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A Study on the Service Quality Evaluation of Children's Libraries Using LibQUAL+

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
  • Abbr : JKOSIM
  • 2015, 32(4), pp.29~53
  • DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2015.32.4.029
  • Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : November 29, 2015
  • Accepted : December 14, 2015
  • Published : December 30, 2015

EunHye Seong 1 Kim Soojung 2

1전북대학교 문헌정보학과
2전북대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to measure the service quality of children’s libraries using LibQUAL+ and to analyze the effect of service quality on users’ satisfaction. To do that, a survey was conducted with 210 users in three children’s libraries located in J city. In three service quality dimensions - ‘Affect of Service’, ‘Information Control’, and ‘Library as Place’ - the users’ perceived service level was less than the minimum service level, which implies that the current services should be improved immediately. It was also found that ‘Affect of Service’ and ‘Library as Place’ influenced the users’ satisfaction. Based on the statistical results and the content analysis of the users’ comments about the library services, this study suggests recommendations for improving library services in the children’s libraries.

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