An assessment and evaluation of human resource management issues in the academic libraries of Lucknow : A study

Abstract

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa;="" mso-bidi-font-style:italic"="" lang="EN-US">Human Resource Management (HRM) is <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:="" en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">a <span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">function performed in organizations that facilitate the most effective use of employees to achieve organizational and individual goals. Maximizing the efforts and contributions of human beings is a <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">major problem today in the libraries and information centers (LlCs) As a <span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">part of this study, nineteen academic libraries of Lucknow were surveyed to assess the human issues related to human resource management in these libraries. Current status of professionals engaged, their views and remarks for improving library services to better meet the user needs is also discussed. Survey results indicate that persons engaged in libraries are not satisfied with their job, work culture, and promotional propects. Recommendations for improving library services and strategies for implementing these recommendations are discussed. It has been emphasized that effective HRM is the only way to <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">get best out of the people for successful management of LlCs.</span></span></span></span></span></span>