Library's quality impact on satisfaction and improvement priorities
ISSN: 0143-5124
Article publication date: 16 December 2022
Issue publication date: 7 March 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to identify library service dimensions at the Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Thailand, examine the effect of perceived quality on overall satisfaction and determine the library service's improvement priorities.
Design/methodology/approach
The modified service quality (SERVQUAL) questionnaire was administered to SUT faculty and students. The perceived quality of service attributes was determined by comparing the perception of the actual service received with the expectation. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was utilized to classify the service dimensions, and proportional odds ordinal logistic regression was employed to examine the impact of perceived quality on overall satisfaction. The improvement priorities were determined using the importance–performance analysis (IPA).
Findings
EFA suggested four service dimensions of the SUT library services: collection and access, organizational service, service delivery by staff and library as a place. The perceived quality of all dimensions positively affected overall satisfaction. However, the “library as a place” had a nonsignificant effect on faculty satisfaction, while the “collection and access” had a nonsignificant effect on student satisfaction.
Originality/value
In the context of library services, few studies have examined the effect of perceived quality on satisfaction and investigated improvement priorities using IPA. This study addresses these research gaps and provides deeper insights into the faculty and student perspectives on the university library services.
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Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Institutional Research Fund of Suranaree University of Technology (No: 63-02-03).
Citation
Thuannadee, S. (2023), "Library's quality impact on satisfaction and improvement priorities", Library Management, Vol. 44 No. 1/2, pp. 80-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-08-2022-0076
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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