THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
School of Information
Information Specialist Interview: Evaluation
5=excellent; 4=very good; 3=good; 2=weak; 1=poor; 0=no credit
Student Name:
Interviewee:
Date Interview Conducted:
Your Score: 150HIGH MIDDLE LOW TOTAL
5 4 3
2 1 0
EVALUATION OF INTERVIEW CONTENT:
1. Does the student introduce the interviewee, providing details about his
or her background, job title, and employment setting? [1 paragraph] . . . . _____ _____ _____
2. Does the student provide details on how he/she prepared for the
interview? [1 paragraph]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
3. Does the student provide background on the interview including date ,
setting, and length? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
4. Are the interview questions referenced as context?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
5. Do questions relate to reference? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
6. Does the interview provide broad, thorough coverage of reference ? . . _____ _____ _____
7. In the reflective essay does the student connect the interview to
professional documents, especially those developed by RUSA? . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
8. Does the student incorporate brief quotations/specific
examples arising from the interview? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
9. Does the student reflect on: his/her own work experiences? . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ ______
10. Does the student reflect on: his/her own academic preparation? . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
11. Does the student reflect on: his/her own plans for professional
involvement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
12. Does the student reflect on: his/her own reference philosophy? . . . . . _____ _____ _____
13. Does the student reflect on: his/her own career plans? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
14. Is an adequate introduction provided? (Deduct: 10 points if not
provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
15. Is an adequate summary /closure provided? (Deduct: 10 points if
not provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
EVALUATION OF INTERVIEW/TRANSCRIPT:
1. Is the transcript a literal, word-for-word reading of the interview? . . . . . _____ _____ _____
2. Is the transcript organized by the questions asked and their
responses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
3. Are the interviewee and interviewer identified by name or initials? . . . . _____ ______ _____
4. Is the introduction included in the transcript? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
5. Is the closure included in the transcript? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
6. Do questions follow a funneling approach: general to specific,
non-threatening to threatening? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
7. Are probes employed when appropriate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
8. Are open-ended questions used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
9. Do questions address key areas? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
10. Is it apparent that the student was a good listener? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
11. Is the transcript format consistent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
12. Does the student use brackets to indicate needed notes not captured
during the interview?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
MECHANICS AND WRITING STYLE
1. Is the narrative of sufficient length: 4-5 pages (1000-1250 words)
Deduct -1.0 point for each 25 words under 1000 +/-25 or above
1250+/-125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
2. Is the transcript of sufficient length: at least 2 pages and no more than
5 pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
3. Is the narrative sufficiently detailed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
4. Does the student avoid run-on sentences, such as those using semicolons to connect two or more concepts? (Deduct: -1.0 for each run-on
sentence. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
5. Is there a cover sheet attached to the paper? (Deduct 10 points if
missing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ _____
6. Is the cover sheet unnumbered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____ ______
7. Are abbreviations and acronyms explained when needed? . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
8. Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
9. Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
10. Grammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
11. Word choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
12. Word usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
13. Clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
14. Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
15. Does one idea logically follow another ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
16. Sentence variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
17. Are contractions spelled out? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
18. Does the student avoid “etc."? (Deduct: -1.0 point for each
occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
19. Does the student avoid weak connectives like “however”?
(Deduct: -1.0 for each occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
20. Cliches (not desirable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
21. Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
22. Neatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
23. Are pages numbered?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
24. Are section headings used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
25. Does the student avoid using “which” when “that” is more
appropriate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
26. Is the text left justified only? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
27. Is the print dark enough to read? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
28. Are references provided for sources cited in a bibliography at the end
of the narrative essay? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
29. Does the student cite the Chicago Manual of Style? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____
30. Are citations full and consistent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ ______ _____