1. UGA Libraries Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey Conducted Spring 2006

2. Purposes of Project Complement the job satisfaction survey measured from Libraries’ classified staff conducted Fall 2005. Note and build on aspects of jobs that faculty are satisfied with and also identify areas for improvement. Gauge “quality of life” at UGA Libraries.

3. Targeted Areas 1.Commitment to the Organization 2. Perception of Mission 3.Turnover Intentions 4. Job Satisfaction 5. Organizational Communication 6. Professional Activities & Development 7. Geographical Commitment 8. Satisfaction with Pay Level & Raises 9. Satisfaction with Benefits 10. Demographics

4. Survey Instrument 56 questions –Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree ranked 1-5) –Open-ended comments SurveyMonkey site Survey open March 29-April 10, 2006 Emailed to all UGA Libraries’ faculty, full- and part-time, at all facilities

5. Who Responded? 52 of 70 faculty completed the survey 74% response rate % % total respondents faculty Librarian/Archivist I 18% 17% Librarian/Archivist II 18% 20% Librarian/Archivist III 34% 34% Librarian/Archivist IV 30% 29%

6. Who Responded? % respondents Non-supervisory54% Section/unit/ass’t heads 18% Department heads24% Other 4%

10. I. Organizational Commitment (#1-4) 1. Willing to put in extra effort 2. Satisfied with organization 3. Aligned pro- fessional values 4. Satisfied working for organization

11. II. Perception of Mission (#6-8) 6. Agreement with 5-Year Plan 7. Belief in importance of work 8. Libraries takes best actions to meet needs

12. III. Turnover Intentions (#10-13) 10. Think about leaving 11. Looking for new employment 12. Would accept comparable 13. Intend to stay 3 years

13. IV. Job Satisfaction, pt. 1 (#15-21) 15. Satisfied with current responsibilities 16. Satisfied with position growth 17. Overburdened? Burned out?

14. Job Satisfaction, pt. 2 (#18-21) 18. Valued as library faculty 19. Valued by supervisor 20. Colleagues 21. Satisfied with physical work space

15. V. Organizational Communication, pt.1 (#23-25) 23. Opportunity to contribute opinions 24. Feel well informed 25. Would like to be more involved in decisions

16. V. Organizational Communication, pt. 2 (#26-28) 26. Good communication from Administration 27. Good communication among departments 28. Able to speak with colleagues

17. VI. Professional Activities & Development (#30-34) 30. In-house training 31. Level of support 32. Encouragement 33. Able to use development time 34. Currency with changes/research

18. VII. Geographical Commitment (#36-38) 36. Would like to relocate 37. Attached to Athens 38. Responsibilities in Athens

19. VIII. Satisfaction with Pay Level & Raises, pt. 1 (#40-42) 40. Salary amount 41. Supervisor influence on raises 42. Amounts of past raises

20. VIII. Satisfaction with Pay Level & Raises, pt. 2 (#43-45) 43. Determination of raises 44. Pay increase for promotion 45. Concern about compression

21. IX. Satisfaction with Benefits (#47-48) 47. University benefits package 48. University contributions

22. Thank you for your participation in the electronic survey & in today’s presentation