Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to 1) explore the capability of reference service for the service staff of the library at the University of Phayao, 2) develop a help reference service system, and 3) develop the capability of the reference service staff of the library at the University of Phayao. The samples in this research were divided according to the objectives of item 1. which is service staff of the library amounting to 22 people, The objective of item 2. which is the System Performance Evaluation Specialist amounting to 3 people, and the objectives of item 3. which is service staff of the library amounting to 10 people. The instrument in this study was the questionnaire. Then the data were statistically analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and modified priority needs index (PNImodified). The results of the study were as follows: 1. Most service staff are competent in their knowledge of existing service regulations. Overall, at a high level, with an average of 3.71. The result of the level of need assessment (PNImodified) in knowledgeability of service regulations was that the service staff have the highest need, that is, can be able to explain/clarify service regulations with users (PNImodified = 0.29). Competency of Service Skill It was found that most service staff had the existing service skill competency level overall level was moderate with an average of 3.07. The result of the level of need assessment (PNI modified) in the ability to service skills found that the service staff has the highest need first, that is, can be able to recommend using the bibliography management program (EndNote) with users (PNImodified = 0.58). On the side of service attitude, it was found that most service staff had an overall high level of service attitude, with an average of 4.26. The result of the level of need assessment (PNI modified) in service attitude found that the service staff has the highest need, that is, service mind with users (PNImodified = 0.10). 2. The result of the system evaluation of the help reference service system found that the overall system efficiency was at its highest level, with an average of 4.56. 3. Opinion about system usage After trying to use the system, it was found that most of the service staff had knowledge and ability to provide reference service at an overall high level, with an average of 4.32.