Department of Information Management University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
It i
s a comparative study regarding job satisfaction
among librarians who are serving in public
(government) and private sector universities/degree
awarding institutes in Lahore. Questionnaires were
used to collect data from librarians serving in ten HEC
(High
er Education Commission) recognized public
and private sector universities/institutes in Lahore.
The eight components of job satisfaction were
measures derived through literature: physical
environment & ICT infrastructure, personal growth,
organizational
culture, social prestige, salary, rewards,
promotion and nature of work.
The study observed that librarians serving in public
sector universities were more satisfied as compared to
the librarians working in private sector universities.
While for some aspe
cts, like promotion, private sector
universities provided greater opportunities to
librarians, as there is a lack of promotional
infrastructure in public sector universities of Lahore.
The study suggested that authorities in librarianship
should formulate
policies regarding job satisfaction
such as proper reward system or work incentives,
encouraging working environment particularly in
public sector, and a proper career infrastructure etc