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<\/a>Catherine Dillon<\/p><\/div> Olivia “Liv” Tsistinas<\/p><\/div> Oceana Wilson<\/p><\/div>
\nWorking at Herrick Library had a big impact on Catherine Dillon’s<\/strong> career aspirations after graduation. She says, \u201cI have a great amount of respect for my supervisors at Herrick Library and they were key figures in guiding my career focus.\u201d After graduation, Catherine became an evening and weekend supervisor at Binghamton University\u2019s Bartle Library, and was later promoted to Library Reader Services Coordinator. She is working towards a Master of Library and Information Services degree at the University of Buffalo. She credits her time at Herrick with helping her to \u201clearn to approach work with an open and flexible mindset, which in this job market is key.\u201d
\nFor Kristin Eklin<\/b>, working as a student supervisor at Herrick Library made her realize that she wanted to eventually work in a leadership or management position. Working with student supervisees and patrons gave her a chance to sharpen her communication skills and helped prepare her for her current position in event planning and marketing at St. John\u2019s Foundation in Rochester. Kristin says that her experience at Herrick was \u201cextremely valuable during job interviews. Many employers prefer job candidates that have maintained steady employment through out college and demonstrated growth in to the role of supervisor. This position also displayed my ability to work with peers, faculty, and staff.\u201d
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\nAfter graduating from Alfred with a BFA, Olivia \u201cLiv\u201d Tsistinas<\/b> wasn\u2019t sure what she would do next. Her experience at Herrick Library helped her to land a job as an evening and weekend supervisor in a library. She went on to earn a Master of Library Science degree and is now a Clinical\/Outreach Librarian at Upstate Medical University\u2019s Health Science Library. While it may seem a long way from art school, Liv says that she has found ways to use her background in art, including coordinating library exhibitions in two gallery spaces. She says, \u201cI love being able to incorporate all the facets of my Alfred University experience into what I do!\u201d
\nCaitlin Brown<\/b>, who works as a monograph cataloger at the Indiana University law library, says that she \u201cliked working in the library so much that I got an MLS and became a librarian!\u201d At the Scholes circulation desk, where she worked from 2006 to 2008, she found herself \u201ckind of in the middle of everything\u201d and used the experience to improve her research skills. In grad school, where positions were very competitive, she found that her experience at Scholes was a definite plus.
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\nWorking at Herrick Library was the first step in a career in libraries for\u00a0Oceana Wilson<\/b>, eventually leading to her current position as Director of Library and Information Services at Bennington College. While at Herrick, she had the opportunity \u201cto see some of the behind the scenes work that went into creating the innovative services and responsive environment of Herrick Library. \u201c It was getting to know the librarians at Herrick that encouraged her to become a librarian. She says, \u201cThey really believed in the work that they were doing and that was very inspiring.\u201d
\nWhen\u00a0Jessie Baldwin<\/b>\u00a0sought work at Scholes Library,\u00a0she already knew that she wanted to be a librarian. She gained lots of practical experience at Scholes, from working at the circulation desk, to helping students to find books, and being responsible for opening the library.
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