Staff Motivation at Kuwait University Libraries

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 355-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghreed Alqudsi-ghabra ◽  
Huda H. Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Staff Motivation ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Library Staff

Motivation is a force that leads people to act or perform. Motivating staff is a key element in making workers productive. It has the potential to increase incentive, put staff members at ease, and derive some satisfaction from their jobs. Factors that motivate staff vary across the professional, para-professional, and non-professional levels. The research here is a study of motivation techniques used by managers of Kuwait University libraries to improve employees' job satisfaction levels. In the process, it examines techniques and issues that motivate library staff and how these differ among professionals and non-professionals. It appears that high productivity depends on the level of library workers.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction of Library Staff: A Study Based on University Libraries in Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
R.A.A.S. Ranaweera ◽  
Si Li ◽  
D. Bodhinayake
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Library of a university considered as an important entity of a university and employees of the library have a key role to play in disseminating knowledge to the academic clientele in the university. This study conducted to comprehensively investigate the job satisfaction of employees as the main objective and followed by identifying the main factors and finally to provide suggestions to overcome the dissatisfaction level of jobs of staff serving in respective universities. Study sample comprised with 510 respondents representing all professional, para-professional and support staff categories working in 14 university libraries in Sri Lanka. Semi structured questionnaire with five point likert scale used to collect quantitative data for the study. The study findings indicates that university library employees were moderately satisfied with their jobs and in general and co-workers, salary and benefits, physical working condition, career development opportunities, work itself, appreciation and feedback identified as the main factors of job satisfaction. The present study recommend to take immediate measurements to enhance the level of job satisfaction among employees by enhancing a collaborative working atmosphere, provide more career development opportunities, establish a proper mechanism for provide appreciation and feedback to enrich the current level of job satisfaction of library staff.

Leadership qualities and style: a panacea for job productivity and effective service delivery among library staff in academic libraries in South South, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 677-687
Author(s):  
Daniel Akparobore ◽  
Ademola Ferdinand Omosekejimi
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Job Productivity ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Effective Service

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine leadership qualities and style as panacea for job productivity and effective service delivery among library staff members in academic libraries in Nigeria. This study will help to ascertain the leadership style that is mostly adopted by university library management staff members in university libraries in South South, Nigeria, ascertain the type of leadership style that can be adopted by library management to attain productivity and effective service delivery among staff members in university libraries in South South, Nigeria and identify the leadership qualities that allows for productivity and effectiveness of staff members in university libraries in South South, Nigeria among others.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The target population for this study comprises 672 library staff members from 23 university libraries across the South South region of Nigeria. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to sample the entire population. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. A total of 672 copies of the questionnaire were administered and total of 623 were duly completed and found useable, therefore there was 93% response rate. The data collected for this study was analyzed using simple percentage/frequency counts and weighed mean.FindingsFinding from the study revealed that the leadership style mostly adopted and practiced by the staff members at the management level in academic libraries in South South, Nigeria is the autocratic type of leadership. Also, Almost all library staff members in academic libraries in South South, Nigeria upholds the view that democratic type of leadership, if practiced by staff members at the management level in academic libraries will allow for maximum job productivity and effectiveness among library staff members, that commitment and passion for their job, excellent communication skills, good decision-making skill, delegation of authority/subordinate empowerment among others are qualities a good leader.Originality/valueThis submission is a work by the researcher and to the best of the researcher's knowledge contains no materials previously published or written by another person.

Factors Impact on Job Satisfaction of Library Professional of Arts and Science Colleges Affiliated to Bharathidasan University: A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
V. Gunasundari ◽  
S. Mohamed Esmail
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Library Professionals

This study examine the various factors which impact on job satisfaction of library staff working in different arts and science colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan university, Trichy. The aim of the study is to determine the level of job satisfaction of a library professionals based on the various concepts which are related to it. The factors such as salary of the staff, quantum of work, salary in relation to experience, opinion about present pay scale, safety of job, job security and freedom of work have been discussed in the study. The study shows that there is an association among the library professionals and the various factors of job satisfaction based on their colleges where they working.

Job Satisfaction and Conflicts among LIS Professionals in Academic Institutions in Chennai: An Evaluative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
N. Manjula ◽  
N. Thilagavathy
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Library Profession

Human Resource Management is maintaining various service and supporting the library professionals. This article explains that LIS professionals feel about designation and library profession. It discusses satisfaction level of various factors among library science professionals. This analyses solve conflicts among library staff in the academic institutions. This explains to resolve personal conflicts of subordinates to applying win-lose-method, lose-lose-method, win-win-method and compromising style.

scholarly journals In-House Communication Patterns on Job Satisfaction of Library Staff: A Case Study of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (08) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Anselm Chukwumah Umunnakwe ◽  
Gertrude Chinwendu Umunnakwe ◽  
Magnus C. Unegbu ◽  
Francisca Mbagwu ◽  
Paul O. Nwakwuo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Library Staff

scholarly journals A Content Analysis of Blog Posts on Angry Library Patrons

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Iris Marigold Operario
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Problem Library ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Blog Posts

<p>Research Problem: This exploratory study looks into what is written in blogs regarding angry library patrons. It aims to provide insight on angry library patrons by identifying the themes/issues in the blog posts, the reasons for anger of the library patrons, and to describe the characteristics of the blog post authors. Methodology: A qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the blog posts. The blog search engine Google Blogs was used to search for the relevant blog posts. A sample of 92 individual and organisational blog posts were read and analysed. Results: Three main themes emerged in the analysis of the blog posts: 1) the causes of anger which can either be library-related or due to other patrons; 2) how anger was displayed; and 3) the sentiments of the library staff members towards angry patrons. The blog authors mostly come from North America and have a library background. Implications: Analysing these blog posts provides further insight into angry library patrons which might not otherwise be found in existing anger studies in a library setting and problem library patron research. Uncovering what is said in the blogosphere about angry library patrons will give a picture of a wide range of anger issues which may be relevant for library staff members as they try to better understand angry library patrons. While this study was not able to retrieve as much blog posts from an angry library patron’s perspective as originally planned, a study noting the key difference of opinions between angry library patrons and library staff members could be investigated in the future</p>

scholarly journals Shifting the Sands of Summer Reading

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne De Groot
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Reading Programs ◽  
Reading Interests ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Summer Reading ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Summer Reading Programs

This study investigated ways in which summer reading programs (SRPs) support children’s recreational reading interests and habits and help to promote reading and literacy throughout the summer months. The primary research question was: How do children, parents, and library staff experience their public library summer reading program? This paper will present selected findings from the study related to children’s reading experiences in school and during the summer, reading games and incentives, and designing summer reading programs that emphasize the social aspects of reading. Findings from this study suggest that school and public libraries should consider moving away from traditional summer reading programs that include reading games and rewards and focus instead on providing children, their parents, and library staff members with greater opportunities to interact with books and reading, and one another, throughout the summer.

Continuing education and professional development of library staff involved with makerspaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 866-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Horton
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Job Title ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Question Survey

Purpose This paper reports the results of a survey of library staff members working with a library makerspace or with makerspace-related technologies. The purpose of this paper is to identify who is working with library makerspaces, what methods of training they have used, what training methods they prefer, and what topics they would like to see included in professional development and continuing education. Design/methodology/approach A 17-question survey was posted to two library makerspace-related listservs for two weeks. Findings The survey results found a varied array of job title of individuals working with library makerspaces. It also identified the preferred training methods, as well as the varied topics requested for professional development, showing a large need for a makerspace training in library staff. Originality/value This is the first study conducted about the preferred methods and topics of professional development and continuing education of library staff members working with makerspaces or makerspace-related technologies.

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