Resources for the Library Interview

"Job Hunting" (from LIScareer.com)
http://www.liscareer.com/jobhunting.htm
Excellent resource with short articles from library professionals on topics such as "The Interview Process Broken Down" and "Deconstructing the Interview Process at a Small Academic Library."

"Interviewing" (from LISjobs.com)
http://www.lisjobs.com/advice.htm#interview
Links to a good selection of resources, such as tips for public library interviewing, common interview mistakes, and how to negotiate the panel interview.

Books

Gordon, R. (2006). The nextgen librarian's survival guide. Medford, NJ: Information Today.

Newlen, R. (2006). Resume writing and interviewing techniques that work: a how-to-d0-it manual for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman.

Shontz, P. (2002). Jump start your career in library and information science. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
--See section 2, "Job Searching." Includes bibliography.

Shontz, P. (Ed.). (2004). The librarian's career guidebook. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
--Highly recommended, especially these chapters: "Interviews in Libraries: Planning, Preparation, and Perfection" by Tiffany Eatmen Allen and "Avoiding the Landmine: Evaluating a Potential Workplace" by Nancy Cunningham