Manpower Planning and Development in Academic Libraries

Abstract

This paper surveyed the importance of human resources planning and development in academic libraries, where it plays a significant role in sustaining competent employees to provide quality service to customers and enhance the decision-making skills of librarians. The inadequate workforce in an organisation affects the function and service in academic libraries adversely. Manpower is needed to know about the staff pattern, functions of the organisation, job analysis, and adequate provision of library services to customers. Therefore, it is essential to plan for the present and the future of manpower in academic libraries to improve on their service and to put forward ways of training and development of professional librarians.