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Tag, You're It: Hiring, Training, and Managing Student Assistants
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Farrell, Sandy L.; Driver, Carol – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2010
Library student assistants account for approximately one-fourth of the staffing in academic libraries in the United States. Each student assistant plays an important role in the daily operations of today's college libraries by providing desk coverage, technical support, and customer service. This article discusses the advantages/disadvantages of…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Technical Institutes, College Libraries, Student Employment
The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times
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Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…
Descriptors: Library Services, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Career Information Systems
A Discussion and Annotated Bibliography on the Selection Interview for Interviewers and Interviewees.
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. Library Administration and Management Association. – 1981
This combined discussion/bibliography summarizes some of the best information in the field for both those who are conducting the selection interview and those who are being interviewed. It is noted that much of the literature is written from the point of view of business, but materials dealing specifically with the library context are also…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Guidelines, Information Seeking, Job Applicants
My Turn--Questions to Ask the Interviewing Team.
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Greene, Janeen – Emergency Librarian, 1990
Presents potential questions to be asked by the prospective teacher-librarian during an employment interview. The questions address the following areas: role of the teacher-librarian, access to the resource center, clerical and technical assistants, resource center budget, discipline, staff evaluation, selection of materials, type of community,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Job Application, Learning Resources Centers
Selecting the Teacher-Librarian: A Compendium of Interview Questions.
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Emergency Librarian, 1990
Presents potential questions to ask prospective teacher-librarians during employment interviews. The questions encompass the following areas: personal; education; teaching experience; professionalism and leadership; cooperative planning and teaching; promotion of resources and services; design and production of materials; reading, listening, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Employment Qualifications, Job Application
Changing Positions.
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LaRose, Albert J. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes one search for a middle- or upper-management academic library position within the context of concerns expressed by respondents in a 1985 survey of 1,400 American Library Association (ALA) members by Bernstein and Leach. Factors examined include locale; availability and salary; staff relations; the application; the screening process; and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities