PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF JOB SATISFACTION FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper is to appraise Performance and improvement of Job Satisfaction for library development in Nigeria. The study was carried out to investigate the following: Factors that constitute job satisfaction and performance of librarians in Kashim Ibrahim library of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The extent to which job satisfaction influences librarians performance in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  And Factors that   can   hinder   job   satisfaction   and   performance   of   librarians  as well as Strategies   for   enhancing   job   satisfaction   and   performance   of   librarians   in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Review of related literatures was also observed. Furthermore, survey method was adapted for the study with questionnaire constructed, validated and used for the collection of data related to the research question were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was 50 library staff and students of the institution were sampled and simple percentage, means were used for data presentation and analysis, the researcher in the course of this study found out that  salary status is  the factor that constitute job satisfaction and performance of librarians in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Herzberg’s two-factor theory was adopted for the purpose of this paper. Consequently, it was therefore recommended that, existing constituents of job satisfaction can be sustained and improved through constant evaluation of the librarians on these areas to ascertain whether there is a shift in what previously constituted job satisfaction for them and when there is need for quick efforts to adjust.