Abstract:
This research is a Survey Research and its objectives are to 1) study the use of information resources, and 2) study the guidelines to develop information resources of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Prachinburi Province. The subjects of this research were derived by means of purposive sampling, including 344 persons, who are students, teachers, and employees in academic support units in King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Prachinburi Province; and 5 executives. The statistics used in this research are percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The results of this research indicated that the overall use of library information resources was in good level; and library resources and information service, quality of equipment and network system, quality of service, library employees, environment and facility in the library, activities held by the library, and other services of the library were in very good level. It was possible to determine the guidelines to develop information resources in terms of student service, library information technology service, service venues, information resources, and public relations. Thereby, the central library was an information resource that was appropriate for the curricular and promoted a quick and convenient access to information technology. The central library supported teaching and learning and activities in the university and was also the center of information and publication.