Development of Media for Searching the TDC-ThaiLIS Digital Collection Database

Abstract

This research is a research and development (R&D) study with two main objectives: (1) to developing media for searching the TDC-ThaiLIS Digital Collection Database.; and (2) to evaluate user satisfaction with the developed instructional media. Data were collected using a close-ended questionnaire designed to assess satisfaction. The tool's content validity was verified using the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC), with all items scoring above 0.5. Reliability testing using Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient yielded an overall reliability score of 0.976. The sample group consisted of 345 students enrolled in course 01371111 at Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The results of this study are as follows: (1) The development of instructional media for searching the TDC-ThaiLIS Digital Collection included creating infographics as still images, producing a video tutorial on search procedures, and compiling a comprehensive manual detailing the search steps for the TDC-ThaiLIS Digital Collection. 2) The evaluation of the instructional media revealed a high level of satisfaction in terms of both design (Mean = 4.29, S.D. = 0.73) and content (Mean = 4.35, S.D. = 0.65). Overall, the satisfaction level for both aspects was high (Mean = 4.32, S.D. = 0.71), with all individual items rated at a high level of satisfaction. Based on these findings, the researcher suggests that promotional media should be developed for all databases subscribed to by the library to ensure widespread dissemination of information to all target user groups and to maximize the utility of these resources.