Search Results for: online students

Schools who only provide online coursework are doing a disservice to their students.

This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This person hires the following types of LIS professionals: Children’s and reference librarians. Branch managers and regional … Continue reading

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Filed under 100-200 staff members, Public, Suburban area, Western US, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

I am reluctant to hire online only students.

This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager, a member of a hiring or search committee and a human resources professional. This person hires the following types of LIS professionals: for a small public … Continue reading

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Filed under Public, Rural area, Suburban area, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

News: Online MLIS Costs + Areas of Emphasis

The incredibly generous and helpful u/allchickpeas has created a spreadsheet of Online MLIS Costs + Areas of Emphasis. Continue reading

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because we serve an online university, the ability to connect virtually is critically important

Having experience in customer service goes a long way, particularly if you can share anecdotes about going above and beyond to serve.  Continue reading

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Filed under 1 A Return to Hiring Librarians Survey, 200+ staff members, Academic, Suburban area, Urban area, Western US

I figured if she could handle middle school students, first-year college students should hold no terror.

More advice to the people doing the hiring: Don’t silo people. Everybody’s story is different and you are losing out on some great talent because they don’t fit into your square hole. Continue reading

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Filed under 10-50 staff members, Academic, Midwestern US, Public, Suburban area

library school tends to train students to analyze, develop options and make a decision after careful consideration

This anonymous interview is with a librarian who hires for a special library and e-document/records management. This person has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee, and hires the following types of LIS professionals:   Librarians … Continue reading

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Filed under 0-10 staff members, Canada, Special, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

Students should have basic familiarity with IT, Web design, and social networking tools.

This anonymous interview is with an academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This person hires the following types of LIS professionals: systems librarians, subject liaisons This librarian works at … Continue reading

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Filed under 200+ staff members, Academic, Northeastern US, Urban area, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

Students must put in considerable effort to learn past what is lacking in their formal education.

This anonymous interview is with a person who, when asked if they were a librarian, responded “It’s complicated” This person works in an academic library and has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This person hires the following … Continue reading

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Filed under 10-50 staff members, Academic, Southern US, Urban area, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

I feel graduates from online only schools suffer from lack of camaraderie and group study experiences.

This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This person hires the following types of LIS professionals: Reference This librarian works at a library with … Continue reading

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Filed under 10-50 staff members, Public, Western US, What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School

Love of teaching and putting students’ learning first

This anonymous interview is with a job hunter who is currently employed (even if part-time or in an unrelated field), has not been hired within the last two months, and has been looking for a new position for more than … Continue reading

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Filed under Job hunter's survey, Northeastern US, Rural area