<div dir="auto">Hi,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for your guidance. I appreciate all your help. I am sure many librarians in my position learned a lot from your responses. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you again,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jefferson </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 8:55 AM Jefferson DeJesus <<a href="mailto:jeffersondejesus678@gmail.com">jeffersondejesus678@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear Ellen and all,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for your reply. With my experience, I was informed that I can take either Librarian I or Librarian II exams. What is the difference and how to prepare for these exams? Are there specific practice books I can use? </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jefferson</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 7:37 AM Brenda Brust via scla <<a href="mailto:scla@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">scla@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">**If you reply to this message it will be distributed to the ENTIRE SCLA-members list. To reply to the sender; copy their address into a new message, or forward this message to the sender with your response.**<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Ellen:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I can give you some info on the civil service exam for Suffolk County.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Librarian II exam was administered about 1 month ago and is only offered every 3 to 4 years usually.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Librarian I exam is a pencil and paper exam</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Exams for upper level Librarian III, Ast Director, Director are all T& E exams (training and experience exam) and are also usually offered every 3 or 4 years </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I actually printed out the questions that are asked on the T & E exams if you want them</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Perhaps you can forward this reply to Jefferson as well</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Please email me off the list serve at <a href="mailto:Brustbrenda@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Brustbrenda@yahoo.com</a> for additional info glad to assist</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thank |You</div></div></div><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Brenda</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 02:54:55 PM EST, Ellen Covino via scla <<a href="mailto:scla@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">scla@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-1456046996458573428m_5274846186669187183yiv4521323361"><div><div dir="ltr">Hi Jefferson,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I'm also interested in taking the civil service exam for Suffolk County. I haven't found anything online about content. If you find out I'd love to be in the loop! I guess it doesn't help that the county website is down due to their choice not to pay out on ransomware. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Hope you get some good info, and have success with your job search!</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Ellen Covino </div></div><br clear="none"><div><div id="m_-1456046996458573428m_5274846186669187183yiv4521323361yqtfd63644"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 8:35 AM Jefferson DeJesus via scla <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:scla@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">scla@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">**If you reply to this message it will be distributed to the ENTIRE SCLA-members list. To reply to the sender; copy their address into a new message, or forward this message to the sender with your response.**<br clear="none">
<div>Hi, </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>So the exam is considered a “regular” civil service exam and not an experience-based exam? Does that mean that all I need to do is use Exam-prep books that have nothing to do with librarianship? </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Jefferson</div><div><br clear="none"><div><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 8:50 PM Library Stan via scla <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:scla@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">scla@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">**If you reply to this message it will be distributed to the ENTIRE SCLA-members list. To reply to the sender; copy their address into a new message, or forward this message to the sender with your response.**<br clear="none">
<div dir="ltr">Most libraries have exam-prep books</div><br clear="none"><div></div><div><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 12:13 PM Jefferson DeJesus via scla <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:scla@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">scla@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">**If you reply to this message it will be distributed to the ENTIRE SCLA-members list. To reply to the sender; copy their address into a new message, or forward this message to the sender with your response.**<br clear="none">
Hello fellow librarians,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I am a new resident of Long Island. I was informed that civil service exam is a requirement to work as a librarian. What questions are on civil service exam in Suffolk County? How to prepare for it?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Any information will be appreciated. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Jefferson</div>
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