Taking Your MLIS Abroad : Getting and Succeeding in an International Library Job

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"For those who possess an ALA-accredited degree, there are opportunities to work in library settings around the world--and many of these attractive career options do not require non-English language skills or an EEC/Commonwealth citizenship. This guide to library work in countries outside the United States and Canada explains the benefits of taking on a library position in an international setting, how to find such a job, what to expect in workin...

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ISBN:

9781440850219

Description:

xiv, 250 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Taking your Master's of Library and Information Science abroad

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Preface: Who Are We, and Why Did We Take Jobs Overseas?
Why Work Abroad? Myths and Reality
Is Working Abroad for You? How to Assess Yourself Honestly
How to Find Foreign Jobs
The Application Process
Winning the Interview: What's Different and What the Panel Needs to See
The Job Offer and Getting Your Work Visa
Before You Move
Your Housing and Transportation: Apartment Finding, Furnishing Allowances, and Getting to and from Work
Banks, Money, Foreign Exchange, and Taxes
Working Abroad while Married: Care and Upkeep of the "Trailing Spouse"
Expat Parenting, Schools, and Nannies
Healthcare Overseas
Your New Workplace: How Your Library Might Differ from American Ones
Recognizing and Dealing with Culture Shock
Keeping in Touch and Combating Loneliness
Expat Social Life: Making Friends, Dating, and the Quest for Decent Pizza
Surviving Worst Case Scenarios, Part 1: Crime, Natural Disasters, and Tropical Diseases
Surviving Worst Case Scenarios, Part 2: Quitting before the End of Your Contract
Returning Home: Leaving Your Host Country at the End of Your Contract
What We Wish We Had Known Before, and What We Learned from Working Abroad

LCCN:

2016030619

Control Number:

3089177

Other Authors:

Holvoet, Katherine G., author

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