The Effect of Library Facilities and Library Services on Reading Interests of Students In The University of Muhammadiyah Sumatra Utara

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) find out whether there is an influence of library facilities on students' reading interest in the North Sumatra Muhammadiyah University Library. (2) find out whether there is an effect of librarian services on students' interest in reading at the Library of Muhammadiyah University, North Sumatra. (3) find out whether there is an influence of library facilities and librarian services together on the students' interest in reading at the Muhammadiyah University Library of North Sumatra. This research is a quantitative research with descriptive method. The population in this study were visitors to the Muhammadiyah University Library of North Sumatra. The sampling technique used in this study was random sampling, as many as 78 visitors or 15% of the average number of library visitors each month. Data collection techniques are using the questionnaire method. Analysis of the data used in this study is a multiple linear regression analysis technique. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that: (1) Library facilities have a positive effect on the reading interest of visitors to the Muhammadiyah University Library of North Sumatra. This is evident from the value of tcount> ttable (2.582> 0.05) at a significance level of 5%. The first hypothesis is proven, "There is a significant influence of library facilities on students' reading interest in the Library of the University of Muhammadiyah, North Sumatra. (2) Librarian services have a positive effect on the reading interest of visitors to the Muhammadiyah University Library of North Sumatra. This is evident from the value of t> t table (0.274 <0.05) at the 5% significance level. The second hypothesis is proven, "There is a significant influence on the services of librarians to the interest in reading students in the Library of Muhammadiyah University, North Sumatra". (3) Library facilities and librarian services have a positive effect on the reading interest of visitors to the Muhammadiyah University Library of North Sumatra. This is evident from the value of tcount> ttable (8,193 <0.05) at a significance level of 5%. The third hypothesis is proven, "There is a significant influence of library facilities and librarian services on students' interest in reading at the Library of Muhammadiyah University, North Sumatra".