{"id":19679,"date":"2014-01-29T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=19679"},"modified":"2019-01-01T19:36:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T01:36:41","slug":"winona-patterson-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=19679","title":{"rendered":"Winona Patterson …Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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 Winona.
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\"winonap\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 How did you find your current job?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 The RAILS Library System<\/a> has a great job board that is also an INALJ source<\/a>, so I saw the job both places!<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 I have a sentimental attachment to the Six Mile Regional Library District in Granite City, IL. \u00a0I grew up on the same block as the downtown main library and my father worked there as a Bookmobile driver. \u00a0I spent many afternoons there after school. \u00a0My current favorite library is the Naperville Public Library in Naperville, IL. \u00a0It’s my home library – everyone that works there is so friendly and their love of libraries is evident.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite book?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 Ann Patchett’s Truth and Beauty<\/i> – it’s a great read for anyone who has loved a friend so much that it hurt (so, probably all of us!).\u00a0 And as a Beatles fan who loves minutiae, Mark Lewisohn’s The Complete Beatles Chronicle<\/i> and The Beatles Recording Sessions<\/i> are invaluable.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 When I am at a library (either where I live or where I work) I enjoy just browsing the shelves and seeing what looks interesting to me that day. As far as technology, I really love my Kindle! \u00a0I have been reading so much more now that I always have books right at my fingertips. At my library, I sometimes work at the Connection Desk, which is where patrons can check out pre-loaded Nooks and Kindles, and we also assist patrons with their own e-readers, any Overdrive questions and other technological questions.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 I really love Retronaut – it’s a fascinating collection of old photographs and advertisements. I have also found that the Publib listserv is a great way to know what’s really going on in public libraries everywhere.\u00a0 My favorite read is Book Riot – I have discovered several fun blogs through that (Derek Attig’s Bookmobility and Kim Ukura’s Sophisticated Dorkiness come to mind) and I learn a lot about new releases there as well.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nWinona:<\/b>\u00a0 Even if a library might not be hiring right then, drop off an application and resume – you just never know when you might get a call for an unposted job opening. \u00a0I got a job in Ohio that way a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Winona is currently an Adult Services Paraprofessional with the Lisle Library District in Lisle, IL. \u00a0She has a wide range of library experience, including working in high school libraries and audiovisual cataloging. She’s married with two library-loving children. When not library-ing, Winona sings lead with the Choral-Aires, a Sweet Adelines chorus based in Elmhurst, IL. \u00a0You can often find her at Beatles tribute band shows or binge-watching The Vicar of Dibley on Netflix.<\/i><\/p>\n

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This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee\/interviewees’ positions All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House\u2019s interview with success story Winona. Naomi:\u00a0 How did you find your current job? Winona:\u00a0 The RAILS Library System has a great job…<\/p>\n

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