Use of work sample exercises as part of screening candidates for support staff positions in cataloging

Technical Services Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Anderson, David G ^a   Shelton, Judith M ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataloging; Hiring tests; Paraprofessionals; Work sample

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION TO DETAILS; CATALOGING; FEATURE LANGUAGE; JOB POSTINGS; PARAPROFESSIONALS; RATE OF CHANGE; SCREENING TECHNIQUES; SUPPORT STAFF;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION SCIENCE;

SCREENING;

EID: 33747383178     PISSN: 07317131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J124v23n01_01     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Dominic Cooper, Ivan T. Robertson, and Gordon Tinline, Recruitment and Selection: A Framework for Success. London: Thomson, 2003. p. 2.
2. Christina Landram, "A Test for Applicants for Paraprofessional Cataloging Positions," Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 4, no. 1 (Fall 1983):73-78.
3. Marie Bednar and Nancy M. Stanley, "Hiring Tests for Technical Services Support Staff Positions," Technical Services Quarterly 11, no. 1 (1993):3-19.
4. Responses referring to neatness of work area were much disputed. Many responses cited a fondness for detail-oriented hobbies, such as crossword puzzles, counted cross-stitch, and building ships in bottles, but this would be difficult to validate and would be more appropriate for behavioral questions in another part of a structured interview.
5. Frank J. Landy, "On the Job: Legal Manager-The Best Assessments," Corporate Counsel 3, no. 9 (September 2003): 53.
6. American Library Association. 3rd Congress on Professional Education: Focus on Library Support Staff, "Report of the Steering Committee," (June 2003). http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdrbucket/3rdcongressonpro/COPE3Final_Report.pdf.