scholarly journals The Role of Creative Placemaking in Upscaling Bandung Mobile Tourism Information Center

Author(s):  
Masda Ulfa Arianti ◽  
Ruly Darmawan
Author(s):  
Nilanjan Ray ◽  
Dillip Kumar Das ◽  
Somnath Chaudhuri

This chapter studies the application of information technology in tourism promotion, particularly through Internet. In the context of tourism management, this chapter penetrates different usage of Web technology to disseminate maximum level of information for tourism promotion. This chapter is designed to determine the conditions of Websites as well as application of different application of Web technology like Virtual Reality (VR), CRS, etc. used in tourism promotion to identify the obstacles faced in this type of promotion via Web. The chapter adopts a survey from 200 respondents. Collected data is analyzed through different statistical tools like correlation analysis, simple average method, and Cronbach Alfa for reliability of the data. The results show that tourism promotion through the Web helps to increase competition as well as tourism demand if Web design helps to disseminate information about the tourism offers to the tourists' desire. Both sexes consider the Website design as a means helps to ensure the information veracity of tourism offers. The chapter recommends continuing development of the role of tourism promotion through the Internet in spreading information about tourism offers, so as to achieve the greatest possible benefits. This study also indicates how to develop and upgrade Web for promotion of tourism information and offer better tourism service excellence, while promoting less popular tourist spots.


Author(s):  
Nilanjan Ray ◽  
Dillip Kumar Das ◽  
Somnath Chaudhuri

This chapter studies the application of information technology in tourism promotion, particularly through Internet. In the context of tourism management, this chapter penetrates different usage of Web technology to disseminate maximum level of information for tourism promotion. This chapter is designed to determine the conditions of Websites as well as application of different application of Web technology like Virtual Reality (VR), CRS, etc. used in tourism promotion to identify the obstacles faced in this type of promotion via Web. The chapter adopts a survey from 200 respondents. Collected data is analyzed through different statistical tools like correlation analysis, simple average method, and Cronbach Alfa for reliability of the data. The results show that tourism promotion through the Web helps to increase competition as well as tourism demand if Web design helps to disseminate information about the tourism offers to the tourists' desire. Both sexes consider the Website design as a means helps to ensure the information veracity of tourism offers. The chapter recommends continuing development of the role of tourism promotion through the Internet in spreading information about tourism offers, so as to achieve the greatest possible benefits. This study also indicates how to develop and upgrade Web for promotion of tourism information and offer better tourism service excellence, while promoting less popular tourist spots.


2009 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-35
Author(s):  
Sajjad ur Rehman

The paper provides a critical review of the development of information center through different phases, transformation of the information center in response to the inter-disciplinary imperatives of information and knowledge management, IT imperatives, trends in the areas of content, services, management, and personnel, and future possibilities and prospects. An extensive review of literature was made in order to discern trends and analyze the current situation in pertinent areas focused in this paper. It was noted that the information center has changed through different phases. Information and knowledge management have made a distinct impact on the dynamics of the center. Changes in resources and services, IT applications, user community, and management practices are most evident. These factors have been critical in shaping the identity and substance of the information centers. Based on this analysis, challenges facing the information centers have been elaborated. Best practices in specific areas in the developed nations have been highlighted. Future of the information center is projected to be dynamic, enterprising, and challenging. This review is useful for taking strategic cues for planning and managing the information centers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-199
Author(s):  
Rini Untari ◽  
Ricky Avenzora ◽  
Dudung Darusman ◽  
Tutut Sunarminto

The use of technology in the search and delivery of tourism information is growing, although, on the one hand, the conventional tourism information media in the form of printed materials and audio-visual is still a popular source of information for tourists. The decision to visit a tourist destination can be influenced by various factors, one of which is the influence of stimulus from promotional media. Problems that occur, the study of the role of promotion from a comprehensive and integrated perspective has not been done much. Many promotions are interpreted as an effort to convey information to the stage of carrying out purchasing/travel activities. The purpose of this article is to analyze the perceptions of the academic community regarding the meaning of promotion through printed and audio-visual material for nature-based tourism in a comprehensive and integrated manner, as well as to determine the factors that influence decision-making by the academic community to actually visit nature-based tourism destinations. The distribution of questionnaires was conducted using a sample of academic community consisting of three categories, namely, lecturers, ecotourism students, and communication students with a total of 270 respondents to assess printed and audio-visual material. Data analysis was performed using One Score One Indicator Scoring System, Kruskal Wallis Test, and Dunn test. The results of the study show that tourism promotion can be effective and needs to implement seven phases of comprehensive and integrated promotion meaning. The opinions of the respondents of the academic community are not polar and illustrated the factors that influence the decision to do an actual visit. Factors that influence the form of psychological factors (motivation, the intensity of exposure to information about natural tourism), besides personal factors and demographic characteristics of respondents. The implications of this study regarding the promotion of effective nature-based tourism need to pay attention to tourist segmentation from various perspectives, both psychological, personal, environment and demographic, especially the promotion of nature-based tourism, besides implementing promotion in the context of more comprehensive and integrated meaning to run more effectively. Keywords: material promotion, natural based tourism, perception, promotion


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Nisa Adelia

Indonesia is an island country which is rich of cultural treasure. These cultural treasure are including moral value, Knowledge and technology that is used by hereditary from local tradition. Most of these hereditary habits are done by oral tradition, so it less of documentations. Library as information center and has function to serve information, willy nilly, librarian has responsibility to preserve the knowledge of traditional culture as intellectual property. Besides of that, the documentation activity will become cultural defense of indonesia so, it can be used by the next generation for learning activity. View the significant of cultural documentation activity, in this paper want to discussion about role of librarian in traditional knowledge. This type of research is study literature research. We will use a variety of literature that discusses traditional knowledge. Then do the assessment  about of the role of librarians to traditional knowledge


Author(s):  
Anggia Kalista ◽  
Agus Wardhono ◽  
Argya Drestanta

Republic of Indonesia The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in Tuban Regency inmanaging tourism sector is still minimal because it still displays a less attractive website to attract travelers when theywant to vacation in Tuban Regency. The purpose of this program is to develop the Tuban Regency Tourism systemby using website because this can make it easier for people who really need it in finding tourism objects in Tuban.We used an observation as the first instrument by observing Tuban regency from many sides, interviewedsome tourists which visited Tuban more than once, and read some articles from journals and books.The role of Communication and Information Technology Department in Tuban Regency is a key to successin Tuban Smart City in 2021. Tuban as City Smart, making integrated applications in both the tourism sector and other parts, this activity has become increasingly important in order to meet the twenty-first century which is all digital.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mu`ah Mu`ah

The development of education in Indonesia is inseparable from the role of the library, because the library is an information center or information center. So to increase the visit to the library required facilities and infrastructure in accordance with its development. This study aims to analyze the factors that can affect the increase of student visits to the library. This study aims to explain whether the convenience variables, collections, facilities and interests can increase the number of visits students read. Population in this research is all visitor of student of Public Library and Archive of Lamongan Regency. The entire population and sample were 80 students who used total sampling or whole population were sampled because the population was less than 100. The instrument used in this study was questionnaire. Based on the results of data analysis shows that the indicators used in this study Interest in Student Visits and Quality Library showed significant results with the value of t count of convenience 41,630, collection 7, 003 and 7,849 facilities. This value is greater than 1.96. In addition, a significance level of 0.000 (P <0.05) was obtained. Therefore to increase Interest in student visits significantly influenced by the quality of the library including convenience, facilities, and collections. Students' perceptions of strategies to increase traffic applied by Lamongan Public Library and Archives are getting better (positive), so student visits to the General Archives and Regional Archives of Lamongan District will increase. With the addition of convenience, facilities and collections so as to provide excellent service to students.


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