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We Were All Trying to Count the Number and See if There Were an Equal Number...

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager. This librarian works at a library with 0-10 staff members in a Suburban area in the Midwestern US. What Candidates...

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You Can’t Go Wrong with a Suit, Even if the Library Culture is Less Formal

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Suburban area in the...

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Shorts. Flip-Flops.

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 0-10 staff members in a Rural area in the...

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As long as the candidate shows they have taken care over their appearance...

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 200+ staff members in an...

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I typically wear a suit – not my everyday dress, which is generally a shirt...

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 0-10 staff members in a...

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If–and Only If–He or She Feels Most Comfortable, Authentic, and “In Control”...

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 50-100 staff members in a City/town in the...

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Clothing Conveys Attitude, So Sloppy Dressing Can Indicate Lazy Person

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 0-10 staff members in a Rural area in the...

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MIGHT Be OK for a Page or Shelver if the Applicant is Teenaged (i.e. Too...

This anonymous interview is with an Public librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a semi-rural college town in...

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Consciously? As Long as Someone Looks Appropriate and Not Casual, I’m Good

This anonymous interview is with a Public librarian who has been a hiring manager. This librarian works at libraries(?) with 10-50 staff members in a County system city and rural area in the Western...

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Everything About the Candidate on Interview Day Should Represent the...

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Urban area in the...

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I Requested That She Wear Something a Little More Modest, As My Boss Was a...

    This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager, a member of a hiring or search committee and is currently a Director of Library Services (two locations). This...

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Business Casual Wear- Nice Blouse and Khakis/slacks

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works in a city/town in the Midwestern United States, at a library with...

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When We’re Here We Respect the Tone of the University

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who works in a city/town in the Southern United States, at a library with 10-50 staff members.  This librarian has been a hiring manager and a...

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One Candidate … Had Such a Great Personality That We Looked Past Her Not...

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Rural area in the...

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Most People Look Fine

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Urban...

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Suits Are Not Expected and Would Probably Be Intimidating to Students

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Urban...

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A Professional Should Be Know How to Dress Appropriately for Their Environment

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Urban...

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A Suit and as Much Jewelry as You Like!

  This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a...

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Bare Feet

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 100-200 staff members in a City/town in the Southern...

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The Clothing Must Be Appropriate for the Specific Library Environment Where...

This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a member of a hiring or search committee. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff members in a Urban area in the...

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