An Unconventional Interviewing Process at an Academic Library

Confronted with two faculty vacancies to fill and a desire to minimize burnout among the remaining library staff throughout the search process, the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah employed an interview method seldom utilized in academic libraries. The library's search c...

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Published in:Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2021-04, Vol.21 (2), p.193-204
Main Authors: Steidinger, Shawn, Schvaneveldt, Nena, Mentnech, Tisha, Jarvis, Christy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Burnout
Cognitive Ability
Committees
Decision making
Dentistry
Departments
Employment
Employment Interviews
Faculty Recruitment
Group Dynamics
Health Sciences
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relationship
Interviews
Job Performance
Law Libraries
Librarians
Libraries
Library Personnel
Literature Reviews
Medical Libraries
Meetings
Nursing
Personnel Selection
Predictive Validity
Search Committees (Personnel)
Structured Interviews
Success
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Summary:Confronted with two faculty vacancies to fill and a desire to minimize burnout among the remaining library staff throughout the search process, the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah employed an interview method seldom utilized in academic libraries. The library's search committee arranged on-site group interviews that hosted multiple candidates simultaneously. Careful scheduling ensured that each candidate received sufficient individual attention and assessment, while also enabling the committee to evaluate the group dynamics and interpersonal skills of the applicants.
ISSN:1531-2542
1530-7131
1530-7131
DOI:10.1353/pla.2021.0011