Staff Development Training and Job Satisfaction of Academic Librarians of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State

Abstract

This research investigated staff development training and job satisfaction of academic librarians of tertiary institutions in Imo State. It  was guided by five (5) objectives of the study. A descriptive survey was used for the study. The population of the study was 78 academic  librarians of the five tertiary institutions in Imo State. Questionnaire was used for data collection, responses were based on four point  Likert type scale. The instrument was designed using Google form and sent online to academic librarians through the NLA, Imo State  online forum. However, 51 librarians completed and submitted the instrument showing a 71% return rate. The data collected were analysed and discussed using descriptive statistics involving mean scores. The findings clearly indicated that; the academic librarians are  not satisfied with their jobs; different staff training programmes enable academic librarians to perform better, effective and efficient in  their job places and that job satisfaction among academic staff is achieved when there is good salary, promotion, staff development,  attendance to conferences/ seminars/ workshops, good mentoring, in-service training and staff orientation. From the results, the  following recommendations are made: strategies should be put on ground by all stakeholders to ensure the job satisfaction of academic  librarians; they should be sponsored to conferences/seminars/workshops from time to time; there should be a good mentorship  programme; in-service training should be provided; and organization of staff orientation as all these will lead to job satisfaction and enhance staff productivity.