{"id":11093,"date":"2013-12-12T09:34:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T14:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=11093"},"modified":"2019-01-01T19:53:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:53:57","slug":"allie-janvey-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=11093","title":{"rendered":"Alexandra Janvey …Success Story and INALJ Iowa Head editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee\/interviewees’ positions<\/span><\/h2>\n

All Jobs<\/span><\/b> for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441<\/a> Updated daily
\nNaomi House\u2019s interview with success story Alexandra (also known as Allie), INALJ Head Editor for Iowa<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"alliej\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 How did you find your current job?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 I was a graduate assistant for the Digital Initiatives and Art Slide Library at Long Island University<\/a> for almost a year while still in library school. I kept in touch and visited occasionally after graduating. A year and a half later, when one of the librarian\u2019s in the department left, she recommended me to replace her. I had been working a string of temporary grant-funded jobs in the city when my old boss e-mailed and asked if I was interested in the position. I jumped at the chance since I had loved working there and it was a much better commute.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 That would definitely be the Trinity College Library<\/a> in Dublin, Ireland. It was exquisite. I haven\u2019t been yet but I\u2019ve also always wanted to visit the Theological Library at Strahov Monastery <\/a>in Prague, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite book?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 This is my least favorite question because it\u2019s so hard to choose. I recently read The Graveyard Book<\/em><\/a> by Neil Gaiman and it\u2019s held a special place in my heart since. A close second would be Little Princes: One Man\u2019s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of\u00a0Nepal<\/em> by Conor Grennan. All about the author\u2019s experience volunteering in a Nepal orphanage, it is surprisingly funny and well written.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 I\u2019ve always loved that libraries\/archives are constantly changing and there is always something new to learn. I knew from the start that I wanted to go into a profession that would keep my attention and interest. I\u2019ve definitely succeeded in that respect.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 INALJ<\/a> of course! \ud83d\ude42 I\u2019ve also found Hiring Librarians<\/a>, Ask a Manager<\/a>, and Open Cover Letters <\/a>to be extremely helpful.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nAllie:<\/b>\u00a0 Focus on quality over quantity. I got much better results in my own job search once I started writing carefully thought out cover letters and resumes than when I tried to apply to as many jobs as possible.<\/p>\n

Allie Janvey is currently a Visiting Librarian in the Digital Initiatives and Art Slide Library at Long Island University. Her position involves a unique mix of archival and academic librarian work. Whether it involves working with the William Randolph Hearst Archives that are housed in the department, creating LibGuides or helping to teach library instruction to students, Allie finds her new job challenging and interesting. She earned her MSLIS with a concentration in Archives and Records Management from the Palmer School at Long Island University in May 2011. She also holds a BA in American Studies from Muhlenberg College. When not working, she enjoys baking, writing, and running.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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Formerly entitled, Allie Janvey …Success Story and reposted from 2\/28\/13<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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