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For many academic institutions that do full-day, on-site interviews of librarian candidates, the interview process is a grueling one that is intended to identify and weed out less desirable candidates. But this can send mixed messages to candidates and result in losing talented or diverse candidates. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Using the Interview as a Recruitment Tool, “on Wed., Nov. 19, at 1:30 – 3:00 PM (Central time). This webinar will present a new model, implemented at Texas A&M University, with restructured interviews where participants are coached on effectively engaging with candidates.

By the end of this webinar, participants will understand how to redesign librarian interviews and set up in-house training programs to move away from a model meant to ‘weed out’ a candidate to one that retains the top, diverse candidates and motivates them to choose your institution.

Presenters:  Pixey Anne Mosley, Associate Dean for Administrative & Faculty Services, Texas A&M University; Jan Pfannstiel, Manager of Employee Resources, University Libraries, Texas A&M University

Primary audiences: Academic unit heads, search committee members, and human resources officers

Fees: LLAMA member: $49 Non-LLAMA member $59 LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199 Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239

Register online: http://tinyurl.com/3zhtecm

Register with a purchase order or by mail: registration form (PDF, 1 pg.).

Can’t attend the live event?  No problem!  If you register, you will automatically receive a link to the recorded version for later viewing.

For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact Fred Reuland. freuland@ala.org

About the Library Leadership and Management Association The Library Leadership and Management Association (www.ala.org/llama) advances outstanding leadership and management practices in library and information services by encouraging and nurturing individual excellence in current and aspiring library leaders. LLAMA is a division of the American Library Association.

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