#555 Shipboard libraries and librarians

Shipboard library in the 1942 film Now Voyager starring Bette Davis 

On the verge of another great nautical library adventure, I'm curious about other shipboard libraries and librarians.

What do these other ship's libraries look like?  How are they staffed?
 
Ships and books are a perfect combination - they both can carry us to a new place.  So, it's wonderful to find so many ships creating a beautiful library space. Here are some of my favorites:

• Hotel, Cruise Ship and Restaurant Libraries by Beautiful-libraries.com
• Cruise Ship Libraries are a Cozy Retreat for Book-Lovers by Suite 101
• Floating Libraries by A Reader's Respite
• Cruise Ship Libraries by A Pretty Book

And these blogging librarians who staff cruise ship libraries sound like they can handle anything: 

• Blog of recent MLS graduate working as a librarian for Holland America
• Blog of cruise ship librarian
• Blog of SUNY Maritime College's Ship Librarian: Sailing Solo
• Simmons GSLIS Interview: Cressida Hanson, Cruise Ship Librarian   
• Cressida Hanson: Cruise Ship Librarian & Success Story

So, are you interested in working as a librarian on a cruise ship? 

• Holland America is hiring
• Recruiter for Cruise Ship Librarian
• Cruise Ship Libraries: Floating Bookshelves Lure Land-Lubbing Librarians
• Linked In Librarian Alternatives  

After reviewing all options, I recommend working as a librarian on the MV Explorer!

• Semester at Sea assistant librarian position

Yours in enjoying nautical librarianship,
Mary