Productivity and job satisfaction of librarians – case study of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education

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Productivity and job satisfaction of librarians – case study of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education. This study examined the Productivity and Job satisfaction of librarians in AIFCE. The study was guided by six research questions. Descriptive survey was used to conduct the study. The population of the study was made up of 50 librarians in the four AIFCE. Data relevant for the study was collected using questionnaires and a total of 40 out of 50 questionnaires distributed were returned and found usable. Data were analyzed by percentages and frequency. The findings revealed that general job satisfaction exists among the librarians in AIFCE. This was as a result of the existence of constituents of job satisfaction such as opportunities for promotion, good working environment and salary. It also revealed that job satisfaction has great influence on job productivity. Equally, the study reveals that lack of opportunity for promotion is the greatest factor that can affect their Productivity and Job satisfaction and the existence of promotion opportunities and other factors such as salary increment, opportunities for training, concrete job description will to a very great extent enhance the Productivity and Job satisfaction of these librarians. The study recommended that the existing constituents of job satisfaction should be sustained and improved by adjusting to changes, restructuring of appraisal system to accommodate the changes brought by ICT, putting management induced inefficiency into consideration when judging staff productivity, reviewing library policies as and when due, recruiting librarians that like the job and providing opportunities to participate in training.