Librarian Interview Questions

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16 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
17 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
18 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
19 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
20 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
21 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
22 Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.
23 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
24 Share an experience in which you coded, classified, and catalogued library materials.
25 Tell me about a class which you planned and/or taught. What methods made you successful?
26 Provide an experience in which you successfully taught a library patron basic computer skills.
27 Describe your experience searching standard reference materials to answer patrons' reference questions.
28 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
29 What factors do you consider when selecting materials for purchase?
30 Provide an experience in which your ability to actively find ways to help people improved your company or your own work ethic.