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Your Passport to International Librarianship

Carlyle, Cate and Dee Winn. Your Passport to International Librarianship. ALA Edition, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1718-3

Description
There’s a different kind of professional development out there, one that involves travel, experiencing different cultures and new languages, and learning the kinds of interpersonal skills you can’t get sitting behind a desk. Volunteering in international libraries is not only feasible, it’s also the perfect prescription for recharging, renewing, and recommitting oneself to librarianship. In this book the authors draw from their experiences working with groups such as Librarians without Borders to offer a passport to these exciting opportunities.

Table of Contents 
Introduction: Today Is the Day
Chapter 1    Everything You Need to Know about International Librarianship (and More)
Chapter 2    Why? Because the World Needs You
Chapter 3    Oh! The Places We’ve Been . . .
Chapter 4    Get Ready, Get Set, Go
Chapter 5    If Only I Had Known: Dos, Don’ts, and Practical Advice
Chapter 6    Home Again, Home Again . . . Now What?
Chapter 7    Partner for Success: Collaborating with an International Library
Chapter 8    Do Your Homework: Online Resources to Get You Started