The relationship between the quality of perceived service of the library from the perspective of faculty members based on LibQual Model and their attitude toward collaboration with librarians in Jundi-Shapur University of Dezful

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

Mohammad Amin Sekhavatmanesh ¹ , Ali Shahshojaee ² , Farideh Osareh ³

1 - Department of Knowledge and Information Science, College of Human Sciences, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz.
2 - Assistant professor of Knowledge and Information Science.
3 - Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University.

Received: 2015-05-29 Accepted : 2015-09-24 Published : 2016-11-21

Keywords: Librarians, Academic Libraries, Faculty, LibQual, Relation with faculty and curriculum, Jundi-Shapur University of Dezful (JSU), Mutualism,

Abstract :

Purpose: The aim of the present research is investigating the relationship between the quality of perceived service of the library from the perspective of faculty members and their attitude toward collaboration with librarians in Jundi-Shapur University of  Dezful (JSU). Methodology: This research used a descriptive-survey and the correlational method. Research population consisted of all of 53 faculty of JSU. Data collection tools are questionnaire for assessing the quality of library services and questionnaire for faculty attitude toward collaboration with librarians. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics methods (Pearson’s Correlation Test) were used. Findings: The findings showed that quality of perceived service of the library from the perspective of faculty was evaluated in the average level (5.72). Also, their attitude toward collaboration with librarians was evaluated with agreement (3.93). It was determined that there was no significant relationship between the quality of perceived service of the library from the perspective of faculty and their attitude toward collaboration with librarians in JSU. Conclusion: Variable of quality of perceived service of the library from the perspective of faculty members was not as the role of anticipant for variable of their attitude toward collaboration with librarians and investigating relationship of other variables is necessary.

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