Motivation and burnout among academic librarians: A Case Study of East Azerbaijan province

Job burnout is known as a fact of librarian’s work environment. This study aimed to measurment and survey the relationship between academic librarian’s burnout and job motivation in East Azerbaijan province.

The study sample is all academic librarians in East Azerbaijan province. Research method is survey that analyzing data with statistical indicators Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient. motivational and health factors mean in men than greater than women Motivational factor have inverse correlation. Data collection tools include: demographic characteristics questionnaire, Dunt… [et all] (1996) job motivation questionnaire and Hassels & Maslash (1977) Burnout Inventory. Descriptive and inferential statistics include, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient, were used for analyzing of collected data of questionnaires.

Motivation and burnout among academic librarians in East Azerbaijan province was assessed higher than average; and the relationship between motivation and burnout among librarians were observed.

Regarding the relationship between job motivation and burnout is necessary case in human resource issue that need to control of them in academic librarians. these two organizational variables must be studied furtthermore. The state of burnout in academic libraries (due to higher levels of burnout) for more attention compared to other libraries are needed. Enhance of job motivation of Librarians will ultimately be effective in reducing the incidence of burnout and prevention and treatment it.