| Control Number | UPD-00000368695 |
| Date and Time of Latest Transaction | 20090717013916.0 |
| General Information | 030101s us 000 eng |
| Language Code | eng |
| Local Call Number | LG995 1994 L4 S94 |
| Main Entry - Personal Name | Suharyono, Toettie Soemantri, 1936- |
| Title Statement | Reading interests of Pegawai Negeri officers in Indonesian Civil Service in the Philippines / by Toettie Soemantri Suharyono |
| Physical Description | 92 leaves |
| General Note | Thesis (M.L.S.)--University of the Philippines, Diliman |
| | Typescript |
| | Vita |
| Summary, Etc. | Majority of the respondents buy their books, while many get them from the library. For non-fiction books, the respondents prefer those on general knowledge and history, followed by education, religion and hobbies. For fiction books, they like historical fiction, biographical fiction, romances and mysteries |
| | Teachers and parents were found to have influenced the reading of almost all the respondents during their school days. Almost all read books beyond the textbooks, only a few did not read. The respondents use the Library and Information Center of the Embassy frequently to get information for their work, for their reports and speeches and for recreation |
| | The descriptive method of study was used with the questionnaire and interview as the data gathering instruments. The questionnaire consists of the profile of respondents, reading interests of respondents and use of the Embassy Library. Interviews were made to clarify and verify data. The questionnaires were distributed to 120 officers and staff assigned in Manila (77) and in Davao City (43). Only sixty questionnaires were returned, forty from Manila and twenty from Davao City |
| | The reading interests of the Pegawai Negeri officers and staff of the Indonesian Civil Service in the Philippines was the subject of this study. They are assigned at the Indonesian Embassy in Manila and the Consulate General in Davao City. Sixty out of 120 respondents comprise the respondents of the study. The aims of the study are to 1) find out what the Pegawai Negeri officers read; 2) identify the subjects and types of materials they read; 3) identify the sources of materials they read; 4) identify the language preference for materials they read; and 5) identify the factors that influence their reading interest |
| | The study concludes that the Pegawai Negeri officers and staff is a reading group who regard reading as very important to them. They read to gain knowledge and information that they could use for their work at the embassy. They buy books and subscribe to magazines and newspapers, but majority of the respondents get their newspapers and magazines from the office and the library. Thus the embassy and the library have a strong impact on the reading interests of the respondents. It was also noted that in developing their reading habit at an early age, teachers and parents had a strong influence on the person |
| | The study recommends that the Embassy and the Library and Information Center should initiate programs that would motivate more officers to read, to provide more reading materials not only in Bahasa Indonesia but also in the English language and other foreign languages known to respondents that would broaden their views and outlook of the country they are serving, the country to which they are assigned and the world as a whole. The Embassy should also organize intensive courses in the English language or other foreign languages to improve the reading proficiency of the officers and staff. The Indonesian government through its ministries should require their officers who are to be assigned abroad to make reading a regular part of their jobs or duties. The acquisition of published foreign informational materials and local reading materials should be addressed to strengthen library collections in the country of assignment which ultimately will encourage these officers to read |
| | The study showed that the officers and staff are predominantly male, are within the age groups of 41-50 and 50 and above and are mostly in administration. Majority are assigned at the Indonesian Embassy in Manila. Almost all the respondents regard reading as very important to them. They read to gain knowledge and obtain specific information that they need in their work. But those who do not read prefer watching TV, playing golf, or even sleeping to reading. Almost all the respondents read newspapers daily from 1-2 hours, they get their newspapers from the office and they prefer Kompas and Merdeka newspapers in Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Inggris (English language). A few subscribe to both newspapers and magazines. The subjects of articles in magazines that interest the respondents most are entertainment and education, followed by sports, home and family, business and economics and politics |
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Books and reading--Indonesia |
| | Reading interests--Indonesia |
| Location | UP DLS LG995 1994 L4 S94 Regular Circulation LS-8156T |
| Textual Physical Form Designator | Thesis |
