Open AccessGroup interviews for a cohort hire: Lessons learned at the University of Wyoming
Author(s) -
Cheryl Goldenstein,
Cassandra Kvenild,
Kristina Clement,
Sara-Catrin Cook,
Michelle P. Green
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.80.3.150
Subject(s) - staffing , administration (probate law) , library science , medical education , psychology , sociology , management , political science , medicine , computer science , law , economics
After several years of hiring freezes, the University of Wyoming (UW) Libraries received approval from university administration to recruit three entry-level librarians for our Research and Instruction Services (R&I) department. Staffing reductions made dedicated librarian support for disciplines unrealistic, so three traditional liaison positions were reframed as learning and engagement, student success, and instructional design librarians to align with the university’s emphasis on undergraduate retention. Library administration assembled a committee in January 2018 to conduct a triple search.