Librarian: Interview Questions for Librarians with Answers 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. This article provides job interview questions with suggested answers for the job positions of school librarian, reference librarian and academic librarian. Below are some sample questions that are asked during a Librarian interview: ► What are your qualifications for the job of a librarian? ► How technically sound are you? ► What is your role in the educational system as a librarian? ► Do you think the physical attributes of the library make a difference to the students? ► Other possible interview questions for school librarian: Why did you choose this career?
The Top Fifty Librarian Blogs Being a librarian these days is about a lot more than getting lost among stacks of books. It's a career of technology and of the transmittance of knowledge, and as such many librarians have taken to the web, sharing their thoughts and musings all across the blogosphere. Here, we bring you what we think are some of the best library-related blogs that the internet has to offer. 1. librarian.net -- Holding strong since 1999, rural librarian Jessamyn West relays her thoughts and observations on the evolution of library science technology in what is thought to be "the first single-editor library-oriented weblog." 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. COLLECTIVES and COMMUNITY 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. LIBRARIES and REFERENCE 24. iLibrarian -- Maintained by up-and-coming librarian and information consultant Ellyssa Kroski, this subsection of the Online Education Database is great resource for the latest news and technology in the "information revolution." 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31.
Librarian Philosopher - Hiring a great School Librarian It is that time of year to interview and hire great School Librarians. I hesitated a long time creating this post fearing that some candidate might find it and give my answers to my interview questions (below) back to me just to get the job. I have decided that if a Librarian fabricates their answers not in line with their own philosophy just to get a job, then if they get hired, they will be miserable as I put pressure on them to follow the philosophy indicated in the interview. Here is a list of the characteristics I think a great School Librarian has (in priority order): First, a School Librarian must be able to build quality relationships with the staff. All the collaboration, the delivery of staff development, and the general running of an active School Library depend on successful relationships with each member of the staff including the administrators. All decisions must be made based on what is best for the student. The student comes to the Library motivated to learn something. 1.
Library Support Staff Certification Recognizing Value: Encouraging Growth Welcome to LSSC What is the LSSC? LSSC is designed to recognize the value and accomplishments of Library Support Staff. The LSSC Program is managed by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). Who’s it for? What is the path to certification? LSSC’s Benefits For Library Support Staff Recognition of current skills and the opportunity to learn more, as one candidate said, “I have moved from part-time position to full-time, and better serve patrons with knowledge gained as well as making myself a better co-worker with the responsibilities given to me based on my skills and knowledge” For Employers The LSSC means that a prospective employee has specific knowledge and skills. “A course has helped me to understand the different functions of the library. For Library Users Candidates report that they are more confident and able to meet user needs. “I am much more confident in my daily interactions with patrons.
Preparing For a Library Job Interview Preparing for a library job interview is much like a business interview. Researching the company/organization for information, practicing your answer for a 5 Year Plan or 30/60/90 day plan, providing ideas for projects/programs, and giving suggestions for budgeting or managerial problems. However, when it comes to specific libraries (academic, public, special, law, medical, etc) the jobseeker is wondering what questions might be asked concerning his/her area of expertise. While preparing for my own interview I found some great resources that I thought would be helpful. Library Interview Questions Library Interviewing The best resource I found for overall library interviewing tips. “This page spotlights: Good visual with statistical information for how your appearance really does matter. Provided on the New Members Round Table Resume Review Service. “A teacher completing her MLS recently wrote on LM_NET that she was worried about getting a job after graduation. Basic Questions & Check List
Copyright for Librarians Mr. Library Dude 500 Hats | -the teacher librarian in the 21st century untitled TopStyle 3 Clip Library and Snippets at Dreamweaver FAQ.com This tutorial assumes that you have basic knowledge of Dreamweaver and TopSyle, that you know what snippets are and how to use them with Dreamweaver MX and/or the Classic Snippets Panel. ("Classic Snippets Panel" is the new MX compaiblity release name of the Snippets Panel extension by Massimo Foti, and will be available very soon.) Note: TopStyle is a program for Windows users only. Therefore, this tutorial is written specifically for the Windows platform. The Snippets panel is one of the new Dreamweaver MX features, though Massimo Foti's Snippets Panel (now known as the Classic Snippets Panel) users have already taken advantage of this powerful and advanced feature since Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. Note: The update for the Classic Snippets Panel will be available soon. TopStyle 3 – the last release of the powerful CSS editor – allows users to store their snippets in a new panel named the Clip Library panel. As you may already know, TopStyle is a Bradbury Software product.