Abstract:
This research has two research objectives: 1) to assess the service quality of Burapha University Library using LibQUAL +TM 2006 2) to compare the quality of library services at Burapha University classified by user group, gender, educational level, type students and year. This research was a survey research, asking about the lowest level of service. Minimum-acceptable service level, desire level of service and the actual level of service received from the library (Perceived level of Service) by using an online questionnaire which is a data collection tool. The samples used in the research including 348 undergraduate students, 31 graduate students, totaling 379 students, and 291 teachers. The total number of people is 670. 485 questionnaires were returned, representing 72.39 % for data analysis. The researcher uses SPSS for Window program by distributing frequency, percentage and standard deviation in each item and each side, and test the research hypothesis using t-test and F-test by presenting Tables for arrangements and diagrams. The results of the research can be summarized as follows. 1. The user has the lowest acceptable level of service. All factors are at the level Moderate for a satisfactory service level review and the level of service actually received at a high level. 2. Opinions about the library's service quality assessment consist of: scope of acceptance Sufficient service gap and high-level service gaps The results of the analysis revealed that the actual service level of the library's service users was higher. The minimum acceptable level of service but below the desired service level. 3. The results of the comparison of opinions about the services of the library classified by variable. It was found that if the service users and the types of students were different, the opinions about the service quality of Libraries were different at all levels of service quality. For the different year class, the opinions about the service quality of Libraries were not different at all levels of service quality. In males and females, the opinions on the minimum acceptable level of service was no different, but there were opinions on the level of service that was desirable and the actual level of service received was different and different educational level variables had different opinions on the level. The lowest acceptable quality of service and the expected service level was no different. However, the actual level of service was different.