The facilities at the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Library include:
The Faculty of Law Library was established with the founding of the Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University (Unpad) in 1957. Initially located at Jalan Imam Bonjol No. 21, Bandung, the library has occupied the second and third floors of the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Building on the Jalan Dipati Ukur campus since 2008.
The Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Building was inaugurated in early 2009. The inauguration was conducted by Unpad Rector, Prof. Ganjar Kurnia, on January 27, 2009.
“Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, S.H., LL.M, as an educator and statesman who has made extraordinary contributions to higher legal education in Indonesia.”
This library building is dedicated to Unpad's fifth Rector. Furthermore, the library's establishment reflects Prof. Mochtar's recognition of the importance of libraries as the heart of higher education.
The library building comprises four floors with a contemporary minimalist design, built on a 550-square-meter plot of land with a building area of 2,200 square meters. This library building is expected to fulfill the mandate of Article 3 of Law No. 43 of 2007 concerning Libraries, namely, to function as a vehicle for education, research, preservation, and information to enhance the nation's intelligence and empowerment.
The inauguration was attended by Prof. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja and several Unpad officials, including the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Husein Hernandi Bahti; the Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Trias Nugrahadi, dr., Sp.KN; the Vice Rector for Cooperation, Prof. Dr. Tb. Zulriska Iskandar, S.Psi., M.Sc., Vice Rector for Information Systems Planning and Supervision; Prof. Ir. Tarkus Suganda, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Secretary of the Senate; Prof. Dr. Johan S. Masjhur, Sp.KN.
Several other invited guests were also present: Head of Bappenas Paskah Suzetta; Mayor of Cimahi Ir. HM. Itoc Tochija, MM.; Head of the State Printing Office of the Republic of Indonesia Dr. Subrata; the 8th Rector of Unpad, Prof. Dr. H.A., Himendra W., dr., Sp.An., KIC., KNA; and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad M. Ramli, S.H., M.H.
In his remarks, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad M. Ramli, S.H., M.H., explained that the funds for the library building construction came from student development funds, amounting to approximately Rp. 7 billion. Ramli acknowledged that the Faculty of Law is very proud of the inauguration of this building. He also added that Prof. Mochtar's dedication has motivated the building's construction.
As an expression of gratitude to the Unpad family, Prof. Armida Alisjahbana, representing Prof. Mochtar, expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the appreciation and attention given to the construction of this library building.
"Hopefully, this library can be used optimally and benefit future generations," explained Prof. Armida.
From the 1960s to 2008, the library was located at Jalan Imam Bonjol No. 21, Bandung, previously known as the "Unpad Faculty of Law Library," occupying approximately 600 square meters of land.
At that time, the Faculty of Law library used two systems: a Closed System in the circulation section, where users were not allowed to check out books themselves but had to ask staff to fetch them. The Reference Section used an Open Access system, where users could check out books themselves.
The classification system used is the H system, meaning 'Law', modified with subject-based classification numbers. This numbering is based on the system used by the National Legal Development Agency (BPHN), a system recommended by Prof. Dr. Sunarjati Hartono, S.H., to align with the universally applicable system.
Vision
To become a leading center of scientific information in the field of law, achieving the vision of the Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University.
Mission
Strategy
The Three Pillars of the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Library Strategy are:
Together, these three elements work and function to create a comfortable library environment.
Function
A Look Back at the History of the UNPAD Faculty of Law Library
The Faculty of Law Library was established with the founding of the Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University (Unpad) in 1957.
Initially, the library was located at Jalan Imam Bonjol No. 21, Bandung, and since 2008, it has occupied the second and third floors of the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Building on the Dipatiukur Campus.
In early 2009, the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Law Library was inaugurated. The inauguration was conducted by Unpad Rector, Prof. Ganjar Kurnia, on January 7, 2009.
This library building is dedicated to Unpad's fifth Rector, Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, S.H., LL.M., a prominent educator and statesman who made extraordinary contributions to legal higher education in Indonesia. Furthermore, the library's establishment reflects Prof. Mochtar's recognition of the importance of libraries as the heart of higher education.
The four-story library building, with a contemporary minimalist design, is built on a 550-square-meter plot of land with a building area of 2,200 square meters. This library building is expected to fulfill the mandate of Article 3 of Law No. 43 of 2007 concerning Libraries, namely to function as a vehicle for education, research, preservation, and information to enhance the nation's intelligence and empowerment.
The inauguration was attended by Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja and several Unpad officials, including the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Husein Hernadi Bahti; the Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Trias Nugrahadi, dr., Sp.KN; the Vice Rector for Cooperation; Prof. Dr. Tb. Zulriska Iskandar, S.Psi., M.Sc.; the Vice Rector for Planning, Information Systems, and Supervision; Prof. Ir. Tarkus Suganda, M.Sc., Ph.D.; and the Secretary of the Senate, Prof. Dr. Johan S. Masjhur, Sp.KN.
Several other invited guests were also present, including the Head of Bappenas, Paskah Suzetta, the Mayor of Cimahi, Ir. HM. Itoc Tochija, MM; the Head of the State Printing Office of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Subrata; the 8th Rector of Unpad, Prof. Dr. H.A. Himendra W, dr., SpAn., KIC., KNA; and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad Ramli, S.H., M.H.
The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad Ramli, S.H., M.H., explained in his remarks that the funding for the library building came from the Student Development Fund, amounting to approximately Rp 7 billion. Prof. Ramli acknowledged that the Faculty of Law was very proud of the inauguration of this building. He also added that Prof. Mochtar's dedication motivated the building's construction.
As an expression of gratitude to the Unpad family, Prof. Armida Alisjahbana represented Prof. Mochtar expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the appreciation and attention given to the construction of this library building. "Hopefully, this library can be used optimally and benefit future generations," explained Prof. Armida.
From 1960 to 2008, the library was located at Jalan Imam Bonjol No. 21, Bandung, previously known as the Unpad Faculty of Law Library. It occupied approximately 600 m2 of land.
At that time, the Faculty of Law library used two systems: a Closed System in the circulation section, where users were not allowed to check out books themselves but had to request a staff member to retrieve them, and Open Access in the reference section.
The classification system used was the H system, meaning "law," modified with subject-based classification numbers. This numbering was based on the system used by the National Legal Development Agency. This system was adopted at the recommendation of Professor Dr. Sunarjati Hartono, S.H., to align with the universally accepted system.
In 1999, this numbering system was discontinued and replaced with the DDC system by Prof. Dr. H. Bagir Manan, S.H., M.C.L., who was appointed Head of Library Development for the Faculty of Law by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Mieke Komar, S.H., MCL.
To date, the Unpad Faculty of Law Library has had several heads. The first head of the library was Idawati Syahrudin, S.H. (1957-1976), followed by Dra. Heny Purakusumah (1976-1982). For four years, the library was without a head. In 1986, Dra. Ati Murniati led the library until 1992. Since she became Head of the Unpad Central Library, she was succeeded by Nandang as Head of Library Affairs (1992-2002), who was then succeeded by Yenni Yunianingsih (2003-2008).
In 2008, the Unpad Faculty of Law Library changed its name to the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Law Library and was led by Prof. Huala Adolf, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. (2008-2010) as head of the library, followed by Dr. Lastuti Abubakar S.H., M.H. (2010-2011). From 2011 to the present, the library has been led by Prof. Susi Dwi Harijanti, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D.
In 1999, this numbering system was no longer used. It was replaced by the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system by Prof. Bagir Manan, S.H., MCL, who at that time was appointed Head of Library Development for the Faculty of Law by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Mieke Komar, S.H., MCL.
To date, the Unpad Faculty of Law Library has had several leaders or Head Librarians: the first was Idawati Syahrudin, S.H. (1957-1976), followed by Dra. Heny Purakusuma (1976-1982), the third head was Dr. Hj. Tenne Rustini, S.H., M.H. (1982–1985), and in 1986, Dra. Ati Murniati, a library graduate, served as Head of the Library until 1992. Upon her appointment as Head of the Unpad Central Library, she was succeeded by Mr. Nandang as Head of Library Affairs (1992–2002), and then by Mrs. Yenni Yunianingsih until 2008.
In 2008, the Unpad Law Library changed its name to the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Law Library and was led by Prof. Huala Adolf, S.H., LLM., Ph.D. (2008–2010). However, due to her busy schedule and appointment as Head of the Doctoral Study Program, she was replaced by Dr. Hj. Lastuti Abubakar, S.H., M.H., who also serves as Assistant Dean I.
From 2011 to the present, the Library has been led by Susi Dwi Harijanti, S.H., LLM., Ph.D. Under Mrs. Susi's leadership, numerous programs have been implemented to advance the Library. In 2013, the head of the library was led by Sri Rakhmiyati, S.Sos., M.I.Kom
90% of the Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Library's collection subjects are based on legal sciences, with each classification based on the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. Subjects are arranged according to predetermined classes as follows:
Service Hours:
Lecture and Exam Periods
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM WIB
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM WIB
Services closed on Sundays and national holidays
Student Holidays
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM WIB
Services are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
Service Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM WIB
Service is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.