[Unpad.ac.id, 20/10/2016] The existence Pabukon Bale Universitas Padjadjaran is not only a provider of quality books and academic student activity space. Moreover, Bale Pabukon has the mission of improving aspects of literacy, especially among the students, the community, and the community around Jatinangor.
“We have a mission Bale Pabukon as a center of literacy and also a community movement in Jatinangor. In addition, we also encourage the birthplace of student business start up,” said the coordinator of Pabukon Bale Padjadjaran, Andri Yanto, S. Sos., MIKom., When opening the seminar, talk shows, as well as writing workshops in Bale Padjadjaran Pabukon Jatinangor Thursday (20/10).
The event was held in cooperation Padjadjaran Bale Pabukon with Small Press Bitread consisted of Seminar & Talkshow “Publish Your work!”, as well as fiction and nonfiction writing workshop. This activity featured mentors, speakers and workshops: Anita Hairunnisa (Co Founder Bitread), Hilda Tjahja (writer, programmer, traveler) Triani Retno (editor, author of bestseller), and Brillianto K. Jaya (writer, executive producer of Metro TV).
Lack of space for activities in the field of literacy Bale Pabukon to manage a variety of activities. Andri said the current Pabukon Bale has been used as a location for seminars, discussion of the book, until the delivery of training to write, both held by students, community literacy, and the general public.
To further support these activities, facilities are also available at bookstores Pabukon Bale. Andri explained, the presence of this bookstore closer to students and the public with access to the bookstore. The existence of this bookstore is also based on the original purpose of the construction of the building which is located across the southern entrance of the campus Jatinangor it, namely as a bookstore on campus Jatinangor.
“All the books are sold we give a discount. And we hope that providing greater access to students, “said Andri.
In addition to books from various publishers general, Bale Pabukon is also a space for the sale of books published Padjadjaran University Press. Andri said, all books published Padjadjaran University Press can be obtained easily in this bookstore.
“Pabukon will support publication management as well,” said Andri
Although the physical book sales efforts today can be said to be at its nadir, Andri optimistic Bale Pabukon become a center of literacy improvement. Through the integration of literacy activities, business, and student, this bookstore will be more easily accessible to students, community, society, and prospective entrepreneurs.
“Our strategy, we invite profuse students to want to move in Pabukon. Let them know that this Pabukon as a place of expression with no book store. We also introduce this Pabukon through the librarian in Unpad, “said Andri.
Through seminars and workshops on the “Publish Your work!” This, Andri hope many students and the community to contribute to the improvement of literacy, one of them is willing to publish the book himself. In a writing class events, there were 70 participants in the class to write fiction and 60 nonfiction writing classes.
Andri call writing class activities did not stop at this event only. It will regularly organize training writing this on an ongoing basis. She targets, as many as 100 books will be ready to be published through training writing this in December.
Associated with a target of 100 books, Andri encourage not only students and class participants writing course. He also hopes that the lecturers can also participate in the program. “Target 100 of this book can be a paper document or digital texts. But, everything is going through the process of eligibility of book publishing, “said Andri.
While the Co-Founder Bitread, Anita Hairunnisa, said it was working with Pabukon Bale Padjadjaran University to develop creative writing and author of the book accommodates want published.
“The program is expected to provide many benefits, especially spawned new writers, because he saw the potential for a lot of Padjadjaran University graduates who became a writer and published a book,” said Anita. *
Reported by Arief Maulana & Putri Syfa Karina / eh
