[CASL-L] Interview questions

[Jill Pace]

My favorite question to ask is:
What is the most recent book you've read and loved?
What's one book that you think is an absolute must-have for an
elementary/MS/HS library?

I have learned so much by asking these questions!

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>    1. Interview questions that you have been asked or are asking
>       candidates (CASL President)
>    2. Re: Interview questions that you have been asked or are
>       asking candidates (Shannon McNeice)
>    3. Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Interview questions that you have been
>       asked or are asking candidates (Rocca, Jen)
>    4. pro/con articles (Musket, Kimberly)
>    5. Book sets up for grabs (Rachel Rice)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
> To: CASL <CASL-L at mylist.net>
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> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400
> Subject: [CASL-L] Interview questions that you have been asked or are
> asking candidates
> Hello everyone -
>
> I'm looking for really good/different/surprising interview questions that
> you've been asked recently or that you've been asking (if you are willing
> to share).
>
> Thanks in advance - Jenny
>
> *Jenny Lussier*
> CASL President
>
> Connecticut Association of School Librarians Organization Address:
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> 4 Wotton Lane
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> Burlington, CT 06013
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Shannon McNeice <shannon_mcneice at whps.org>
> To: CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
> Cc: CASL <CASL-L at mylist.net>
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> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 08:12:09 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Interview questions that you have been asked or are
> asking candidates
> What is your vision for a school library?
> How would you handle a student visiting the library whose behavior is not
> appropriate for the library: yelling, running, etc.
> Why do you want to work in a middle school?
>
> Shannon McNeice
>
> Library Media Specialist
>
> Sedgwick Middle School
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> West Hartford, CT 06107
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> 860-570-6500 x2440
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> Sedgwick Middle School Library
> <https://sites.google.com/whps.org/sedgwicklibrarylearningcommons>
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>       @sedglibrary <https://instagram.com/sedglibrary/>
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> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 8:02 AM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
> wrote:
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>> Hello everyone -
>>
>> I'm looking for really good/different/surprising interview questions that
>> you've been asked recently or that you've been asking (if you are willing
>> to share).
>>
>> Thanks in advance - Jenny
>>
>> *Jenny Lussier*
>> CASL President
>>
>> Connecticut Association of School Librarians Organization Address:
>>
>> 4 Wotton Lane
>>
>> Burlington, CT 06013
>>
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> From: "Rocca, Jen" <Roccaj at brookfieldps.org>
> To: Shannon McNeice <shannon_mcneice at whps.org>
> Cc: CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>, CASL <CASL-L at mylist.net>
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> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 09:34:38 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Interview questions that you have
> been asked or are asking candidates
> Interview Questions we considered last time we hired a clerk. We didn't
> use all of these, but we chose from this list.
>
> *Technology*
>
>    - What is the last new skill or new piece of technology or software
>    you learned? When was that, and how did you go about learning it?
>    - Do you know how to operate a copier, laminator?
>
> *Climate*
>
>    - What kind of atmosphere would you like to create in your library?
>    - Describe your ideal relationship with the teachers, teacher
>    librarians, students, admins in the district.
>    - How would you help students/teachers feel welcome in the LLC?
>
> *General*
>
>    - How do you prioritize your time?
>    - Describe a time when you were asked to do multiple things
>    simultaneously? How did you manage that kind of multitasking?
>    - What process is most helpful to you in evaluating how well you are
>    doing your job?
>    - Can you share a situation when you were proactive?
>    - How would you react if a patron asked for help with something
>    outside of your knowledge base?
>    - How well do you work independently with minimal supervision?
>    - Do you have questions for us?
>
> *Library*
>
>    - What kinds of things would you be doing that no one else in the
>    building could do?
>    - How would you handle a patron who wants a specific book but can't
>    help you with the title or author?
>    - Do you have any experience working with library circulation systems
>    or other technology-based tools?
>    - It’s almost School Library Month. What would you do to promote this
>    celebration? [creativity]
>    - What kinds of library tasks are you able to perform very well? What
>    are some things you might not do so well? What measures would you take to
>    gain the ability to do them well?
>    - Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books?
>    - What makes you an ideal candidate for a library clerk position?
>
> *Teens*
>
>    - Tell me about experience you have working with teens?
>    - Describe a day in the school library for students. What does it look
>    like, feel like, sound like?
>    - Explain your student/behavior management style.
>
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> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM Shannon McNeice via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>> What is your vision for a school library?
>> How would you handle a student visiting the library whose behavior is not
>> appropriate for the library: yelling, running, etc.
>> Why do you want to work in a middle school?
>>
>> Shannon McNeice
>>
>> Library Media Specialist
>>
>> Sedgwick Middle School
>>
>> West Hartford, CT 06107
>>
>> 860-570-6500 x2440
>>
>> Sedgwick Middle School Library
>> <https://sites.google.com/whps.org/sedgwicklibrarylearningcommons>
>>
>>       @sedglibrary <https://instagram.com/sedglibrary/>
>>
>>
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>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 8:02 AM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone -
>>>
>>> I'm looking for really good/different/surprising interview questions
>>> that you've been asked recently or that you've been asking (if you are
>>> willing to share).
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance - Jenny
>>>
>>> *Jenny Lussier*
>>> CASL President
>>>
>>> Connecticut Association of School Librarians Organization Address:
>>>
>>> 4 Wotton Lane
>>>
>>> Burlington, CT 06013
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> CASL-L mailing list
>>> CASL-L at mylist.net
>>> https://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Musket, Kimberly" <kmusket at wallingfordschools.org>
> To: casl-l at mylist.net
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> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 09:44:07 -0400
> Subject: [CASL-L] pro/con articles
> Hello All,
> I am looking for some good sources of pro/con articles on various topics.
> The teacher is looking for articles (appropriate for 8th graders) that
> discuss a topic but don't list out the pros and cons. She wants students to
> be able to find them in the article.
>
> Does anyone know of any free sources for this? My budget is a third of
> what it was last year so I don't have the funds to pay for something.
>
> Thank you!
> Kim
>
> Kim Musket
> School Librarian
> James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rachel Rice <rarice00 at gmail.com>
> To: casl-l at mylist.net
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 10:29:26 -0400
> Subject: [CASL-L] Book sets up for grabs
> Hi all,
> We are weeding and are donating the following book sets to anyone who
> would like them. Please let me know if you are interested in any of the
> following. I am in Berlin, center of the state.
> Rachel
>
> American Writer's Collection, Scribner
> Gale's Drama for Students VOl 1-12
> Gale's Epics for Students Vol 1+2
> Gale's Literary Movements for Students Vol 1+2
> Gale's The Beat Generation Vol. 1-3
> Gale's Harlem Renaissance Vol1-3
> Magill's Choice: Notable Playwrights Vol 1-3
> Magill's Choice: Short Story Writers Vol 1-3
> Scribbner's World Poets Vol 1-3
> Facts on File: Student Encyclopedia of Great American Writers Vol 1-5
> Lives and Works in the Arts Vol 1-9
> Twentieth Century: Great American Writers Vol 1-13
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