What does an administrator expect of a children's librarian? Everything!Experienced administrators in public libraries look upon children's librariansas among the most professional of the various specialist librarians ontheir staffs. Children's librarians need the characteristics, understandingand skills which will enable them to relate both to adults and to children,as well as to other staff members.The most essential quality of any librarian is that of intelligence. Thischaracteristic is defined as the ability to adapt to a changing society anda changing institution. In addition to being intelligent, the children's librarianmust be articulate, i.e., must possess an ability to express ideasreadily. The children's librarian has to establish a rapport not only withchildren, but with the adults concerned with children.
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