was guided by Evi Yulfimar, S.Sos., and Frans Adytia Lesmana Ginting, S.Sos., M.Si. Through this activity, participants gained first-hand insights into facility management, service delivery, and the use of library infrastructure and resources to support users' information needs.
In addition to introducing the library's facilities, the coordination and orientation program provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experiences in developing user-oriented library services. Collection processing, library promotion, service quality improvement, and the implementation of library automation were among the key learning areas during the visit.
Through this Benchmarking to Best Practice program, the North Aceh Regency Library and Archives Service is expected to gain valuable insights and references for improving library management in its region. The visit also represents a form of inter-institutional collaboration to enhance human resource competencies and strengthen the quality of library services.
The USU Library continues to welcome opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange with various institutions as part of its commitment to developing libraries that are adaptive, innovative, and responsive to users' needs.