期刊名称：Edulib: Journal of Library and Information Science
印刷版ISSN：2089-6549
电子版ISSN：2528-2182
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：2
页码：15-24
DOI：10.17509/edulib.v5i2.4390
出版社：Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
摘要：Ideas expressed by LIS (Library and Information Science) students in the form of writing are incomprehensible to some extent. The work of LIS students of UPI, the librarians to-be, needs to be examined. These students are learners categorized as SNED (Students of Non English Department) gaining experience through learning English in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) environments worth investigating. Lack of skill to bridge a gap between their native language (Indonesian) and target language (English) creates a room for inadequacy especially to native speakers. Paragraphs written by these students as ELLs (English Language Learners) are not easily understood due to the constraints dealing with linguistic and cultural barriers. A very small number of studentshave been willing to write their answers in English language when it comes to options of answering in English or answering in Indonesian language in the mid-termexamination.This phenomenon gives a picture of competency in expresing ideas in English which is still far from being sufficient. Approach using a qualitative method of research with interview and observation as instruments to collect data from informants results in facts that they lack of confidence leading to an impact factor of low quality of writing. Hence, facilitators should take necessary steps to help with warm and friendly conduct toward betterments in working out English instead of Indonesian English. Librarians as professionals in practice should have a good command of English and exercise it in their daily routines. Their “at-homeness” proves to be very low making it possible for a native speaker to misinterpret the original ideas of the ELLs. Culture as a factor influences and builds a sense, attitude, and response of the ELLs in interacting with a native speaker of the target language. It is found out that efforts with friendliness and pleasing approach bythe facilitators to make the ELLs feel comfortable plays an important part toward betterments.
