Guidelines for Developing Library Services, College of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom Campus

Abstract

The project seeks to formulate guidelines for the enhancement of library services at Logistics College and the supply chain, situated at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom Campus. The study seeks to ascertain the requirements and amenities necessary for students, teachers, researchers, and staff at the College of Logistics and Supply Chain to utilize library services. The study also aims to suggest strategies for improving the library services at the College of Logistics and Supply Chain at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom Campus. This research concentrated on a particular demographic group. Four hundred students utilized the Liberty information resource search system database in the College of Logistics and Supply Chain library, employing questionnaires as a research instrument. The researcher employed descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, alongside inferential statistics. The results showed that the College of Logistics and Supply Chain library was used by students, teachers, and staff at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Nakhon Pathom Campus two to three times a week on average, with 263 people (74.3%) using it at least once. A majority utilized it between 1:10 and 4:30 p.m., with 151 individuals, representing 42.7 percent, engaging during that period. On average, 147 individuals, constituting 41.5 percent, utilized it for two to three hours per session. The primary motivation for utilizing library services is to read books. In the library, there were 220 individuals, representing 62.1 percent, followed by 207 individuals, constituting 58.5 percent, for recreation, and 183 individuals, comprising 51.7 percent, for information research for report preparation. The library usage pattern of teachers indicated that 12 individuals, representing 70.6 percent, utilized library services 1–2 times each week, predominantly between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. During the time interval from 12:01 to 1:00 p.m., six individuals represented 35.5 percent of the total, with an average service usage duration of 2 to 3 hours. Eleven individuals, constituting 64.7 percent, utilized the library primarily for information research, academic study, and scholarly work.