SRELS Journal of Information Management
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 6

Ergonomics and library professionals: a study

  • Author:
  • S. Ally Sornam1, J. Issac Arputharaj2, K. Mahalakshmi3
  • Total Page Count: 16
  • Page Number: 625 to 640

1PG. DLIS, Bishop Heber College, Trichy, INDIA.

2Manipal University, DUBAI

3Engineering Faculty, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, INDIA.

Online published on 2 December, 2011.

Abstract

Workplace stress has always been a source of consideration for organization that seeks to foster satisfied and motivated environment. Ergonomics, the science related to man and his work helps to design workstations and tools. The present study has made an attempt to identify the impact of ergonomics on academic library professionals. It has revealed that academic library professionals‟ perception on ergonomics is low. But they have shown problems associated with ergonomics with regard to IT tools, working posture, etc.

Keywords

Ergonomics, College librarians, Job stress, Computer operation, Work positions