[WEB4LIB] Re: Technology Consultants

[Lammers, Deborah]

I didn't see the original post about library technology consultants, but I
wanted to point out that the following statement wasn't true in our case
(below).  When it came time to hire technology consultants, my library
system prepared an RFP and hired based on the proposals received.  I know of
several libraries in Virginia that have done the same.  

Hope this helps.

Deborah Lammers, Supervising Librarian
Pamunkey Regional Library, Hanover, Virginia
dlammers at pamunkeylibrary.org

-----Original Message-----
It seems libraries rely on personal stories and word of mouth when hiring
technology consultants.  We wouldn't do the same for someone building a
building (or would we?) or for someone we were hiring as an administrator.
Why do this for a technology consultant?