JOB MOTIVATION IN LIBRARIES: CHANGING PERSPECTIVES
authored by: A. Naseer & B. Mini Devi
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Organizations globally increasingly acknowledge the importance of their human resources in achieving their objectives. Job motivation serves as a critical component of strategic human resource management, assisting in evaluating the organization's environment and embracing the spirit of the management philosophy. The advent of digital transformation and emerging disruptive technologies are causing significant changes in libraries and information centers.
Job motivation holds significant importance in libraries and information centers, particularly in university libraries that fulfill the informational, academic, developmental, and research requirements of the university community and strive for excellence in teaching, learning, extension, and research. University libraries in Kerala possess competent human resources that facilitate efficient services to their clientele. This publication presents a comprehensive, contemporary, and critical examination of key issues related to job motivation in university libraries, detailing the current state of job motivation among LIS professionals working in universities.
This book aspires to optimize the utilization of human resources for LIS professionals and enhance academic librarianship. It is an indispensable resource for LIS professionals, research scholars, students, and faculty members, enabling them to update their knowledge and improve job motivation in libraries and information centers. Furthermore, it is beneficial for HR professionals and managers in service-oriented organizations.
Dr. A. Naseer currently serves as Assistant Librarian at the Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He did his LLB and MLISc from the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. He secured a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Kerala. He is a library and information professional with more than Seventeen
years of rich experience in the domain. He has co-authored a book Organizational Climate in Libraries, and published nearly 17 research papers in journals and conference proceedings. Further, he is the Best Paper Award recipient in the International Conference on CTTL-2019 held at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. His areas of interest are management of library and information centres, human resources development, orientation and sensitization of e-resources, and intellectual property.
Dr. B. Mini Devi (Bhavani Mini Devi) is currently working as Assistant Professor and Former Head of the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Kerala, India. She is presently the Director of the Centre for Information Literacy Studies at the University of Kerala. The University of Kerala bagged NAAC A++ Accreditation during her departmental headship. She also chaired as the Director of UIT (University Institute of Technology) of the University of Kerala. She serves as the Chairperson, Board of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Kerala and
member in University of Calicut and Kannur University. She is also a member of the Board of Examiners at the University of Kerala and Calicut University. She widely contributes to the University of Kerala through policy-making, regulation framing, and syllabus up dation as the Chairperson and Academic Council Member. She essays the role of Resource Person in Malaviya Mission
Teacher Training Centre at the University of Kerala and University of Calicut. Dr. B. Mini Devi actively participated in sensitisation and grievance redressal as an Anti-Ragging Committee Member of the University of Kerala. She also conducts innovative Conferences, (Online/Offline), Talks and Exhibitions on Library Science. She chairs as the subject rapporteur at various national
and regional conferences. She also contributes as a career counsellor, subject expert, library mentor and motivational speaker at various universities and colleges. She scored the third rank in MSc. Botany, NET-JRF along with third rank in M.L.I.Sc. from the University of Kerala. She began her career with the prestigious British Library apprenticeship, Ernakulam Model Engineering
College librarianship and 15 years professional experience as librarian. She completed her PhD in “Toxicology Literature: An Informetric Analysis” from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. She specializes in library classification, cataloguing, informetrics, scientometrics, research methodology, statistics & data analysis, information literacy, media
literacy, copyright & intellectual property rights, library management, KOHA, data mining, machine learning, Google SEO, AI, ChatGPT, and information storage & retrieval. She published a wide range of books and book chapters. Alongside 200 co-authored articles, she published over 150 articles in national & international journals and conference proceedings. She produced 20+ doctoral PhD thesis, 2 postdoctoral theses and 5 MPhil dissertations under her research guidance and mentorship. She believes in unbiased, student-friendly teaching through the humble educational motto of the University of Kerala— Karmani Vyajyate Prajna (Wisdom manifests into action).
1. Introduction
2. Review of Literature
3. Methodology and Profile of the Universities
4. Job Motivation in Libraries: An Overview
5. Data Analysis and Interpretation
6. Findings and Conclusion
Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) has a prominent role in any organization, including libraries and information centres. Job motivation is employed in the modern era in many service organizations, including libraries and information centres, to improve the performance of employees and fulfil the objectives of the organizations. Motivation prompts to do something and helps willingness to perform various tasks in an organization effectively.
Introduction Human resources are the most important assets of an organization. The success of an organization depends on the talent and caliber of the employees working therein. It is true in the case of service-oriented institutions like libraries and Information centres. Libraries of the university are a treasure trove of information and knowledge. The library is one of the important components of a university. Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals are the assets of libraries and information centres. Libraries are undergoing transformational changes across the world as a result of disruptive technologies. Libraries are becoming informal, relaxed and collaborative spaces.
Introduction This chapter reviews literature related to the area of the current study. Scrutiny of the available literature is of great value in gaining insight into the research problem under investigation. As the studies on the job motivation in the university libraries in Kerala is less, the works reported other places were reviewed that are relevant to the different areas of present research. Hence, the available studies related to the topic of research are exhaustively reviewed. In order to survey the previous studies on the topic, a number of primary, secondary and tertiary sources were consulted. The reviews are arranged under the following headings. Job Motivation in General Job Motivation in Libraries
Introduction The present study was conducted among the regular Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals working in the eight-state universities in Kerala. Studies conducted on similar topics were collected after that the research design for the present study was developed. The researcher has visited all the selected universities in Kerala and met almost all the LIS professionals to collect the relevant primary data for the study. The chapter elucidates research methods and techniques employed in the present study to answer the research problem. Research design, selection of variables, research methodology, and data analysis employed in the study are described in this chapter. The methodology adopted in the present investigation to answer the research problem designed for the study is included.
Introduction Human behaviour is a complex phenomenon. Several variables influence it. The relationship between man and workplace is of paramount importance. Several factors motivate the working environment of the personnel in an organization. Research is going on the motive of people at work. Productivity of Library and Information Science (LIS) Professional depends on several factors. Job motivation affects their productivity in libraries. The present chapter tries to examine the factors that necessitate job motivation. The university libraries are regarded as service institutions. University libraries are changing their services for the benefit of the user fraternity.
Introduction The most significant part of the research report is analysis and data interpretation. This chapter presents the analysis of data gathered through the questionnaire designed for the study. The study's primary data was collected from 266 (two hundred and sixty-six) Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals working in the eight-state universities in Kerala. It includes a detailed analysis of major results and pertaining information for arriving at a valid conclusion. It helps to interpret the results of the study from the proper perspective. Based on the set forth objectives and hypotheses formulated, the data collected through questionnaires were tabulated, and statistical analyses have been done to formulate the result of the study.
Any organization which is in the process of scaling heights should find job motivation for its personnel. The job motivation of personnel in any organization should support the personnel and improve productivity and services. The chapter gives accounts of the significant findings of the study, followed by tenability of hypotheses and further areas of research in the related areas, suggestions and conclusion. The present study has been undertaken to find out the job motivation of LIS professionals working in Kerala's major eight state universities. The data of the study were collected from 266 (two hundred and sixty-six) Library and Information Science professionals. The study's objectives are examined with reference to the analysis of data gathered through questionnaires and realized.
A Abraham Maslow 23, 50, 51, Achievement Motivation Theory 53 Age 14, 19, 22, 24, 53, 60, 52, 62, 64, 72 Association of Indian Universities 33 Authorities 2, 7, 8, 17, 31, 35, 54, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83 Authorities 2, 7, 8, 17, 31, 35, 54, 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83 B BLISc 8 C Cadre 8, 33, 34, 960, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69 Career Advancement Programmes 82 Census method 8, 29, 33, 34 Central Library 31, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 59, 60 CH Mohammed Koya Library 40 Cochin University of Science and Technology 4, 9, 32, 38 College of Agriculture, Vellayani 41 Communicating 55 Competence 55 Content theories of work motivation 49
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