The Adventures of an International School Librarian

Some potential {and extremely exciting} job opportunities over at Trinity College Dublin . There are FOUR jobs going there. All are library assistant roles, of which 3 are part time. The other role is a 6 month full time library assistant role. The deadline is tomorrow. {Sept. 27th 2011 12pm} So get applying.  I am however extremely skeptical about these roles as, from past experiences, these could be an 'inside job'. They legally have to advertise positions, etc, thus giving us all false hope. I'm hoping and praying that this is not the case for these 4 potentially interesting jobs.  Which brings me nicely onto the subject of Cover Letters. Ugh. This is an area of my life, I truly detest. For the life of me I cannot write a decent cover letter, they have ranged in the past from 3 sentences, 'My name is x, I would like a job. Thanks' - to thesis like cover letters. The one that I have been using at the moment has secured me 3 job interviews, i'm currently re

One job application today for LK Shields . They're looking for a part time library assistant in their Dublin offices. In other library news, I just discovered that SILS are now offering Archival modules. Fantastic for the class of 2012, but disappointing for those of us who have just completed the year. Archiving has been one of those job posts that keep on coming up, but without the experience or the taught element behind the individual, these jobs are exceptionally hard to come by. UCD SILS are offering most courses to be audited, and for me personally, i'd love the opportunity to audit the Archival modules, but as it has yet to be offered as an auditing module. Another discovery according to UCD SILS website is that ...." The SILS MLIS is a highly regarded internationally recognised qualification. It is accreditated by the  Library Association Ireland  which is also recognized by the  American Library Association ."   Good to know, should any of us decide to

Even in Spain, the rejection letters keep a´coming. Happy happy joy joy. It´s been  10 days since I left Ireland, and I´m thankful to say that all I have done for those past 6 days is eat, sunbathe, drink and read. Absolutely glorious. Unemployment and the future, as topics of conversation have been bought up once or twice, but quietly dimissed. It´s too hard in the sun. Maybe I should brush up on my Espanol, find myself a library job in Spain. Wonderful! Right it´s back to the beach for me. Adios!