Comments on: Tests for Hiring and Training http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: So You Want to be a Librarian? A Guide For Those Considering an MLS, Current Students and Library Job Seeker | Librarian by Day http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1160 So You Want to be a Librarian? A Guide For Those Considering an MLS, Current Students and Library Job Seeker | Librarian by Day Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:53:05 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1160 [...] Tests for Hiring and Training – some sample hiring tests from Brian Herzog [...]

]]> By: Thing 7C: Google Reader | summer learning 2.0 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1159 Thing 7C: Google Reader | summer learning 2.0 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:32:16 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1159 [...] July 30th, Swiss Army wrote about Tests for Hiring and Training.  He offered links to two documents, one used at a bookstore for hiring, and one used at his [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1158 Sarah Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1158 The job I had in library school was set up as sort of a librarian trainee program, and we used quizzes like your new reference librarian quiz all the time to learn all manner of databases, or even just our reference collection.

Like you pointed out, it wasn’t about getting the questions right, it was about the process of finding answers to common questions by doing just that. I think sometimes when you’re starting a new job, just knowing what types of questions are likely to come up is a huge help in getting yourself oriented.

]]> By: Jeff Scott http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1157 Jeff Scott Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:42:52 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1157 Hey, I can answer two of the four questions here. They are kid books though. :)

]]> By: Mary Ellen Petrich http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1156 Mary Ellen Petrich Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1156 My husband and I together couldn’t be hired by that bookstore. I have the sort of memory which does not remember “details”, like authors’ names, plot details, and what I had for breakfast. On the other hand this makes me much more charming because you can tell me the same stories over and over and I always laugh just as hard. My husband, fortunately, remembers many details, but, unfortunately, has not been exposed to such worthy works as Madame Bovary.

]]> By: Ideas for testing job applicants and settling in new employees « OxfordStaffDev http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1155 Ideas for testing job applicants and settling in new employees « OxfordStaffDev Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:11:45 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1155 [...] job applicants and settling in new employees By Laura Brian Herzog recently posted about Tests for Hiring and Training, in which interviewees for jobs in a bookshop were given questions to test their knowledge of [...]

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1154 Brian Herzog Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:09:13 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1154 @Cari: unfortunately, we haven’t been hiring either – you’ll notice the date on my quiz is 8/06, which is the last time I hired someone (in 2/09 we had to start laying people off).

]]> By: Cari http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1153 Cari Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:25:27 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1153 I’m not in a position to hire anyone, but I think the test would be useful in training someday! Thanks Brian!

]]> By: Tim http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1152 Tim Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:16:59 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1152 Great post Brian! The literature test is really interesting, even for someone from Belgium.
I will also be using your reference test in adapted form in order to teach my pupils some reference skills. It will make a great test with some minor adaptations.
(Oh, by the way,all your posts are really interesting. Thanks.)

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/07/30/tests-for-hiring-and-training/#comment-1151 Brian Herzog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:07:01 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=740#comment-1151 @Charlie: sure.

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