{"id":32352,"date":"2013-07-17T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=32352"},"modified":"2019-01-02T20:51:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T02:51:09","slug":"samantha-mcclellan-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=32352","title":{"rendered":"Samantha McClellan …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

Naomi House\u2019s interview with success story Samantha.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"samanthamcc\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 How did you find your current job?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 I actually found my job through INALJ<\/a>. Thank you to whoever added my job to the Kentucky jobs list <\/a>in December 2012!<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 I\u2019m going to cop out a little and mention two: the Historic Medical Library at Pennsylvania Hospital (http:\/\/www.uphs.upenn.edu\/paharc\/timeline\/1751\/tline4.html<\/a>) and the library at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction (http:\/\/www.kinseyinstitute.org\/library\/<\/a>). I love Pennsylvania Hospital\u2019s Historic Medical Library because its books show a lot of the research interests of physicians at the time (some of which are pretty out there) and it looks like a beautiful, quintessential library of the time. I mention the second because I used to work at the Kinsey Institute\u2019s library and can say, firsthand, that the collection and people there are wonderful.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite book?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 One of my favorite books is Jonathan Weiner\u2019s The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time<\/em>, because of the way he details Peter and Rosemary Grant\u2019s great care and interest of the Galapagos\u2019 finches. I also enjoy all of the hilarious books by Christopher Moore and reading Nick Hornby\u2019s books for his neurotic characters. Like many librarians, I can\u2019t choose one!<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 My favorite thing about libraries and librarians is that there is always someone there to show you the ropes. I love that libraries can be quiet places of reflection and study, and that many libraries now offer information commons where talking and collaborating is expected and encouraged in those spaces. Libraries are often early adopters of new technology, and it\u2019s exciting that I get to be a part of that and show other people how to use some of these new tools so that they can access new and useful resources or access current resources in an easier way.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 Aside from INALJ, I really like using the Information Literacy Toolkit provided by the University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Libraries (http:\/\/www.lib.utexas.edu\/signaturecourses). I used this several times as an Instruction Assistant while pursuing my Master\u2019s and I have no doubt I\u2019ll continue to use it as a teaching librarian. Additionally, Project Information Literacy\u2019s (http:\/\/projectinfolit.org) research is wonderful because the studies\u2019 breadth shows the gaps that need to be addressed in information literacy sessions at universities, which is very useful to me as a new librarian.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/b>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nSamantha:<\/b>\u00a0 Start early and go visit other libraries in your area, because something may pop up at that library and having shown your face before will make a good impression. I graduated May 2013 and I started applying for jobs late October 2012. It mostly gave me time to figure out what sort of job I really wanted as well as work on how to best phrase things in cover letters. I visited UofL last summer to interview several librarians about emerging technologies, and when my current position was posted last fall, I made sure to mention that I had been there recently to interview some of their librarians. Getting your face in the door helps people remember you.<\/p>\n

I am the new Social Sciences Teaching & Faculty Outreach Librarian at the University of Louisville. I received my MLS from Indiana University in May 2013 where I worked in several Public Services positions. I hold my BA from UNC Chapel Hill in Anthropology with a minor in Archaeology. Between undergrad and graduate school, I volunteered at a local public library and it really solidified my decision to work in a library and in position that directly helps people find what they want. I became a librarian because I love working with people, researching, and learning new things. When I\u2019m not at work, I enjoy doing (or trying) crossword puzzles and being outdoors.\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

All Jobs<\/b> for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441<\/a> Updated daily<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This interview is over 1 year old and may no longer be up to date or reflect the interviewee\/interviewees’ positions Naomi House\u2019s interview with success story Samantha. Naomi:\u00a0 How did you find your current job? Samantha:\u00a0 I actually found my job through INALJ. Thank you to whoever added my job to the Kentucky jobs list…<\/p>\n

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