<p>The library and information profession builds skills and expertise that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in other fields and industries. Likewise, the skills we build before entering the library and information professions can help us as professionals. <i>Skills to Make a Librarian</i> looks at both sides of this equation through a collection of essays by current and former librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide range of cross disciplinary skills.</p><ul><li>Chapters written by authors at various points in their careers detailing what skills they have developed outside of librarianship</li><li>Chapter authors discuss skills that have benefited their practice and careers, and how the skills of librarianship fit into life outside libraries</li><li>Authors open up about personal experiences while keeping it professional</li></ul>