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Do you want to travel the world, explore new places and have adventures your friends can only dream about? A library and information career may be for you. Librarians are an international workforce whose information management and retrieval skills are a highly sought commodity. Be an Information Resources Development Librarian in London, a Knowledge Facilitator in New York, a Business Researcher in Tokyo or a Web and Digital Librarian in Dubai.  The choices are endless.

Check out the Australian Library and Information Association's information on working overseas.

When considering working overseas, it's important to have a look at the Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance website.

Want to know what is out there? 

The following sites provide a glimpse of the potential overseas jobs available... 

LIBJOBS - IFLA Library and Information Science jobs mailing list.

LIBEX - library job exchange program with the UK.

Action Without Borders - connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.

United Nations Human Resources - recruitment centre for United Nations peace operations.

Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development - AYAD places skilled young Australian (18-30) on short-term assignments in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region.

American Library Association - International employment opportunities