Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to study the Library Use Instruction in 12 Private Higher Education Institutions according to course objectives, course contents, teaching methods, problems in teaching this subject, and evaluate Library Use Instruction from both instructors and student. The data are collected questionnaires to 54 instructors and 437 students. The research results show that Library Use Instruction in 12 Private Higher Education Institutions is a course or part of one course in the curriculum and library orientation. The library orientation are mostly corresponded by both instructors and students that their objectives are mostly concerned about getting to know library resources. The content of the library orientation is emphasized in library resources, library services, card catalog and their uses, library rules and ethics, while students needs are about library services, and card catalog. The objectives of library instruction are to teach students in preparing their technical academic reports and using library effectively, while most of students expectation is on the use of card catalog. The content of library instruction are mostly concentrated on library resources, classification and shelf arrangement, card catalog, the use of reference books, report writing, bibliography compilation, while students needs are on library services and report writing. The problems in teaching described by both population groups are exhaustive content with shortage of teaching materials, staff, and time.