The objective of this study is to defines production space related to functional shift of
library space into third
space. This study refers to the theory of Lefebvre (1991) on social practice.
Space in Lefebvre’s terminology is always a social space, so library space is
assumed to be a social product. This study used ethnography with six digital native users as informants
collected purposively. The data collection techniques were observation,
interview, and literature study. The result showed that there was functional
shift in UGM library space
which were initially only for
studying, then they became third space. UGM library space as social space is inseparable from
and always related with social realities around them. UGM library is an
intellectual knowledge institution where library users interact in physical and
virtual environments to expand learning and facilitate the creation of new
knowledge. In this context, library space is produced in such a way to preserve the dominant, so a
social space only can be
produced through socio-historical relation. Third space is a space formed from
reproduction space (living space) due to integration on the space experienced
and understood. The layout practice in UGM Library space showed that digital native users used
them for various things.