The Study of Library User Behavior Towards Library RFID Self Checkout in Ramkhamhaeng University Library

Abstract

This research article has an objectives were (1) to study the library user’s behavior to and the acceptance of Library RFID Self Checkout of the Ramkhamhaeng University Library, and (2) to compare the user behaviors Ramkhamhaeng University Library using self-check circulation. The survey research was conducted to data collection. The questionnaire was used as a research tool.

The population were Ramkhamhaeng University students who are the library memberships, Semester 1, Academic Year 2019 and used SELF CHECK AND BOOK RETURN service 1,036 members, sample size determination using Krejcie and Morgan Table, 285 members was surveyed. The findings conculded that:

The library users were students of the Faculty of Law 41.06%, the faculty of Political Science 21.54% and faculty of Business Administration, 11.38 % respectively. In general the student visited the check-in circulation and used the service during 12.00-16.30 hrs. to borrows textbooks 58.54% and general books 27.24%. The students accepted the RFID technology as whole at high level (mean = 3.78), classified in each aspects descending by mean level as followings the interesting and modernization (mean 4.34), increase using appreciation of library service (mean = 4.26).