Library Management Model Based on the Sangahavatthu Principles of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in the Lower Northern Region

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the state of library management at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, 2) develop a library management model based on the Sangahavatthu principles for Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, and 3) evaluate the developed library management model. This research and development study was conducted in three phases. In Phase 1, the state of library management was studied with a sample of 152 administrators, faculty members, and staff, including both monks and laypersons, using a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .95. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. In Phase 2, the model was developed through a connoisseurship seminar with seven experts, using a seminar record form, and data were analyzed through content analysis. In Phase 3, the model was evaluated by 14 administrators, librarians, and library staff using an evaluation form, and data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results revealed the following: 1) The overall state of library management at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University was at a high level ( = 4.41, SD = 0.42). 2) The developed library management model based on the Sangahavatthu principles consisted of three parts: (1) an introduction, comprising the concepts, principles, and objectives of the model; (2) content and operational guidelines, covering six aspects of library management, namely planning, organizing, personnel, information resources and technology, services, and evaluation and development, integrated with the four Sangahavatthu principles: dana (giving and sharing knowledge and resources), piyavaca (communicating with polite and constructive speech), atthacariya (working for the benefit of the community and library users), and samanattata (treating personnel and users equitably and consistently); and (3) conditions for success, emphasizing the participation of administrators and personnel in applying the Sangahavatthu principles to library management in concrete ways. 3) The evaluation of the model found that its accuracy, feasibility, propriety, and utility were all at the highest level.