tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post5590167565271346338..comments2024-03-29T07:57:07.335+00:00Comments on libfocus - Irish library blog: #irelibchat Summary: Competencies and Skills in LIS, 23rd April 2013Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-90124784657225915622013-04-26T12:24:27.832+01:002013-04-26T12:24:27.832+01:00Thanks Anne - yes it was a very varied discussion ...Thanks Anne - yes it was a very varied discussion with great participation from everyone. Listening is of course a crucial one also, and something that is harder than it looks!Michelle Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459103029885548217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-72779421044749669122013-04-26T11:39:32.902+01:002013-04-26T11:39:32.902+01:00So sorry I missed this. Intriguing selection of s...So sorry I missed this. Intriguing selection of skills, I completely agree with the "sense of curiosity"! There's also lateral thinking which I think is crucial to any librarian. And listening skills (bordering on intuition) when trying to identify exactly what a user wants based on what they are asking for. No slight on the user, if they don't know it's out there then they can't know to ask for it! Anne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395127653279264123noreply@blogger.com