Actual foreign library job postings from 2012-2014

Before preparing this presentation, we collected several dozen postings of foreign library positions from late 2012 to early 2014. These 31 postings should give you an idea of what kind of jobs are offered in a typical year. This is not a comprehensive list and some details (like email addresses, in case you were tempted to apply for a filled position) have been omitted.

To see what kinds of international library jobs are currently available and where to look for them, see this page.

Unless noted, all jobs require an MLIS and some experience, but no foreign language proficiency. Click the heading link to see the full postings for that category.

Academic libraries

Information Literacy Coordinator, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Dec 2013)

Information Literacy Librarian, The American University of Sharjah, Sharjah UAE (Jan 2013)

Science & Technology Librarian, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (June 2013)

Academic Librarian Northern Marianas College, Saipan (Northern Marianas) (salary paid in US dollars) (Nov 2013)

Senior librarian, University of the South Pacific, Apia, Samoa (March 2014)

Public Services Librarian, The College of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas (Nov 2013)

Senior Librarian / Librarian (Humanities), Yale-National University of Singapore, Singapore (March 2014)

Academic libraries: Systems librarians:

Library Systems Co-Ordinator King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (June 2013)

Systems Librarian, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji (August 2013)

School librarians:

Library Curriculum Specialist- Chisinau, Moldova (Consultant position to train public librarians in Moldova, IREX.org)(August 2013)

School/media center librarian, Regent's School, Bangkok, Thailand (Sept 2012)

Middle & High School Librarian, United Nations International School of Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam (Jan 2014)

Special libraries:

Cataloging Librarian, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Jan 2013)

Acquisitions Librarian, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Jan 2013)

Digital Preservation Technical Specialist, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington (April 2014)

Librarian, Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos Islands (requires Spanish language ability) (Feb 2014)

Medical libraries:

Patient Education Librarian, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar (Sep 2013)

Electronic Resource Librarian, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Doha (Jan 2013)

Jobs in colder climates / places with mountains or snow:

Librarian, Royal Thimphu College, Thimphu, Bhutan (July 2013)

Manager of Acquisitions and Collections, Wenzhou-Kean University Library, Wenzhou, China (March 2014)

Business Librarian, SolBridge International School of Business, Daejeon, South Korea (Oct 2013)

Librarian,Science and Knowledge Unit, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Gland, Switzerland (Nov 2013)

Senior Manager (Reference Librarian) Nazarbayev University Library, Astana, Kazakhstan (March 2014)

Entry level or no MLIS required:

Library technician (MLS not required), Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar (March 2014)

Manager (Patron Services Librarian), Nazarbayev University Library Astana, Kazakhstan -entry level- no experience needed! (July 2013)

Library directors/ administration:

University Librarian, Webster University Thailand , Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand (Mar 2014)

Director, Library Services, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Kitts (Caribbean)(Mar 2014)

University Librarian, Habib University, Karachi, Pakistan (requires 2nd Masters or PHD)(Aug 2013)

University Librarian, Elizade University, Ondo State, Nigeria (requires PhD) (Feb 2014)

Special Collections Librarian, American University of Beirut (requires PhD, but in any field) (Sept 2012)

Teaching Library Science:

Lecturer, Information Management and Archives and Records Management. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (Requires Phd) (Dec 2013)