The Very Model of a Modern Day (Music) Librarian!: Transferrable (Life) skills
A discussion of basic qualifications for music librarianship "then and now" and looking toward the future! This LibGuide accompanies Sheri Stormes's contribution to the program, "Music Librarianship: What Types of Jobs Are Available..." MLA San Jose 2013
Top 10 (Transferable) Skills for life ... and a variety of jobs!
Assessment! Assessment! Assessment! - we should be able to measure the value and effectiveness of virtually everything we do. Knowledge of assessment strategies and techniques is valued by most employers.
Communication! Communication! Communication! - oral and written communication skills always come in handy!
Collaboration! Collaboration! Collaboration! - the ability to "play well with others" is always an asset!
Creativity! Creativity! Creativity! - today's fast-changing world with its complex and multi-faceted problems requires creative thinking!
Diversity! Diversity! Diversity! - the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds is vital in today's world!
Empathize! Empathize! Empathize! - it's a stressful world we live in; people appreciate it when others understand and "feel the pain!"
Organizational skills! Prioritize! - the better you are at organizing (thoughts, work, even e-mais!) and prioritizing, the more efficient and effective you will be!
Project Management - skills in the area of project management and the ability to keep "several platters spinning" simultaneously is a valuable skill.
Technology! Technology! Technology! - the more you know about current and emerging technology, the more marketable you will be.
Try the Think System! - Harold Hill's philosophy had some real merit! We are bombarded with so much information -- some of it reliable, some of it the result of misreading or misinterpretaion or complete fabrication. Critical thinking skills are always "in fashion!"
