Library Careers
The recruitment section of Cork City Council’s Personnel Department in City Hall is responsible for the recruitment of library staff.
- Most Clerical, Technical and Professional grades are recruited under National Regulations, which prescribe recruitment procedures, qualifications etc., and recruitment is by way of competitive interview and/or examination conducted by or on behalf of the Cork City Council by the Recruitment Section.
- Senior posts at Managerial and Professional levels are recruited through the Local Appointments Commission.
For those who wish to pursue a professional career in public libraries the following document from An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (the Library Council) outlines the academic route to a library qualification at www.librarycouncil.ie.
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The following portal site for Ireland’s libraries also has information on careers in librarianship
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