RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ICT, s SKILLS AND JOB SATISFACTION OF LIBRARIANS IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF SINDH, (PAKISTAN)

Authors

  • Abu bakar Subhpoto Mphil Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab
  • Tariq Rasheed Ph.D. Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab
  • Dr Shamshad Ahmed Chairman Dpt of Information Management, University of Sargodha, Panjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, ICT skills, Information Retrieval skills, Library services, Information Storage skills

Abstract

Purpose_ The main purpose of this research was to check the correlation between ICT, s skills and employment satisfaction of librarians in the universities of Sindh, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve the objectives of the study researchers were established the four research hypotheses. The structured questionnaire was designed, adapted and developed for data collection. Twenty two (22) Public sector universities of Sindh, Pakistan were the population of this study. Census sampling technique was used for the data collection and SPSS (version 22) was used for data analysis. To check the relationship between ICT, s skills and job satisfaction of librarians in the universities of Sindh, Pakistan Pearson correlation test was used. Findings – The study discovered that a moderate positive but statistically significant relationship of five dimensions of ICT skills with job satisfaction. The study concluded that most important factor was found library functions and services skills towards job satisfaction including (nature of work, working ability and financial benefits). Research limitations – The study also check the ICTs skill level of university librarians in Sindh, (Pakistan). Practical implications _ The practical implication of this study for professionals of libraries, library associations, university libraries and librarians. Moreover, the current study results are also helpful for university administration to recruits those library professionals which have better ICT ,s skills and will meet the challenges of digital environment. Originality/value – Previous studies can examine the impact of ICT ,s skills on the performance of job, library services and staff satisfaction. The researchers conducted this study for particularly examine the relationship of ICT ,s with the job satisfaction of librarians in the universities of Sindh, Pakistan. Moreover, this study will be suitable to find those library professionals which have more ICT, s skilled and also helpful for library manager for assigning of duties in the library according to their skill level

Author Biographies

Abu bakar Subhpoto, Mphil Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab

Mphil Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab

Tariq Rasheed, Ph.D. Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab

Ph.D. Scholar, University of Sargodha, Panjab

Dr Shamshad Ahmed, Chairman Dpt of Information Management, University of Sargodha, Panjab, Pakistan

Chairman Dpt of Information Management, University of Sargodha, Panjab, Pakistan

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2022-12-31

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