Throughout their extensive careers, The Librarian's Skillbook authors have worked in virtually every type of library as well as a wide variety of non-traditional settings. The authors also teach classes and workshops on career development and provide private career coaching. Deborah Hunt (MLS, ECMp) is Library Director at the Mechanics' Institute (milibrary.org) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Deb is Principal of Information Edge (information-edge.com), which specializes in enterprise, document and digital asset management, knowledge services, research and analysis, and library design and automation. In addition to her MLS, Deb is a certified Enterprise Content Management Practitioner and believes that learning never stops. Deb is the 2013 SLA president and her presidency theme is "Transform Knowledge and Expertise into Strategic Value." She served as a director on the SLA board from 2008-2010. She is a frequent presenter at SLA conferences, Internet Librarian, and other venues for information professionals. Deb received her MLS from UC Berkeley and has moved forward from there, always leaping off the edge into the next opportunity to leverage and expand on her skills. David Grossman (MLS, MBA) serves as History Room and reference librarian for the Mill Valley Public Library (California), where he is currently constructing a digital archive with a workforce of 35 volunteers. David has more than four decades of experience in a variety of traditional and nontraditional library and information professional roles. Most of his career has been spent building, managing, marketing, and selling online systems and databases for publishers, airlines, and other businesses. David is also a part-time journalist in the airline/travel industry and previously authored a column on business travel for USAToday.com as well as a column called "What's Next" for Searcher magazine. His articles have also appeared in the Boston Herald, ABC News.com, and the print edition of USA Today. David holds a BA degree in Journalism, an MLS from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.