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I'm curious...
Those of you that have received offers from large academic institutions, how long after your interview was an offer made? I've heard it's not unusual for it to be a month or more after the last on-campus interview before an offer gets made. Is this true?
Thanks!
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This is true. I applied for my academic position in July and finally received my first interview the first of October, but did not get my offer until mid-November. The time lapse had more to do with the college adminstration and not my library director.
Richard H. Horah, M.Ed Lane Library/Media Services Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419 richard.horah@armstrong.edu(912) 373.4630
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Academic library job searches can take forever! My sense is that if you'll be offered the job, it'll probably happen in 3-4 weeks of the final interviews, but it doesn't always happen like that.
One question you can ask during your on-campus interview, especially if you have a final meeting with the search committee at the end of the day, is "What's your timeline?" They'll probably be able to give you some information (for example, if the director has to make an offer, and the director is out of town for a month... which would be surprising but could happen).
Another possibility: they offer the job to someone else a month after the interview; that person takes a week to consider; that person declines; then they offer you the job. So that could take longer as well. But an offer is an offer!
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As far as I can tell, based on teaching positions at universities, a response can take anywhere from one to three months. Everything has to go through all the channels before any steps forward are taken. It is frustrating, and annoying, but that is nature of the beast. My feeling is that if you are serious about getting a job in a university you apply to many that you qualify for, and then be patient. I have applied for public library jobs, had interviews, and received replies all before I received ANY response from academic libraries. The application deadlines were within one week of the others. This probably over-answered your question. . .
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Thanks all. I suppose I have three follow-up questions.
1) Is it ever OK to send a quick email asking about the status of the search?
2) How would you phrase said email?
3) How are you supposed to stay sane while waiting to hear? This is killing me!
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Follow up emails or calls are fine as long as they do not become excessive. I would just ask if the search is still open or the status of the search. Just make sure you make a strong and polite impression as candidates are always being judged. Keep applying for other jobs. Do not stop because you had an amazing interview. You never know what will happen.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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I wanted to second that it's totally fine to call your contact (probably the HR person) and ask the status or when you might expect to hear something, especially if it's been at least a few weeks. As Brian said, especially if you don't do this too often.
When was your interview?
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I have just begun submitting my applications for academic librarian jobs. The hardest part about this process will be waiting and waiting for a response. However, I am excited too. I know for sure that becoming a librarian is the right path for me. I can't wait to begin a career in science librarianship. I have found this forum to be a great help. Thanks!
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