Definition Library

In the Indonesian language, the technical term "library" (derived from the Sanskrit literature) means that books, books. In English, the reader would know the term library (derived from the Latin word liber, or Libri) means the book. From the Latin word was formed librarus term which means about books. Bibliotheek in Dutch, German Bibliothek, France bibliothrquo, Bibliotheca Spain, and Portugal Bibliotheca. All of the term (derived from the Greek biblia) means about books, books.
Of the terms above obtained limit is a collection of library books, manuskripsi and other library materials that are used for the purposes of study or reading, comfort or pleasure (Webster's Third Edition International Dictionary, 1961).

Draft Script Definition:

• Library is to collect printed and recorded knowledge, specific ways to manage it to meet the intellectual needs of its users through a variety of ways of interaction of knowledge. (Initial Draft Manuscript Library No. 43 2007)
• Library is a collection of institutions managing paper, printed and recorded, professionally with a standard system to meet the intellectual needs of its users for educational purposes, research, conservation, information, and recreation for the nation's intellectual life. (Revision No. 1 Draft Library 43 2007)
• Library is a collection of institutions managing the paper, printing works, and recorded works, a professional with a standard system to meet the intellectual needs of its users for educational purposes, research, conservation, information, and recreation for the nation's intellectual life. (Amendment No. 2 Bill Library 43 2007)
• The Library is a collection of institutions managing the paper, printing works, and / or work in a professional recording with a standard system to meet the needs of education, research, conservation, information, and recreation of the pemustaka. (Law Library No. 43 2007)

Definitions of Various Sources:

1. library is a collection of printed materials and media and noncetak or sources of information in computer systematically arranged for use users. (International Federation of Library Association and Institutions)
2. Library: 1) the place, building, space provided for the maintenance and utilization of a collection of books, etc.. 2) a collection of books, magazines and other library materials are stored to be read, studied, discussed. (Great Dictionary of Indonesian, 2002)
3. Harold's Librarians' Glossary 8th edition, 1995 provides several meanings: 1) a collection of books or other materials stored for reading, learning, and consultations; 2) places, buildings, spaces reserved for the collection of books, etc..; 3) a number of books published by publishers with a comprehensive title and usually have special characteristics such as subject, how binding, or typography; 4) collection of movies, photos and non-book media including tapes, discs, tapes or computer disks, and programs; 5) (use specialized in computer programming) collection of programs or commands that are routinely used in the computation process.
4. Library is the institution / agency paper collection manager, print and / or recorded as a source of information science, technology and art, organized and arranged according to the standard system and utilized for educational purposes, research, information, and recreation for the community. (Dr. Sukarman)
5. Library means a room or building used for storing books and other publications which are usually stored under a particular scheme that used the reader is not for sale (Sulistyo, Basuki; 1991).
6. The Library is a unit of work place to keep library collections are systematically arranged and can be used by the user as a source of information. (Sugiyanto)
7. The Library is a facility or a facility providing reading materials. The purpose of the library itself, especially the college library is to provide information services for learning, research, and community service in order to implement Tri Dharma University (Wiranto et al, 1997).