Creativity for library career advancement [electronic resource]: perspectives, techniques and eureka moments / edited by Vera Gubnitskaia and Carol Smallwood ; foreward by Deb Biggs Tenbusch.

In today's diverse, ever-changing job market, creativity is more necessary than ever. In a profession offering a broad range of job opportunities, librarians are surrounded by myriad connections to be made. They are trained to recognize them. This collection of new essays covers a wide spectrum of methods for cultivating creativity. Topics include learning through role-playing games, libraries as publishers, setting up and using makerspaces, developing in-home support for early-career staff, creating travelling exhibits, creative problem solving, and organizing no-cost conferences.