What is it about?
This article presents and discusses the findings of a survey on hiring in an academic setting, including subjects such as staffing, criteria for hiring, how search committees evaluate candidates, and the length of the hiring process.
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Why is it important?
The findings help people on both sides of the job search equation form a better understanding of the hiring process. Those applying for a position can learn how to best present themselves. Search committees can reexamine the hiring processes to meet the challenges facing higher education.
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The reader will gain a better understanding of the academic library faculty search process including topics such as how search committees work and the major factors affecting the hiring process. Search committees should ensure that their procedures meet the needs of the the institution, library, faculty, and the students. It is of paramount importance that search committees employ a fair and equal procedure to fill faculty positions, as the outcome of an offer to hire bears direct impact on student learning and the academic community as a whole.
Author Charles Israel Guarria
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This page is a summary of: Unlocking the Mystery: What Academic Library Search Committees Look for in Filling Faculty Positions, Technical Services Quarterly, December 2010, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/07317130903253449.
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