Job Satisfaction among Librarians in Special Libraries in Enugu State, South East Nigeria Job Satisfaction among Librarians in Special Libraries in Enugu State, South East Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigates job satisfaction among librarians in special libraries in Enugu State South East Nigeria using six factors: Physical work environment, personal growth, organisational culture, social prestige, remuneration, salary and nature of work. Sixty (60) librarians from special libraries in hospitals and research institutes in Enugu State were sampled for the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. The findings show that out of the six factors of job satisfaction investigated, the librarians expressed a high level of satisfaction with personal growth, organisational culture, social status and nature of the work. In comparison, satisfaction with physical environment and remuneration/salary was low. The study recommended that the employers of librarians in special libraries should pay more attention to identifying the needs of librarians in their establishments. It is important that improvements are made on the aspects of job satisfaction that scored low such as physical work environment, ICT facilities and remuneration/salary so as to motivate the librarians to put in their best into their work.