Hit: Admin. Interview questions

["Jeanette B. Heath" <heathf@DREAMSCAPE.COM>]

A parent complains about a book in the LMC.  What would you do?
What is flexible access?
What is resource-based learning?
PHYLLIS A SIGMOND"
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If I had the opportunity to interview potential administrators and
teachers, I would try to assess their feelings about books - perhaps
their lifelong favorites as well as a few recently read (and enjoyed) books,
their attitude toward the importance of
reading in one's life, and their general curiosity / attitude toward
lifelong learning. I would also ask them about the role the library and
librarian can play in the school environment.
I think discussing these things would tell you a LOT about the individual
and potential library support!
Marcia Garman Zorn
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I've summarized the questions suggested.  There was some duplication and
cross-over, so I did combine a few:

1.  Describe one accomplishment of yours (as an administrator) of which you
are     extremely proud.

2.  What three adjectives would staff members use to describe you?  What
three     adjectives would students use to describe you?

3.  What books have you read for personal enjoyment in the last three months?

4.  What book would you suggest to a professional colleague that you feel is
a     "must-read?"

5.  As an incoming principal, please describe the library media center model
you     would like to see as part of the building, as well as the role of
the     library media specialist.

6.  How would you handle a challenge of school materials--library materials,
books assigned by the English department, textbook, etc?

7.  Why do you feel you are the best person for this position?

8.  What does your current library situation look like, and how would you
improve it?

The superintendent and the other three staff members and I met to decide on
which questions we would like to ask. He had already formulated 13
questions, and each of us got to ask two more questions.
Dorian Garbin, LMS  dgarbin@prolog.net


Mrs. Jeanette B. Heath
Library Media Specialist
Red Creek Jr./Sr. High School
Red Creek, NY 13143
Heathf@dreamscape.com