Job Satisfaction among the LIS Professionals in Gulbarga and Yadgiri Districts of Karnataka: A Study

LIS professionals are the most important group of professionals for our nation's future. Unfortunately, it is surprising to know that even today many of the library professionals are dissatisfied with their jobs. With the changing circumstances it is high time to know the level of job satisfaction among the library professionals for the progress of the LIS profession in general and society in particular. Library professionals are the source ofguidance in all the crucial steps in the academic life of the students. When librarians are satisfied with their job they can perform their responsibilities with more dedication and devotion. Hence, the study was undertaken to identify the factors which impact the level of satisfaction of college librarians in Gulbarga and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka. The survey method of research was adopted for the present study and the well-structured questionnaire was administered for collection of data from the respondents. 150 library professionals were selected from the Government, Aided and Private Degree Colleges from two districts of northern part of Karnataka region. Research results depict that among the surveyed LIS professionals, female librarians were more satisfied with their job than male librarians. Further, it was found that qualification, mode of education, length of the service, pay scale and type of college were most influencing factors for job satisfaction. At the end researcher presents the analysis and interpretation of data followed by major findings, suggestion and conclusion.