The following skills are required for librarians to serve effectively as learning consultants: (1) analyze social and educational trends and discern learning needs; (2) analyze the competencies needed by librarians; (3) identify methods appropriate to achieve self-learning goals; (4) design learning sequences; (5) given client characteristics, identify a plan for continuing learning; and (6) design inservice training for librarians based on learning psychology and communications methods. This text includes essays and bibliographies which address various aspects of this changing role of the librarian. (EMH)