Bratislava Educational Resource Center is a Christian ministry and resource center for missionary kids and ex-pat families living and working in and around Bratislava, Slovakia.  BERC has one of the largest children's English library's in Bratislava and is in need of librarians who will be willing to spend a month, semester, or year working to develop the library's resources, catalog a lot of books, and work with the school administrator on promoting and marketing the library.  Being willing to teach an ESL class or two to Slovak kids or adults is also a plus, but not required. 

I have been spending my sabbatical semester working to catalog books and teach a couple ESL classes.  This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in learning more about cataloging, children's collections, or developing a library from the ground-up.  The ability to be an independent, self-starter, work with minimal supervision, and "jump right in" are good qualifications.  All instruction is done in English.  Knowing some Slovak is helpful, but not required.  Since BERC is a Christian ministry, individuals would need to be able to support the mission, vision, and beliefs of the school.  Additionally, individuals would need to raise their own financial support.

Bratislava is a great city to live in as well.  It is about an hour from Vienna, two hours from Budapest, and four hours from Prague.   This is a great opportunity to serve in a cross-cultural setting and provide a great service to a budding organization.  If anyone is interested in finding out more, please feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask], and I can put you in touch with the school administrator.


Julie Roberson
Dean of Library Services
E.W. King Library
King College
1350 King College Rd.
Bristol, TN 37620
423.652.6301
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