The Adventures of an International School Librarian

This summer has been go, go, go in terms of job interviews. Whilst I haven't been exactly successful in the job aspect, it has been informative. I've had 2 Skype interviews with a school in Romania and in Italy. The interview for the school in Romania was interesting, it was over the phone, and I felt a lot more confident in my approach to that interview. I even used BIG words. At the end of the day they were looking for someone who had supervisor skills, something that at the moment, I do not have. The Italian interview, took place whilst I was on holidays in Thailand. It was a face-to-face Skype interview and it was hard. Primarily due to the fact that there was a significant delay, it was hard to get the flow of conversation going. And I had flies landing and driving me insane, so arms were being flung violently around the place. Funnily enough I didn't get the job. It has made me hungrier for an International experience. I personally believe it's the only way

NCI are looking for a part time library assistant . The deadline is Friday May 11th. All Hallows College are also looking for a full-time library assistant . In which has to be the first position of it's kind advertised in the past 6 months. A long long drought. The deadline for this one is Friday 18th May. Prepare your CV's!

Apologies for the ridiculously long delay in writing a new post. To be honest not much has been happening in my Library world. I still work as a temporary part time library assistant {phew - what a job title!}, although for the past 3 weeks and for the next 5 weeks I am full time, working 35 hours plus overtime at the weekends. It's great to be getting the extra hours. I know work 2pm-10pm, and thankfully I have a car, if I didn't I think I'd hate working till 10pm every night. Especially as the area I work in, is particularly dodgy. The role is only temporary, as the person who used to do the evenings, has left on a 2 year career break. I'd imagine when the role starts up again in October, they'll get someone new to fill it. So a potential job could be made out here in Trinity! Lately I've been questioning the value of the Masters in Library & Information Studies. I loved the course, it was probably one of my favourite things that I have done.Yet valu