Digital Library Development Using Google Sites at SDN 15 East Mesuji

Abstract

Libraries should be one of the places that students can use to increase their knowledge and information during the learning process and outside of learning. However, with all its limitations, the school library ultimately only functions as a supplement to formal education. This highlights the weak role of school libraries in supporting students' learning processes at school. Based on observations conducted by researchers at SDN 15 Mesuji Timur, the school has made efforts to provide library facilities for students as an alternative learning resource besides those provided by teachers. However, the school's efforts in providing library services have not yielded optimal results. The rarity of students visiting the library is a problem that must be addressed immediately by the school. In this digital age, conventional libraries have several limitations, such as limited time, service, and availability of reading materials, which are among the factors contributing to the low interest of students in visiting the library. For this reason, the researcher sought to develop a digital form, such as a digital library. In developing this digital library, the researcher used the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) development model. From the evaluation results, it can be concluded that the average N-gain score for the small group was 59.8%, which falls into the "Moderately Effective" category based on the N-gain score effectiveness interpretation table (%). The N-gain score ranges from a minimum of 16.67% to a maximum of 100.00%. The N-gain score is at 0.6, categorized as moderate. This means that the digital library product is effective in increasing students' interest for reading.