In 2019 at the New Librarians' Symposium in Adelaide we were invited to consider international opportunities in librarianship. At the time it seemed like a nice dream, but due to where I was at in my life it was an idea I considered "Not for me". 

Then, some Very Big Things happened, including the start of the COVID pandemic. And I realised that actually, this was something that I not only wanted to do, but could do. Once the dust settled, of course.

Follow along in this lightning presentation as I reflect on how to make a working trip to Canada into an experience of international librarianship. I will also discuss the tips and advice laid out by previous NLS9 presenters...and how I, as my mum would say, "chose the most difficult possible way to do it".