It refers to motivation in the organizational environment, describing briefly the most well-known motivational theories, giving emphasis to the Theory of Needs by Maslow and the Theory of the Hygienic and Motivational factors by Herberg, since these theories discuss motivation at work. It describes the steps to motivate human resources in college libraries: effective communication, how to solve problems, recognition of the team’s importance and efficiency, to delegate responsibilities and stimulate initiatives. It presents the method proposed by Nicholson to motivate apathetic or intransigent people