FIELD TRIP REPORT: TUNKU TUN AMINAH LIBRARY UTHM

2nd February 2020

Attendees:
Mohamad Fais Bin Subri (AP170250)

Introduction
On 2 February 2020, i went on a field trip to Tunku Tun Aminah Library of UTHM in Batu
Pahat. Im arrived there at 10.15 a.m. This field trip was organized to observe and find out
some of the information of Tunku Tun Aminah Library of UTHM, for example, the history of
its establishment, organization structure and general operation of the library.
Tunku Tun Aminah Library UTHM began in 1993 with the name of “Pusat Latihan Staf
Politeknik” library. It contained 5000 copies of books and had 120 seats provided. Then, it
was known as “Institut Teknologi Tun Hussien Onn (IITHO)” library in the year of 1996.
Library Automation system using VTLS (Virginia Technology Library Systems) is
implemented in the library in 1997. The name of the library had changed to “Kolej Universiti
Teknologi Tun Hussien Onn (KUiTTHO)” library in the year of 2000. Reading area had also
extended and the quantity of book and seats had increased to 40000 and 200 respectively in
the same year. In 2002, the VTLS library management system was replaced to ILMU
(Integrated Library Management Utilities). New branch of the library had established in
Town Campus, Parit Raja in 2004. The quantity of books was 80000 and 300 seats are
provided. In 2006, it was known as “Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)” library.
Extension of library at B5 building was done and the seats had increased to 500 seats. In
2007, groundbreaking ceremony for a new building by Datuk Dr. Zulkefli bin A. Hassan with
the position of General-Secretary of Ministry of the Higher Education Malaysia was held. A
new building of UTHM library was established in the year of 2010 with 16000 square meters
of floor area and contained 160,000 books and 3000 seats. In 2011, new library automation
system which was SirsiDynix Symphony was implemented. Proclamation of Tunku Tun
Aminah Library by YAM Tunku Tun Aminah was made on 11 June 2013. The quantity of
books had increased to 200,000 books.

Trip Objective
One of the objectives of the trip to Tunku Tun Aminah Library UTHM is to get know more
details about general operation of library. We planned to know the details of the organization
structure of the library too. Next, we visited to Tunku Tun Aminah Library UTHM to learn
about the history and establishment of the library. Furthermore, we were there to explore the
facilities and service of the library.
Field Observation
During our visit, im noticed that the facilities of Tunku Tun Aminah Library had been
upgraded. The library café was renewed and the lifts were repaired and all well-functioned.
We took some photos of the library and tried the facilities provided in the library. Im also
interviewed the librarian, Mr Mohd Amin bin Amir about the general operation of Tunku Tun
Aminah Library UTHM. He told us about his daily routine and how the books are arranged in
the library.
However, the method of Tunku Tun Aminah Library UTHM used to arrange and manage the
books still not updated. They still needed human resources to take action on arranging books
instead of having an automated system. Some of the facilities in the library are old and
outdated. There is still improvement for them to upgrade their facilities as this could provide
a library with latest technologies for students in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn.