{"id":5529,"date":"2013-01-07T08:30:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T13:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=5529"},"modified":"2013-05-27T13:24:31","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:24:31","slug":"stefanie-caloia-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=5529","title":{"rendered":"Stefanie Caloia …Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Jobs<\/span><\/strong> for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441<\/a> Updated daily
\nNaomi House\u2019s interview with success story Stefanie.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Naomi:<\/strong> \u00a0How did you find your current job?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 At the SAA<\/a> annual meeting in Chicago, I placed my resume at the Networking Cafe, but honestly did not expect anything to come of it. My future employer had a booth at the show and they were recruiting people to work on a National Parks project. I spoke with the person who would eventually hire me, and mentioned I had done an internship at Yellowstone. She mentioned she had seen my resume, which frankly kind of blew my mind. I applied, got an interview and eventually was offered the position.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Favorite library you have been to?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Yellowstone Research Library<\/a>. They have everything you could ever imagine relating to the park, including science fiction and romance novels. They also have a fantastic rare book collection. All in a beautiful location — just outside our first National Park.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Favorite book?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 Foxfire<\/em><\/a> by Joyce Carol Oates.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Favorite thing about libraries\/ library technology?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 Maybe this is cheesy, but the enormous power libraries and archives have is amazing. You never know what book or document could change a person’s life. \u00a0I’m really excited to be a part of a profession that can have such a positive impact on the world.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Any websites or feeds or blogs we should be following?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 I’ve found anything SNAP (Students and New Archives Professionals roundtable) is doing is pretty interesting and exciting. A lot of great things are going to come from this roundtable! I recommend subscribing to the listserv and checking out
\nhttp:\/\/www2.archivists.org\/groups\/students-and-new-archives-professionals-snap-roundtable<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong>\u00a0 Best piece of job hunting advice?
\nStefanie:<\/strong>\u00a0 When possible in your cover letters, try to draw a personal connection to either the position or collections, whether you have direct experience (not necessarily at a job), or a particular passion for the subject matter. It was only in the cover letters where I did this that I got to the interview stage. It was pretty much win-win since I was interviewed for the positions I wanted the most! Along the same lines, I think spending time crafting quality application packages rather than applying for as many jobs as you can is beneficial.<\/p>\n

Stefanie is an archivist for History Associates Incorporated<\/a> processing the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company records at Keweenaw National Historical Park <\/a>in Calumet, MI. She graduated from Wayne State University with an MLIS <\/a>and graduate certificate in archival administration in 2011, and is a provisional member of the Academy of Certified Archivists. She has a BA in photography from Grand Valley State University and hopes to one day be a visual materials archivist.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All Jobs for INALJ can be found here: https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=1441 Updated daily Naomi House\u2019s interview with success story Stefanie.   Naomi: \u00a0How did you find your current job? Stefanie:\u00a0 At the SAA annual meeting in Chicago, I placed my resume at the Networking Cafe, but honestly did not expect anything to come of it. My future…<\/p>\n

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