TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Quality of the Rural Library Service in Malaysia: The Views of the Rural Community
AU - Omar, Siti Zobidah AU - Bolong, Jusang AU - D`Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence AU - Shamsuddin, Samsul Farid AU - Mazuki, Raidah AU - Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Mohamed 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
SP  - 179
EP  - 185
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.179.185
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.179.185
KW  - Rural development
KW  -community development
KW  -information development
KW  -quality and effectiveness
KW  -educational materials
AB  - The present study aims to identify the quality of the rural library service in Malaysia. The study is qualitative in nature whereby the data were gathered via three focus group discussions. In general, the data reflect that the majority of rural library services are delivered to the rural community to a high quality. Nevertheless, there are some issues such as a lack of updated educational materials, internet connection and signage as well as lack of interests among young users that need to be taken into consideration. A number of discussions have been highlighted which it is hoped will assist those concerned in constructing strategies to further enhance the quality and effectiveness of Malaysia’s rural library services.
ER  -