Development of an Information Management System for Local Arts, Culture and Wisdom in Ban Kaeng Sub-District, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to develop an information management system for local arts, culture, and wisdom in Ban Kaeng sub-district, Nakhon Sawan Province (MISLACWBK), and 2) to investigate the effectiveness of MISLACWBK. The sample group consisted of 30 community and local leaders who had used the MISLACWBK. The research instruments included: 1) MISLACWBK system and 2) a performance evaluation form for MISLACWBK. The statistical methods used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation.

            The results were as follows. 1) MISLACWBK was capable of managing information on local arts, culture, and wisdom. It could search and display the information conveniently and quickly. The information was displayed in three formats: 2D photos, videos, and PDF files. In addition, the system provided coordinates, routes and online maps of local arts, culture, and wisdom. 2) The effectiveness of MISLACWBK, assessed across five aspects, namely, functional requirements, functional accuracy, usability, system performance, and security, were rated at the highest average level ( = 4.74, S.D. = 0.44).