The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor

This study investigates Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Johor (UiTMCJ) non-resident (NR) students’ attitude in utilising UiTM Johor’s library resources in the year 2015. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 100 NR students on the basis of availability to identify the frequency of their...

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Main Authors: Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Musmailina Mustafa Kamal, Normala Sulaiman, Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman
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Published: Pusat Pembangunan Mahasiswa dan Perhubungan Alumni, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/
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author Rahimah Mohamed Yunos,
Musmailina Mustafa Kamal,
Normala Sulaiman,
Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman,
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Musmailina Mustafa Kamal,
Normala Sulaiman,
Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman,
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description This study investigates Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Johor (UiTMCJ) non-resident (NR) students’ attitude in utilising UiTM Johor’s library resources in the year 2015. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 100 NR students on the basis of availability to identify the frequency of their visit and the utilisation of library resources in terms of its usefulness and value. The result reveals that UiTM Johor’s library is underutilized and amongst the top three reasons chosen by the respondents were reading and borrowing books, preparing for exam and spending free time. The implication of this study would enable UiTM Johor’s library to better understand the perception of students towards them and what needs to be done to better serve the university’s community. By improving its services, this would enhance the relevance and utilization of libraries to meet the changes in demand of the students as well as the changes in the library’s function over time.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:108762017-10-13T00:22:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/ The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Musmailina Mustafa Kamal, Normala Sulaiman, Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman, This study investigates Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Johor (UiTMCJ) non-resident (NR) students’ attitude in utilising UiTM Johor’s library resources in the year 2015. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 100 NR students on the basis of availability to identify the frequency of their visit and the utilisation of library resources in terms of its usefulness and value. The result reveals that UiTM Johor’s library is underutilized and amongst the top three reasons chosen by the respondents were reading and borrowing books, preparing for exam and spending free time. The implication of this study would enable UiTM Johor’s library to better understand the perception of students towards them and what needs to be done to better serve the university’s community. By improving its services, this would enhance the relevance and utilization of libraries to meet the changes in demand of the students as well as the changes in the library’s function over time. Pusat Pembangunan Mahasiswa dan Perhubungan Alumni, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/1/Rahimah-Mohamed-Yunos.pdf Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, and Musmailina Mustafa Kamal, and Normala Sulaiman, and Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman, (2015) The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor. Jurnal Personalia Pelajar, 18 (2). pp. 115-124. ISSN 0128-2735 http://www.ukm.my/personalia/publication-category/volume-2/
spellingShingle Rahimah Mohamed Yunos,
Musmailina Mustafa Kamal,
Normala Sulaiman,
Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman,
The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title_full The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title_fullStr The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title_full_unstemmed The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title_short The relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Johor
title_sort relevance of physical library: a case of non-resident students in universiti teknologi mara, johor
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10876/1/Rahimah-Mohamed-Yunos.pdf