What is a Liaison Librarian, and what do they do? What skills are required to become a Liaison Librarian? Could you undertake this role?
 
Join Liz and Broderick as they eXplore these questions, and share their own experiences of becoming a Liaison Librarian. They will unpack the many different facets of this challenging but rewarding role, and show how the wide variety of tasks that Liaison Librarians perform can often mean that they are employed under other job titles. 

Whatever their title, Liaison Librarians will usually be working in an educational setting, and most will have responsibility for one or more subject areas. They will build relationships with academic staff and students from those faculties, to assist with research, collection development and educating students to find and use library resources. 

This eXchange of information between Liaison Librarians and faculty staff helps the library to build more relevant collections, provide better library services, and create greater information-literacy among students. 

While Liaison Librarians are usually found in academic libraries, many of the skills required of the Liaison Librarian can be developed in other roles, or even other sectors. Liz and Broderick will discuss these transferable skills, and show how you can eXpand on your existing experience and apply your skills in a liaison role.