Suggested Questions for Interviews

Questions: Jerry Perry, Health Sciences Library Director

1. What are the responsibilities of a Health Sciences Library Director?
2. What was your most challenging project to date, and why?
3. What are you most proud of and why?
4. What is your vision for the Health Sciences Library in 5 years? In 10 years?
5. What are the educational requirements of a Library Director? Why did you want to become a Library Director (and when did you know)?
6. If I wanted to be a successful  Health Sciences Library Director, what kinds of things should I be learning about and/or what kinds of issues should I be thinking about? 
7. Would it be ok with you if we scheduled another time for recording a PODC? Is it ok to contact you if we have further questions about the interview?

 

 

Questions: Douglas Stehle, Head of Access

1. What responsibilities does the Head of Access- Circulation have?
2. What was your most challenging project to date and why?
3. What are you most proud of and why?
4. What do you see in the works for a position like yours in 5 years? In 10 years?
5. What are some of the issues facing libraries today regarding Access?
6. If I wanted to be the Head of Access in a medical library, what kind of education should I be pursuing? Also, what kinds of things should I be learning how to do or what kinds of issues should I be thinking about?

 

Questions: Elizabeth Tweed, Reference Librarian

1. What are the responsibilities of a Health Sciences Reference Librarian?
2. Can you talk a little bit about your role as Health Sciences Library liaison to the Physical Therapy program?
3. Did you need to know about Medicine, Nursing, etc to be a librarian here? What is your educational background? Does it help you now as a reference librarian?
4. Did you always want to be a librarian? How/why did you get into librarianship?
5. What is the best part about your job? What’s a typical day like?
6. What do you think librarians of the future will be doing?

 

Questions: Lillian Hoffecker, Reference Librarian

1.What are the responsibilities of a Health Sciences Reference Librarian?

2. Can you talk a little bit out your role as Health Sciences Library Liaison to the School of Nursing?

3. Did you need to know about Medicine, Nursing, etc to be a librarian here? What is your educational background? Does it help you now as a reference librarian?

4. Why did you choose to be a librarian instead of _________________? Did you always want to be a librarian? How/why did you get into librarianship?

5. What is the best part about your job? What’s a typical day like?

6. What do you think librarians of the future will be doing?

 

 

 

Questions: Lisa Traditi, Head of Education

1.      What are the responsibilities of the Head of Education in a medical library?

2.      What’s the difference between an Education librarian and a Reference Librarian? Are there other kinds of librarians?

3.      What do you love about teaching? How does it tie in with what happens everywhere else on this biomedical research campus?

4.      What was the most interesting thing that every happened to you as the Head of Education?

5.      If it’s all on Google, why do people need to take library instruction classes?

6.      What excites you about the future of library instruction?

 

 

Questions: Michael Kelty, Manager of PASCAL

1. What in the world is PASCAL?
2. What are the responsibilities of the Manager of PASCAL?
3. What interested you about this job?

 

Questions: Jo Hall, Cataloger

1. What do you do and how long have you done this?
2. Why cataloging? How did you get into this line of work?
3. What is cataloging and why is it important for libraries?
4. (if you have time) What do you do for fun outside of library work?

 (Your interview with Jo will be rather on the short side because she will be demonstrating on the computer what she does and some of the basic tenets of cataloging. So other questions that you might ask will stem from her demo—feel free to ask!)

 

Questions: Dana Abbey, Consumer Health Information Liaison

1. What do you do, exactly? Did you always know that you wanted to be a librarian? If so, why? If not, how did you get from “there” to here?
2. How is your job different than that of other Health Sciences Librarians?
3. What’s the best part about being a Consumer Health Information Liaison?
4. What kinds of libraries have you worked in before, and what do you love about your current position?
5. Do you think that it’s possible for future librarians to create their own job descriptions? If so, how?

6. How do you maintain enthusiasm for your profession? 

   IT Department- Thin, Jim, Jeff

    

    

   1. What is the I.T. Department? I.T.?
   2. What are the responsibilities of the I.T. Department?
   3. Why does the health sciences library have a different I.T. staff than the rest of the campus?
   4. What was your most challenging project to date and why?
   5. What do you think I.T.s’ of the future will be doing?
   6. Do you like this building or Denison in terms of I.T. better?
   7. What are the educational requirements of an I.T.?
   8. If I wanted to be an I.T. what kinds of things should I be learning now?
   9. Do you like your jobs?
   10. What is the best part of your job?
   11. Did you always know you wanted to be in this field?
   12. What are you most proud of and why?
   13. What are some issues facing the I.T. department today?

 

 

 

Ruth Gilbert-Interview/Shadow Questions

1. First of all, can you explain why you chose to be a volunteer librarian?
2. When did you sign up to be a volunteer librarian? How does one go about volunteering here?
3. Why did you choose this library? Why not a public library?
4. What are the responsibilities of a volunteer librarian?
5. Do you have some sort of passion for this field?
6. Do you like your job? What is the best part of your job? Staff friendly?
7. Can you go over a normal day in your position?
8. How is this position when dealing with family? Flexible?
9. Book worm?
10. Are there other volunteers?
11. Do you see your self volunteering for awhile?
12. How do you like the new library?  Better than Denison?
13. New service desk?

 

 

 

Questions: Dr. Winn

 

 

1.      What are all of the positions that you currently hold?

2.      What are the responsibilities of those positions?

3.      What is your educational background?

4.      What was the most challenging project to date and why?

5.      What are you most proud of and why?

6.      What is your vision for you position in the future?

7.      What are some of the problems facing your department today?

8.      If I wanted to be _____________, what kind of education should I be pursuing? Also, what kinds of things should I be learning how to do or what kinds of issues should I be thinking about?

9.      What do you see in the medical field in general in say, 5 years? 10 years?

10.  What is the best part of your job? What’s a typical day like?

11.  Did you always want to be ___________?

12.  Do you continue to learn everyday?

13.  How do you maintain enthusiasm for your profession?

 

Questions for Rhonda Altonen, Library Technician III (Emporia State Library School student)

1. How long have you worked in libraries? What do you do here at the Health Sciences Library?

2. What do you love about your current position?

3. So, why library school? What was your undergraduate major?

4. What is it like going to library school after working in libraries for ___ years?

5. How does Emporia State "work?" How do you manage to take classes and work full time? How long will it take you to get your degree?

6. Do you like taking online courses? What are the advantages and disadvantages of online courses?

7. What was your most interesting class to date, and why?

8. Ok, why Librarianship? How would your work be different as a librarian versus a library technician III?

9. What do you believe is in store for the future of libraries and librarianship?

 

 

 

Interview questions for Dr. Cohen.

1)      What’s your favorite type of beer?

2)      What is your current position?

3)      How is your research with apoptosis going?

4)      How were you introduced into apoptosis?

5)      Can you tell us a little bit about your experience teaching?

6)      Can you explain your involvement with café scientifique?

7)      What are you most proud of and why?

8)      What do you do during your free time?

9)      Can you explain what Mini Med School is?

 

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(Your interview with Jo will be rather on the short side because she will be demonstrating on the computer what she does and some of the basic tenets of cataloging. So other questions that you might ask will stem from her demo—feel free to ask!)