PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(III)/37-44/6
AUTHOR: Pawan Kumar Saini , Jitendra Kumar Kushwaha and Sourav Kumar Mohanta
TITLE : JOB SATISFACTION AMONG THE LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS: A SURVEY OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN HARYANA
ABSTRACT: Job satisfaction is one of the most important factors for establishing a healthy structure and environment in an organization. The present study aimed to understand the attitude towards job satisfaction of Library and Information Science professionals with respect to various factors like Salary, Promotion, Interpersonal relation, Job Security, Benefits and Workplace,. This study is a survey in nature and questionnaires were distributed to five university libraries staffs of Haryana. The study revealed that Library and Information Science professionals working university libraries were generally satisfied with many aspects of their jobs. The professionals working as contract basis were less satisfied with their salary packages and job security as compare to other professional staff working as regular basis. It is also found that Cooperation and Coordination in work place are very important aspects that help to balance satisfaction level among the staffs. The findings will be helpful for concerned authorities and university and library management in reorganizing job structure and policies for Library and Information Science professionals in India. It is also suggested that Periodical interview should be conducted of library staff to evaluate and analyse attitude towards job satisfaction.
KEYWORDS: Job Satisfaction, University Libraries, Library Professionals.
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