{"id":22991,"date":"2013-09-26T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=22991"},"modified":"2019-01-01T20:13:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T02:13:52","slug":"rebecca-crago-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=22991","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Crago …Success Story and Archives and Research Center Coordinator"},"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 Rebecca.
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\"rebeccac\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 How did you find your current job:
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 I found my newest current job by obsessively checking Loudoun County government\u2019s job site<\/a>. I found my regular full-time job through INALJ<\/a> in the summer of 2011 when postings from the daily jobs email (now INALJ.com) were sometimes put up on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to:
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 I\u2019m spoiled and lucky enough to have had a tour of the library at the United States Supreme Court building. It\u2019s so beautiful with such ornate wood working that it looks like the scene of a silent film era movie set. My favorite publicly viewable library is the Adams library at the historic Adams House in Cambridge, Mass., and my favorite public library is the Boston Public Library.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite book:
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 It\u2019s a tough choice, but I have to go with The Sibyl<\/em><\/a> by Par Lagerkvist. I\u2019m obsessed with books about the plight of women, and The Sibyl<\/em> is a beautiful parable about a medieval oracle priestess and her life before and after sin.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/library technology?
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 My favorite thing about libraries is what made me want to become a librarian: the boundless opportunity for discovery about things foreign and about one\u2019s self.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 I think all LIS professionals should be following A Library Writer\u2019s Blog<\/a>, which features calls for submissions of papers, presentations, and review opportunities in the field, which are so important for career development and enhancement. As a solo-librarian who sometimes needs advice for how to properly care for collections, I subscribe to the Caring for Collections <\/a>online community, which is a forum for people to ask and answer questions about best practices for preservation.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nRebecca:<\/b>\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to accept a job with a less than desirable salary. I am convinced that I got my job at the historical society (which was my first post-grad) because those with more experience didn\u2019t apply once they saw the advertised salary. Yes, I started off living paycheck to paycheck, but I became a library manager in my twenties. Now, almost two years later, my resume is more robust than I ever could have imagined.<\/p>\n

I am the Archives and Research Center Coordinator at the Historical Society of Frederick County, Maryland, and I recently accepted a part-time job as After Hours Teen Services Assistant at Loudoun County Public Library in Northern Virginia. Since INALJ went live with its new format in February, I have volunteered as head editor for Virginia State\u2019s page. I received a B.A. in history from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Pittsburgh<\/a> in 2011. Since graduation I have enjoyed engaging the public in library programs and events and helping researchers discover local history and their family heritage.<\/i><\/p>\n

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