1. Changing places How a job exchange can (maybe) change your life Liz Walkley Hall

2. Outline Some background The why, how, who, how, and what of a job exchange Why go? How to sell the idea to your manager Who to exchange with How to organise the details What to do after the exchange

3. Background 1996: Reference/Reserve Librarian, Flinders University, South Australia

4. Background 1997: Assistant Librarian, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

5. Why … Professional development Experience a different library environment without resigning Personal fulfilment Live and work in a city you’ve always dreamed about

6. How … sell the idea Define the benefits to the library and the organisation Find support and use it “Earn” your exchange

7. Who … Use established networks Personal contacts Professional or organisational contacts Targeted approach Go directly to potential libraries you’d like to work in Possible resources: LIBEX: www.cilip.org.uk/jobscareers/libexwww.cilip.org.uk/jobscareers/libex Library associations, especially ALA

8. How … organise the details Documentation Insurance – work, medical, travel Work permit/visa requirements Salaries and the cost of living

9. How … duties and conditions Job description Working conditions and staff benefits Training, professional development opportunities

10. How … personal effects Accommodation Household goods Vehicles Personal items

11. What to do afterwards … Use the exchange to enhance professional opportunities at home Maintain professional relationships with colleagues overseas

12. Scotland … My view of Glasgow

13. Scotland … West Highland Railroad

14. Scotland … Tobermory, Isle of Mull

15. Ireland … Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

16. Wales … Dylan Thomas’s cottage, Laugharne

17. England... Wren Library, Cambridge

18. Turkey … Ephesus

19. Turkey … Fishing village

20. Spain … Cordoba

21. Spain … Seville

22. Paris … View from the Notre Dame

23. Friends …

24. Thank you … Liz.Walkleyhall@flinders.edu.au