Make sure to be explicit about exactly what work you do now and what you would bring to the new position. Don't assume the other folks know because they are familiar with you. Know your strengths and how to talk about them. Use internal knowledge to your advantage and show them how easily you could slot into a new position with minimal training. Use the STAR method when you are telling stories, it helps them from becoming rambly, which is one of my issues in interviews. Situation, Task, Action, and Result.
You may not have time this time around, but hiring librarians has a job interview question repository you can look through to spark some ideas on what questions could be asked. It covers all library roles, not just librarian ones.
In my personal experience in public service jobs there is often a question about how to work with difficult patrons or how to handle a disagreement with a colleague/patron. And how to balance competing priorities, sometimes in the form of of __, __, __, and __ happen at once, what do you do? Although I think I got the list ones more from public libraries than academic.
Hope this helps some. And try not to be too nervous! You've got this!
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Lauren Day
Access and User Services Assistant
University of Michigan
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 25, 2023 11:57 AM
From: Ariana Curiel
Subject: Interview preparation
Hello All,
I have been invited to interview for the Circulation Supervisor position with Norfolk State University. I am an internal candidate and to date am the only person in Access Services. I have performed many of the tasks in the job description.
Does anyone have advice on interview preparation, especially as an internal candidate?
I don't have much time to prepare. The job interview is this Wednesday, 9/27.
Thank you!
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Ariana Curiel
Library Stacks Manager
Norfolk State University
she/her
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