Motives to Join Library Profession-: An Analytical Study of Librarians working for BU Affiliated Colleges in Bengaluru
Author(s): Manasa B. R. & Prof. Adithya Kumari H
Abstract - The library profession plays a significant role in supporting education, research, and knowledge dissemination in contemporary society. Understanding the motives that influence individuals to join the library profession is essential for effective professional planning, recruitment, and policy formulation. The present study aims to analyze the motives influencing librarians to join the library profession, with special reference to librarians working in Bengaluru city. The study adopts a descriptive and analytical research design. Primary data were collected from a sample of 372 librarians selected through simple random sampling from Bengaluru University affiliated colleges in Bengaluru. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on various motivational factors such as job security, institutional reputation, location and convenience of the workplace, salary and benefits, alignment with academic qualifications, limited job opportunities, and recommendations or referrals. Descriptive statistical techniques were employed to summarize the data, and the Chi-square test was applied to examine the uniformity of responses across motivational variables at a 5 per cent level of significance.
Keywords - Library Profession; Career Motivation; Librarians; Job Selection Motives; Chi-square Analysis; Bengaluru.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.12.1.2026.2026
Cite This Article As: Manasa B. R. & Adithya Kumari H (2026) Motives to Join Library Profession-: An Analytical Study of Librarians working for BU Affiliated Colleges in Bengaluru. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 12(1) 1-10. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-2026 Page: 1-10 Publication Date: 20 January 2026