Motives to Join Library Profession-: An Analytical Study of Librarians working for BU Affiliated Colleges in Bengaluru

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.The findings indicate that librarians are influenced by multiple professional and situational factors when choosing the library profession.However, the Chi-square analysis reveals that none of the examined motives show statistically significant differences in response distribution, indicating a homogeneous pattern of motivation among librarians in Bengaluru.This suggests that career choice in librarianship is shaped by a collective perception of professional stability, relevance, and alignment with educational qualifications rather than by a single dominant factor.The study contributes empirical evidence to the existing literature on career motivation in librarianship within an urban Indian context and offers insights for library educators, administrators, and policymakers to strengthen professional identity and improve recruitment and retention strategies.