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    Impact of service quality on user satisfaction in public university libraries of Bangladesh using structural equation modeling
    (Performance Measurement and Metrics (Emerald Publishing Limited), 2023) Alam, Md Jahangir; Mezbah-ul-Islam, Muhammad
    Purpose – The study aims to appraise the impact of service quality dimensions on user satisfaction in Bangladeshi public university libraries using structural equation modeling (SEM). Design/methodology/approach – This study developed an SEM method based on SERVQUAL, LibQUALþ and SERVPERF instruments, including 30 items under five service quality dimensions and eight satisfaction items with the 7-point Likert scale to appraise the impact of library service quality dimensions on user satisfaction. For this purpose, a survey was carried out among 437 students, 52 MPhil/PhD researchers and 32 teachers of the nine selected public university libraries of Bangladesh through a structured questionnaire. The SEM approach included path analysis, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, as well as construct reliability and validity where user satisfaction was used as the dependent variable, and five service quality dimensions were applied as independent variables. Findings –This model was identified as significant and clarified 58% of the total variation in user satisfaction. The study findings indicated that resources of the libraries, staff competence, demeanor approach and tangible facilities of the public university libraries have a significant impact on user satisfaction. Originality/value – An initiative has been taken for the first time to ascertain the impact of library service quality on user satisfaction applying the SEM approach in Bangladesh. Moreover, it creates an avenue to prompt future studies on the structural relationship between user satisfaction and service quality dimensions in academic libraries globally. Keywords: Bangladesh, University library, Structural equation modeling, Impact, Service quality, User satisfaction Paper type: Research paper
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    Effects of service quality on satisfaction in Eastern University Library, Bangladesh
    (IFLA Journal, 2021) Alam, Dr. Md Jahangir
    This study evaluated the effects of SERVQUAL dimensions on user satisfaction at Eastern University Library, Bangladesh. A modified SERVQUAL instrument was adapted to the local arrangements and included 30 statements under five dimensions with a seven-point Likert scale for evaluating the effects of library service quality on user satisfaction. A survey was conducted among 51 teachers and 163 undergraduate and 38 postgraduate students. The effects of five SERVQUAL dimensions were computed through multiple regression analysis, where the five dimensions were used as independent variables and user satisfaction was used as the dependent variable. The regression model was established as significant (p < 0.001) and explained the 56.9% variation in user satisfaction. The results recommended that tangible facilities (p < 0.001), staff responsiveness (p < 0.001) and the resources (p < 0.004) of the library significantly influenced user satisfaction. Several statistical methods supported the reliability and validity of the model, which will prompt further research on service quality and its impact on user satisfaction in academic libraries