Repurposing university library spaces for improved learning satisfaction: The moderating role of organizational size

dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Ansah, S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T12:45:42Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T12:45:42Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the moderating influence of library size on the relationship between library space attributes and learning satisfaction. Employing a quantitative methodology, a sample of 196 university library users in Ghana was selected to investigate the perceived impact of repurposed library spaces on learning satisfaction. The author conducted an empirical analysis to examine how organizational size (the total number of workers at a particular location) moderates the association between library space attributes (including access and linkages [physical location and proximity to campus resources], usage patterns [highlights the hours when users are most active and displays when a spe cific app is utilized during the day], sociability [the propensity and corresponding abilities to look for friendship, interact with others, and take part in social activities], and comfort [a state of physically ease and freedom from pain or constraint]) and the learning satisfaction of users. The research, administered through a closed-ended questionnaire, underscored the signifi cant influence of access and linkages, usage patterns, sociability, and the physical environment on users’ satisfaction levels. These four library space attributes together accounted for 13.1% of the variance in learning satisfaction, according to a multiple regres sion study conducted with SPSS version 27. Nevertheless, mod eration analysis showed that there was no statistically significant relationship (p¼ 0.3370) between the characteristics of the library space and learning satisfaction through organizational size. The paper recommends adaptations to library designs to better align with the evolving learning needs of university library users in Ghana. A notable suggestion is the transformation of university libraries into dynamic physical spaces known as "learning commons" on campuses.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTo cite this article: Samuel Owusu-Ansah (07 Mar 2024): Repurposing university library spaces for improved learning satisfaction: The moderating role of organizational size, Journal of Access Services, DOI: 10.1080/15367967.2024.2319196en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1080/15367967.2024.2319196
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41694
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Access Servicesen_US
dc.subjectAcademic libraryen_US
dc.subjectlearning satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectlibrary sizeen_US
dc.subjectlibrary spacesen_US
dc.titleRepurposing university library spaces for improved learning satisfaction: The moderating role of organizational sizeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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