Transformasi Layanan Perpustakaan dalam Library Tour Terintegrasi Playdate sebagai Penguatan Literasi Anak Usia Dini

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the transformation of UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung library services in library tour activities integrated with playdates as a strengthening of early childhood literacy. Researchers used descriptive qualitative research methods, with data collection through interviews, observations, and documentation. The research subjects consisted of librarians, kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten parents. The research setting was at the UIN SATU Tulungagung library in the year 2025. Data analysis techniques used data condensation, data display, and data verification. Data validity testing with source and technique triangulation, member checks with participants, and confirmability of the data collection and data analysis process. The results of the study indicate that library services in library tour activities integrated with playdates have an impact on strengthening early childhood literacy in the meaning of counting, speaking, reading, solving daily problems, and using one's own potential, which is in line with the realm of early childhood development aspects. Kindergarten children feel comfortable and enthusiastic in participating in activities with the guidance of child-friendly librarians, collaborating with various parties from lecturers, students, kindergarten teachers and parents involved in an interactive, active and participatory manner. Kindergarten teachers and parents felt that service expectations exceeded their previous expectations, evident after the library activities, when children at school and at home experienced literacy strengthening through library services.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan transformasi layanan perpustakaan UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung dalam kegiatan library tour yang terintegrasi playdate sebagai penguatan literasi anak usia dini. Peneliti menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, dengan pengumpulan data wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari pustakawan, guru TK, dan wali murid TK. Setting penelitian di perpustakaan UIN SATU Tulungagung pada rentang tahun 2025. Teknik analisis data menggunakan kondensasi data, display data, dan verifikasi data. Uji keabsahan data dengan triangulasi sumber dan teknik, member check kepada partisipan, dan konfirmabilitas proses pengumpulan data dan analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa layanan perpustakaan dalam kegiatan library tour terintegrasi playdate berdampak pada penguatan literasi AUD pada makna berhitung, berbicara, membaca, memecahkan masalah sehari-hari, dan menggunakan potensi diri sendiri, yang selaras dengan ranah aspek perkembangan AUD. Anak TK merasa nyaman dan antusias dalam mengikuti kegiatan dengan pendampingan pustakawan yang ramah anak, berkolaborasi dengan berbagai pihak dari dosen, mahasiswa, guru TK dan orang tua terlibat secara interaktif aktif dan partisipatif. Guru TK  dan wali murid merasakan ekspektasi pelayanan melebihi harapan yang diterima sebelumnya, tampak pasca-kegiatan dari perpustakaan saat anak di sekolah dan di rumah mengalami penguatan literasi dari layanan perpustakaan tersebut.