Librarian Interview Questions
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Librarian interview questions shared by candidates
Pretty standard for faculty librarian positions
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What do you mean by invasive/time consuming background check? I was thinking about applying to a job there but it sounds like they are not very organzied. Thank you. Less
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I had to provide copies of paystubs to verify my employment (both current, and from when I began working at that position). And when I had a question about the background check for the outside agency they were using, my call was filtered to an overseas call center. I didn't get the impression my personal information was all that secure.. And just the process of pulling everything together took a long time.. I hope this helps! Less
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Yes, that helps a lot about future jobs with UMass library. I wont be applying to the job. What if you said no to the paystubs? That is a lot of personal information. I wonder what they were trying to look at that they needed a copy of your paystubs. Thank you. Less
Do you have any experience in working in the library?
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No I never worked in a library before.
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Did they only ask you two questions?
Expect these questions: 1) The deputy mayor visits your branch, and observes a patron watching porn on a library computer. S/he wants this activity stopped. How do you handle it. (n.b. internet policy including filtering is posted on the library website.) 2) Tell us about a difficult work situation and how you handled it. If a similar situation arose again, what would you do differently?
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1) Internet access is NOT filtered except for illegal activity (e.g. child porn) in the library. 2) Find a situation where you were able to quickly adapt and remain effective. Less
Tell us about your background, introduce yourself and family, including your education, work experience, special skills and knowledge. Why did you apply for this position. What do you like most about your present position . What strengths do you have that would serve you best in this position. What is an area of improvement that you would like to make in your professional life. How would you describe your management / supervision style. If you had control over creating the ideal work environment for you, what would it be like? What would the people that you work with be like and what qualities would you like the board and library to have. Tell us about a situation that you had difficulty with as an administrator. Tell us about a project or accomplishment of which you are very proud and why This can be related to experience that you are seeking, such as catolguing, classification, purchasing books for relevant readers etc. What do you think are the major issues facing libraries today?.Are you able to meet the requirements for this job? When could you begin work here.
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The library is one of the most important sources of information in the education system and the librarian plays a key role in this learning environment. The librarian maintains the book collections of the library as well as other material including: publications, documents and virtual libraries such as audio/video materials. Internet access to virtual sources is also available in the library. All kinds of recorded media are organized by the librarian in an efficient way to assist patrons in locating and obtaining their choice of materials. This article provides job interview questions with suggested answers for the job positions of school librarian, reference librarian and academic librarian. Less
