These skills and abilities seem to be gaining in importance for music librarians:
- Knowledge of assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of or ability to learn about other disciplines, esp. art, dance, theatre ... but also other humanities disciplines. Especially in public libraries, music librarians are asked to shoulder responsibility for additional disciplines.
- [In academic settings] Ability to become "embedded" in specific courses or departments.
- Project management skills.
- Creativity - in teaching, programing, marketing.
- Organizational and personnel management (supervisory) skills.
- Grant-writing skills and/or experience.
- Greater interpretive skills and empathy (with patron) in reference interview.
