Library Book Lending Recommendation Using Association Rules with Frequent Pattern Growth (FP-Growth) Algorithm

Abstract

College libraries are libraries managed by higher education institutions such as university libraries. The library functions as an information center management forum for students which includes learning resource functions, access functions, librarian functions, ethical functions, and evaluation functions.  Students prefer to read through e-books rather than reading books or library collections. Limited knowledge of literature is the cause of students choosing to look for books on search engines rather than in the library. Managed book loan circulation history data will be able to improve library services that can assist in finding library collections. Book recommendation services using association rules, can find patterns of borrowing behavior of book titles that have the highest association as the most recommended titles to be borrowed together. The FP-Growth or Frequent Pattern Growth is an algorithm of associations rule that is able to generate association rules as personalized book borrowing recommendations. The results of book recommendations found as many as 50 rules that meet the chi-square assumption test where the recommendation items are independent. The results of 50 rules for book title choices that can be used by students as suggestions for determining books that have a relationship to be borrowed together to enrich references. For students who wish to borrow the books 'Professional Teacher: Mastering Teaching Methods and Skills' is recommended to also borrow the book 'Participatory Learning Methods and Techniques'. With the book recommendation service, the library provides advice to students in choosing related book titles to borrow at the library.