Abstract:
Advance technology and change in student behavior cause dissatisfaction to old style library and service. Hence, there is a need in new library service and infrastructure which the new design require right match to vibrant new student lifestyle. This study is to propose a methodology to capture customer requirements and translate them to technical requirement and propose appropriate solution to the needs using case study at the Engineering Faculty library of Chulalongkorn University. This study integrates SERVQUAL model and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) for this design purpose. Nineteen questions were created in Likert Scale to measure customer expectation and perception. Mean difference between expectation and perception score were calculated and tested their statistically significant at 95% confident interval which 3 dimensions (tangible, reliability and empathy)are confirmed statistically significant. Then House of Quality is in charge of translating customer requirement to technical requirement as a way to design new library. Physical improvements are conducted and Technology and Innovation management is applied to create better service plan by generating service concepts and judge appropriate concepts by Pugh matrix. Finally, questionnaire is used over again to measure service gap after improvement. Outcomes show service gap decrease in each dimension, tangible from -0.612 to -0.114, reliability from -0.223 to 0.14, responsiveness from 0.047 to 0.42, Assurance from -0.055 to 0.233 and empathy from -0.135 to 0.28 which mean satisfaction of customer since perception score exceeds expectation score and service gaps are decreased.