Supplemental Questionnaire

	Placer County Human Resources Department
	Library Services Manager
	#2017-14775-01
	Supplemental Questionnaire


Last Name	First Name

LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER

Supplemental Questionnaire

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SECTION I: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS SCREENING (NOT SCORED)

Your responses to this section of the supplemental questionnaire will serve as a minimum qualifications screening tool and will not be rated. The hiring authority may use your responses for the purpose of screening and identifying applicants to invite to the final hiring interviews.

NOTE: Resumes, letters and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to this supplemental questionnaire.

Please answer the following questions:

Do you have a Master's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited college or university with major course work in library science or a closely related field?

Yes No

1a.

If yes, please indicate your degree type and major.

Do you possess three years of increasingly responsible professional-level librarian experience, including at least one year of advanced journey or senior-level experience comparable to a Senior Librarian with Placer County?

Yes No

2a.

If yes, please describe your experience.

SECTION II - EXAMINATION QUESTIONS (SCORED)

Based on your responses to the questions in Section II of this supplemental questionnaire, your job-related experience and training will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Please note that narrative responses provided in this section will not be scored, but may be used by the hiring authority to determine which applicants they will invite to their hiring interviews.

Instructions: For each of the following items, please mark the response that best corresponds with your level of experience.

Planning, organizing, developing and implementing a comprehensive coordinated library service program.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

Working closely with other library management team members and staff to provide comprehensive services to library customers and solve a broad range of service delivery, programmatic and administrative issues.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

2a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe it here.

Developing and implementing policies, procedures, and work standards for a work group or unit.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

3a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe it here.

Reviewing, selecting, ordering, monitoring and maintaining library materials within assigned budgetary guidelines.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

4a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe it here.

Assisting in the preparation and administration of the annual library budget.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

5a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe it here.

Identifying grant needs and writing grants for library materials and services.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

Interviewing candidates and recommending the appointment of personnel.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

Conducting performance evaluations for assigned staff.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

Recommending and implementing discipline procedures as directed.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

9a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please explain the importance of, and your experience with, proactive intervention, progressive discipline, documentation, and communication as it relates to supervising employees.

10.

Identifying modern technology solutions needed to enhance library services.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

10a.

If you indicated experience in this area, please describe how you will identify advancements and changes in the library field, including new technologies, e-resources, and innovative programming ideas, and determine whether or not they are right for Placer County.

11.

Investigating difficult or sensitive complaints and recommending corrective action, as needed.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

12.

Designing, coordinating, and implementing library outreach programming to schools and other organizations.

I have no or very limited experience performing this task.

I have some experience performing this task but would need additional training.

I have performed this task independently under normal supervision.

I have extensive experience performing this task.

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