[CALIBK12] Interview Questions Needed (Principal)

[Jane Brooks]

Perhaps I am naive and being unfair to candidates, but I'm wondering if
some of them, especially if they are young and new to administration,
are so geared to the internet that they may be disconnected - or were
never connected - from school libraries in that they may not have
thought of the mission of a school library, how it connects with student
test scores, what their vision for the future is, etc.  If the candidate
appears to be vague or uninformed, do you think that it would be
appropriate to ask if they are willing to receive information,
orientation, whatever you call it, from the district or school
librarian?  In our district, we even made a video to present to new
principals, local civic groups, etc., regarding librarians and their
training; teaching credential, M.L.S., a description of
standards/programs/collaboration at all levels, etc.  I would not like
to see a candidate be underated simply because of lack of vision. 
His/Her response regarding willingness OR lack of interest in "getting
on board" would count for alot if I were on the interview panel. 

Jane Brooks
Library Media Teacher
Cabrillo High School
2001 Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810

562/951-7736

>>> "Dave Dowell" <ddowell at cuesta.edu> 08/06/07 10:18 AM >>>
What can you tell us about research that establishes a correlation
between school libraries and student success?

Dave
David R. Dowell, Ph.D.
Director of Library/Learning Resources
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
(805) 546-3159 - voice
(805) 546-3109 - fax
DDowell at cuesta.edu  
http://library.cuesta.edu/libinf
http://ddowell.com/dave/resume07.pdf
Co-author of Libraries In The Information Age:  An Introduction & Career
Exploration.  Libraries Unlimited, 2002
Co-editor of It's All About Student Learning: Managing Community and
Other College Libraries in the 21st Century. Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 
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[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Durham
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 8:25 AM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: [CALIBK12] Interview Questions Needed (Principal)

Next week I may have an opportunity to sit in on an interview panel to
select a new principal for my middle school.  What questions would you
ask?  

Thanks in advance.  You guys are always so helpful!

Sincerely,
Linda J. Durham, LMT

 
--

Linda J. Durham
Library Media Teacher
Bancroft Middle School
Long Beach Unified School District
ldurham at lbusd.k12.ca.us

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