DEVELOPMENT OF JOB SATISFACTION SCALE FOR FEMALE LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS: CASE STUDY

It has been observed that there are no standard scales for measuring the job satisfaction of female library professionals. A scale would prove to be an excellent tool for developing policies for female library professionals. A questionnaire is prepared, which is further tested for reliability and validity, considered a standard scale. A survey method is used to collect the data for this purpose. The study suggests that job satisfaction variables are not unidirectional in their effect. The job itself can be a source of both satisfaction and dissatisfaction. The scale has good internal consistency. The scale has good internal consistency (alpha=0.645/0.938) and response variability (0.5838). The scale can be used to measure the job satisfaction of female library professionals with the following parameters, i.e., the status of female library professionals, participation of women library profession, factors affecting their professional advancement and motivation. The present scale is also helpful in education, sociology, economics, history, psychology, science, etc. The study\u27s findings may also be beneficial for policymakers towards forming policies for female library professionals. The study is an original work conducted by the authors. The scale developed can also be used in other areas to measure job satisfaction of female professionals with slight modification

Exploring Information Seeking Behavior of the People during COVID-19 Outbreak in India

The world is in great chaotic condition due to the outbreak of COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus. People are facing havoc in every corner of the world. As it is an actual novel virus, people search everywhere on the internet and other platforms to know much about this lethal virus. This paper examines various aspects of information-seeking behavior and pattern among ordinary people in India through online mode. The data were collected from August to November 2020. This paper also seeks to identify different areas of information need among common people and their problems while searching for desired information. The primary objectives of the paper include examining the users’ activeness towards social media usage, identifying the most preferred information sources by users, and investigating different purposes for seeking information related to COVID-19 by users