The session will enable participants to start planning a new career as a consultant; it will allow a non-consultant to identify methods that can be used to transform a library. We will challenge the status quo, discuss the types of work. We will reflect on staff work challenges, patron experience, students, work challenges and service innovation. Our panel focuses on the professions strengths and its dynamic; we will show participants how to review and prioritize their needs to support librarianship.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn more about how to become a consultant so they can reflect on the idea of is consulting right for me?
Upon completion, participant will be able to Identify steps they should take to prepare themselves to be a consultant.
Upon completion, participant will learn how to promote themselves as a consultant.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify what type of consulting could be their area of focus.