JFK Human Library: A Service of Sharing Knowledge to The Community Through Living Books

Abstract

The JFK Human Library Service is offered by the John F. Kennedy Library, Office of Academic Resources, at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus. The service aims to: (1) establish the JFK Human Library as a living library, fostering a community of knowledge sharing; (2) gather and distribute knowledge, fostering new experiences in accessing personal knowledge beyond library resources; (3) develop innovative and proactive services within the Office of Academic Resources, promoting academic services to society according to the mission of the university; and (4) assess user satisfaction with the JFK Human Library system. The results of the operation can transform knowledge within a person into a living book, totaling 33 items, such as research, teaching, language, sports, agriculture, life skills, finance, music, information technology, handicrafts, and more. Additionally, it can also generate value through the following ways: (1) by transferring people's knowledge into human books; (2) by creating a space for knowledge exchange between writers and readers; (3) by providing satisfaction through the use of the JFK Human Library service; and (4) by expanding knowledge into the community as a knowledge repository and creating income-generating jobs for both writers and readers. In 2023, fifteen activities were conducted, and 438 people participated, resulting in the highest level of overall satisfaction ( = 4.87, S.D. = 0.26).