Search Strategies

Interviewing

• From the inside out and the outside in: The academic interview proces in a tight economy by Karin Durán, Eric P. Garcia, and Mara L. Houdyshell.
• Preparing to Present: Tips and Strategies for the Interview Presentation by Lisa Hinchcliffe. Scroll down the page to select slides or audio.
• First Impressions, Lasting Impressions: Tips for Job Interviews" by Priscilla Shontz.
• Frequently Asked Interview Questions reported by students at the University of South Carolina CLIS.
• 101+ Commonly Asked Interview Questions from Ann's Place.
• Interview Tips from Ann's Place.
• Advice on public library interviewing, compiled from PUBLIB.
• Take a look at Yale University's Library Administrative Services Interviewing Guidelines to get an idea of what questions an employer should and should not be asking -- and which are illegal!
• "The Interviewing Process Broken Down," from LIScareer.com.
• "Preparing You For Your Next Job Interview" from LLRX.com.
• "A Wild Roller Coaster Ride" - interviewing and other tips from Information Today's Richard Ream.
• "Panel Interviews: Everything's Gonna be All Right" by Chrissie Anderson Peters, from LISCareer.com.
• Advice for a Children's Librarian Job Interview (scroll down past all the ads).
• "Preparing for Second Round Interviews" from the Library Career People.
• "Library Interviews: Improving Your Odds" by Karen Evans.
• "Having a Successful Job Interview" - tips at the Toronto-SLA chapter on responding well to typical questions.

Job Hunting

• "Finding a Library Job" by Rachel Singer Gordon, on LJ.
• "The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting" by Mary-Ellen Mort provides insight into why job hunts fail and how to succeed.
• "The Job Hunt: What I Learned" by Meredith Farkas gives suggestions and tips from her hown experience of job hunting as a new grad.
• "The Second Time's the Charm: Moving on From Your First Professional Position" by Christine Borne.
• "Resumes, Interview Success, and the Library Job Market" by Jess Bruckner gives advice for a successful job hunt.
• "In Search of an Emotionally Healthy Library" from Liscareer.com includes information on what makes a healthy working environment, and how to ensure you end up in one.
• Just for kicks, check out the ALA Placement Center Statistics from 1965-present (Annual) and 1974-present (Midwinter) and see how the numbers of job seekers vs. job openings changes over the years.
• The UK's Library Association provides some career advice.
• "Of Interns and Others: Job Hunting Pointers for New Librarians" by Abigail Leah Plumb.
• "How to Find that First Job: Tips and Techniques for LIS Students" by Lisa Taylor.
• "The Academic Job Search: The Search Committee and You" by L. Nedra Peterson.
• "Ready, Steady, Go! Finding the Right Time for Job Hunting from FreePint.
• HOWTO Apply for a Library Job - basic advice on job hunting and interviewing from LISWiki.