{"id":14770,"date":"2013-03-22T08:30:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T12:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=14770"},"modified":"2019-01-13T20:12:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T02:12:54","slug":"andrea-mullen-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=14770","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Mullen …Success Story"},"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 Andrea.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 How did you find your current job?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 You could say jobs in my case! I found my internship with the National American History Library at the Smithsonian through INALJ. I also have an internship at the Arlington Public Library, which I found by going to the library directly and asking them to volunteer. After a short time, they put me on as an intern at the Reference Desk. And to cap things off, I am a Part-time House Theater Manager at the Folger Shakespeare Library, which I discovered through several friends who worked there and were able to get me an interview. My life is busy, but I enjoy it. I\u2019m still hoping for one permanent full-time job, which I am on the lookout for.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 I love, love, love the Morgan Library in New York City. \u00a0Just the type of library that makes me feel like Belle in Beauty & the Beast<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite book?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 Anne of Green Gables<\/i> has been my favorite since I was a child. Anne Shirley is a kindred spirit. The Harry Potter<\/i> series is another favorite and one that I find myself rereading and rereading. Another favorite is After Dark<\/i> by Haruki Murakami. It is easy to get lost in his novels.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 For me, libraries are about the community and bringing people together. This is what I find the most special about them. I love that a resident from Washington, D.C. can be traveling abroad yet still be able to use the e-books and magazines and databases from their local public library. Technology and electronic services serve the community and I love that libraries have embraced that.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 As I\u2019m an anglophile, I enjoy following the British Library and Folger Shakespeare Library on twitter. I quite enjoy http:\/\/librarianwardrobe.com<\/a> to show that librarians can dress well. We have moved beyond the buns and cardigans..(she says while wearing a bun and cardigan)!<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nAndrea:<\/b>\u00a0 A piece of advice I try to follow myself- stay positive. Do not just sit around the house all day thinking about how you don\u2019t have a job or the job you want. Have a certain amount of time you spend job searching and then leave it alone and remember to maintain your relationships, physical health, and spiritual health as well.<\/p>\n

Andrea Mullen has her B.A. in Theater from Catholic University and her MLIS from Pratt Institute. She is currently a History & Culture Reference Intern at the National Museum of American History Library at the Smithsonian as well as a Reference Intern at the Arlington Public Library. Andrea enjoys working and serving the public in a Reference or Information Services capacity. Also, Andrea is passionate about the theater and performing arts and hopes to one day work in a Performing Arts library. Originally from South Carolina, Andrea is an avid traveler who hopes to visit her brother again in China in the next year. (Hi Geoffrey!)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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