Choosing the Top Candidate: Best Practices in Academic Law Library Hiring

Publication Title

Law Library Journal

Authors

Ronald E. Wheeler, Suffolk University Law SchoolFollow
Nancy P. JohnsonFollow
Terrance K. Manion, Georgia State University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

The authors discuss successful hiring practices in academic law libraries. Their discussion details each step of the hiring process, from vacancy to offer, and explores strategies for implementing the steps successfully. The processes examined include: reviewing the vacancy, assessing the library needs, forming an effective search committee, writing a winning job description, checking references, conducting an interview, and making an offer. The authors assert that a successful hire will influence every aspect of your library and, as such, a library needs to devote considerable attention and resources to librarian searches.

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Recommended Citation

Ronald E. Wheeler, Nancy P. Johnson, & Terrance K. Manion, Choosing the Top Candidate: Best Practices in Academic Law Library Hiring, 100 L. Libr. J. 117 (2008).

Institutional Repository Citation

Ronald E. Wheeler, Nancy P. Johnson & Terrance K. Manion, Choosing the Top Candidate: Best Practices in Academic Law Library Hiring, Faculty Publications By Year 306 (2008)
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/faculty_pub/306

Volume

100

Issue

1

First Page

117

Last Page

136