The Adventures of an International School Librarian

So today is the day where my future as a librarian hangs in the balance. Two HUGE interviews for a prestigious college. It's been great to have the week off. I've had ample opportunity to prepare. But more importantly RESEARCH. I've come to learn that it is incredibly important to research the place that you are interviewing for. Be it the position, the company, what they do there, what happened in the past, and most importantly what they are planning to do in the future. Looking at the libraries strategic plan is always a great resource, and generally by a rule, all libraries have one, or are working on one. The questions below*, are ones that have cropped up again and again in interviews. When preparing your answers, always always have an example to back it up, to show how you demonstrated your skills etc. Why did you decide to enter the field of library and information science? OR What motivated you to seek a library degree? Why did you decide to apply for this ...

It's been incredibly quiet on the job front. Only a new internship by FAS for 2 positions in Tipperary. This morning I woke up, and for some unknown reason, my brain was telling me to research libraries in embassies. I haven't found much job wise, but it's an avenue I hadn't even considered before. I don't if there are any actual librarians working in Irish embassies. But here's an interesting article I found on American ones. I'd love if my intuition actually proved me right for once! Over the next week i'll be posting job interview tips. I have 2 big job interviews next Friday, so I plan on researching the hell out of it, in order to prepare. I feel like this is my biggest opportunity yet, and I can't waste it. So bring it on. Hopefully some new jobs will appear next week. Fingers crossed.