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Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  4, Issue 3, September-December 2010, Pages 245-255
 

Original Article

Personal Benefits are Below Expectations of the Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals in the Academic Libraries of Dakshina Kannada

Purushothama Gowda M.

Deputy Librarian, Mangalore University Library, Mangalore University, Mangalaganhgotri-574199

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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the LIS professionals’ level of satisfaction about the personal benefits  in the libraries of higher academic institutes of unified Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State. The libraries selected for the study are higher academic institutes that are providing university education in medicine, engineering, arts, commerce, science, management, law, hotel management, and paramedical courses. The sample population of the study is the professionally qualified LIS professionals who are working in the graduate and higher academic setups of the undivided Dakshina Kannada District. The study used survey method to explore the level of satisfaction of the LIS professional working in the various education institutes. The study identified 124 professionally qualified LIS staff in higher education and responses were collected from them. About 77 responses were received.  The study revealed the fact that the LIS  professionals are  dissatisfied with  the Personal Benefit provided by the authority of the respective education institutes of higher learning. Professionals are frustrated by the lack of promotion chances which would open new career opportunities. The authorities have to support career paths and provide better opportunities for the promotion and better pay/salary to the professionals.
Keywords: Job satisfaction , personal benefits , salary and promotion , LIS professionals


Corresponding Author : Purushothama Gowda M.