EDWARD D. GARTEN has been Director of University Libraries at the University of Dayton since 1985. He is a consultant specialist in organizational development and personnel issues. He has extensive experience as a Consultant-Evaluator with both the North Central Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Over his career he has served in numerous leadership positions with the American Library Association, the American Society for Information Science, and the American Society for Personnel Administration. He has published and edited works in library and information science and higher education.

• Establishing a Basis for the Use of a Consultant Basic Guidelines for Selecting and Working with a Consultant by Frances O. Painter When to Call in a Consultant and How to Choose the Right One by David Batty Seeking Consensus for the Employment of a Consultant by Mary Marshall What Makes a Consultant a Consultant? by David C. Genaway Budgetary Aspects of Using Consultants: The View from Under the Green Eye Shade by Carol Wasserman Diener Helping to Ensure a Successful Consultative Experience Laying the Groundwork: How the Library Can Help the Consultant Succeed by David M. Henington Thinking Through the Process Before Your Consultant Arrives on the Scene by Elaine Cohen Communicating with Your Consultant by Jessica Milstead Shaping Lasting Communication: The Consultant's Role in Strengthening the Relationship Between the Library and Its Governing Agency or Board by Mary Wagner Using Consultants in Negotiation, Proposal Development, and Evaluation The Role of the Consultant in Contract Negotiations: Expectations, Responsibilities, and Limitations by Susan Baerg Epstein The Use of Consultants in the Development of Request for Proposals by Edwin M. Cortez Using Consultants to Evaluate and Strengthen Systems and Computing Resources: Case Studies from a Large Research Organization by Wilda B. Newman Helping Solve Unique Problems: Perspectives from Selected Consultant Specialists The Library Financial Development and Advancement Specialist by Dennis F. Vest The Public Relations Consultant: An Important Asset in Difficult Times by Helen M. Gothberg The Records Management and Archives Consultant by Karen Benedict Services Provided by Risk Management Consultants by Frederick A. Kolish The Large, Multi-Purpose, Multi-Resource Consulting Group: Helping Clients Attain Confidence and Self-Sufficiency by Thomas M. Koulopoulos Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in the Use of Consultants Ethical Issues in the Consultant-Library Relationship by Thomas J. Froehlich The Value of Using a Consultant for a Long Term by Jeanne M. Isacco Continuing a Relationship with a Consultant Over Time: Possible Conflict of Interest? by Robert Skovira using Consultants to Help Libraries Act, Grow, and Respond to Change Using Consultants to Build a More Creative Organizational Culture by Susan Jurow Using Consultants to Enable the Strategic Planning Process by Mary Ellen Jacob Intervention Into Organizational Conflict: How Far Dare the Consultant Go in Strengthening the Organization's Future? by Kitty Smith Rules, Roles, and Responsibilities: Getting and Using Consultants' Reports Which Will Sustain Organizational Goals by Raymond R. McBeth Alternative Means of Gaining Consultative Expertise Alternative Consultants: Colleague Networks, Internal Consultants, and Peer Review by Mary Ann Walker and Duane Semler The Consultant as Regional Accreditation Team Member: An Alternative Resource for Library Development by Ronald G. Leach Encouraging the Development of Indigenous Consultants/Change Agents Within the Library and Information Center by Edward D. Garten Bibliographic Essay: Using Consultants in Libraries and Information Centers: Resources and Readings, 1970-1991 by Nancy Courtney and Anita Johnson Index