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Madman · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: Librarians

Anyone on here seen any job openings for qualified Librarians in the UAE? Does your establishment have a library/LRC? I'd like to hear - either on the board or by PM.
Many thanks!

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

Do you have a credential in waste management?

jack2007 · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 3

Almost all academic/research Institutions in the Gulf have Libraries!!! So try your luck.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Libraries they have, but has anyone ever seen an Emirati, or a Saudi, reading a book ? Not THE book but 'a' book ! I have not and I have been working in the Middle East for over 30 years !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I have to admit that they are rare, but I have actually had two locals over the years who were readers... who, in fact, borrowed reading material from me as they too found the book stores expensive. This was in English, of course, no casual readers in Arabic... not that there is much published for them to read anyway - a cause/effect thing there.

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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

It is quite noticeable that Arabs do not generally read books - for any reason.

Madman · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: UAE Libraries

Thanks for those replies (!) - as it happens I have applied for 3 Librarian posts in the UAE - so maybe I will get lucky. Can't be any worse than KSA. Can it?....... Rolling Eyes

theeus · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Canada for now

our midlle school/high school needs some one in the library, perhaps you should contact them, it is the abu dhabi grammar school. good luck

Iamherebecause · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:

Apparently the GAD programme also needs a small number of librarians