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Best Practices For Hiring Academic Librarians With Faculty Status And Rank, Christopher Shaffer Oct 2011

Best Practices For Hiring Academic Librarians With Faculty Status And Rank, Christopher Shaffer

The Southeastern Librarian

When library school students graduate, their primary goal frequently is to find a job; they may have a preference for a position as a public librarian, academic librarian, or school media specialist, but most important is finding gainful employment in order to put food on the table. The person responsible for hiring academic librarians must attempt to discern, based on a résumé and a relatively brief personal interview whether a candidate is capable of performing the basic tasks of being a librarian, interacting with faculty, guiding students, and performing their duties as a member of the academy. To make the …


How To Be Uncommon: Advice To Grads Seeking A First Professional Law Library Job From A Recent Survivor Of The Process, Beau Steenken Jun 2011

How To Be Uncommon: Advice To Grads Seeking A First Professional Law Library Job From A Recent Survivor Of The Process, Beau Steenken

Law Faculty Popular Media

In this article, the author provides advice on how to successfully apply for jobs in law libraries.


Congratulations! You've Landed An Interview: What Do Hiring Committees Really Want?, Megan Hodge, Nicole Spoor Jan 2011

Congratulations! You've Landed An Interview: What Do Hiring Committees Really Want?, Megan Hodge, Nicole Spoor

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Findings of a research study conducted on the interviewing practices of hiring committees for entry-level public and academic librarian positions. The full results of our research can be read here.