Skills for a Librarian in 2015?

Resilience / Tolerance of Uncertainty

• dlr LexIcon - 7 Year Journey• Many milestones along the way

Influencing & Negotiating Skills

• County Manager• Councillors• An Chomhairle Leabharlanna• Dept of Environment• Design Team

Project Management

• dlr Capital Programme / €40 million• Extension to Deansgrange Library• New Blackrock Library• dlr LexIcon• Experienced Library Management Team• Roadmap & Budget Management

Logistics

• Stock Management• New Collection Development• Branch clearance & closure• Co-ordinate Plans at a High Level• Facilities Management

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Technology

• Branch & HQ closure• How to procure, acquire, install &

commission new equipment• Staff training• Move to digital collections

Staff

• Culture• Changing Work Practices• Training / Upskilling• Communication• Negotiating with the Union• Workforce Planning

The Local Community / Customer Focus

• Seven Year Journey• Initial Consultation at Planning Stage• Negative Media Coverage• Advocate rather than Defend• Key Community Stakeholders• Business Community

Political Environment

• LGMA & Department• Local Public Representatives• Local Elections• Local Interest Groups• Council Management

Marketing & Public Relations

• Engaged a Public Relations Company• Devised a PR Strategy• Advocate on Various Levels• Tours & Media Interviews• The Name• Signage

Project Fatique

• Staff Morale & Energy Levels• Change Management• Health & Safety

Business As Usual• 7 Other Branch Libraries• Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival• Culture Night• Tender the Book Fund• National LMS

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