{"id":3512,"date":"2012-07-18T08:26:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T12:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=3512"},"modified":"2012-11-06T19:49:55","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T00:49:55","slug":"jessica-szad-in-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=3512","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Szad ..In Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

My interview with success story, Jessica<\/em><\/p>\n

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Naomi: <\/strong>How did you find your current job?
\nJessica: <\/strong>I started out as an intern at History Works, Inc. almost three years ago after being referred to the company by an archivist at DePaul University. I soon became a part time Research Assistant and continued in that role for two years while I was in school. This summer I was hired full time as a Researcher and Project Manager after another employee went to grad school. The position took a while to obtain, but was worth the wait!<\/p>\n

Naomi: <\/strong>Favorite library you have been to?
\nJessica: <\/strong>I’ve worked as a researcher in a good amount of libraries across the country for my past and current positions at History Works, but my favorite is still DePaul University’s Lincoln Park library<\/a> in Chicago. It’s such a peaceful place to work and study.<\/p>\n

Naomi: <\/strong>Favorite book?
\nJessica: <\/strong>1984<\/em> by George Orwell<\/p>\n

Naomi: <\/strong>Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nJessica: <\/strong>I love the open access of libraries and availability to all people. In addition to offering free books, movies, etc., I love the different programming libraries offer to the public for no charge. And the occasional book sales are great too!<\/p>\n

Naomi: <\/strong>Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nJessica: <\/strong>You Ought to be Ashamed<\/a>, discusses issues in the field of archives. Some of the posts are controversial, but they bring awareness to the problems in the archival and library field.<\/p>\n

Naomi: <\/strong>Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nJessica: <\/strong>Keep in contact with former colleagues, coworkers, and especially supervisors! Maintaining a relationship with former colleagues can take effort, but if a a position opens up down the road they will hopefully think of you first. Also, be open to non-traditional information jobs that your degree would be helpful in.<\/p>\n

I am from Brookfield, Illinois, a suburb very close to Chicago. I recently earned my MLS from Dominican University and obtained a BA in History from DePaul University. I\u2019ve always loved books, reading, and history so I decided I wanted to pursue a career in archives or special collections. I\u2019ve ended up doing historical research for History Works, Inc. in Chicago, a rather non-traditional job for library students. Before that I worked in a number of fascinating archives including the archives at The Pampered Chef and Planned Parenthood Illinois. In my free time I enjoy watching terrible horror films, eating sushi, and of course reading. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My interview with success story, Jessica Naomi: How did you find your current job? Jessica: I started out as an intern at History Works, Inc. almost three years ago after being referred to the company by an archivist at DePaul University. I soon became a part time Research Assistant and continued in that role for…<\/p>\n

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