{"id":908,"date":"2018-04-16T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmrt.ala.org\/notes\/?p=908"},"modified":"2018-04-12T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T13:34:12","slug":"nmrt-member-of-the-week-spotlight-jessica-calderwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmrt.ala.org\/notes\/nmrt-member-of-the-week-spotlight-jessica-calderwood\/","title":{"rendered":"NMRT Member of the Week Spotlight: Jessica Calderwood"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Institution\/Location of Institution:<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ<\/p>\n

Job Title:<\/b>
\nLibrary Information Analyst<\/p>\n

Brief job description:<\/b><\/p>\n

I wrangle all sorts of numbers about equipment and space use into understandable graphs and reports that Leadership and Administration use to make decisions about library needs and use.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are some things you like about your job or about working in libraries in general? <\/b><\/p>\n

I?ve always felt at home in libraries and among books, but I NEVER thought I?d be doing data work. For most of my life I was convinced that I was no good at math and ?didn?t get it.? It wasn?t until I was pushed out of my comfort zone that I found that not only did I ?get it,? it was FUN.<\/span><\/p>\n

What?s a project or committee you?re working on right now that you?re excited about? <\/b><\/p>\n

We just completed a large multi-week survey of students using our equipment lending program. My colleague and I are now working on analyzing the results and putting together a clear, professional report. The work we?ve done here will allow us to advocate for the things that our students really want ? mostly more Macbooks ? and help us make decisions about budget and funding for the coming semester.<\/span><\/p>\n

What got you interested in libraries? <\/b><\/p>\n

I was job hunting after I graduated with my undergraduate degree and saw a position in archives that really appealed to me ? digitizing archival materials. I?ve followed a pretty winding path through libraries since then and never did get a chance to work in archives, but the work I HAVE done has been tremendously valuable, interesting, and engaging.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is one of your favorite things about NMRT? <\/b><\/p>\n

Diverse perspectives and a welcoming attitude!<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for other new librarians? <\/b><\/p>\n

It?s okay to be afraid, and it?s okay to not end up where you thought you would! Do the things that interest you, and EXPRESS that interest! When I first started at the UA Library I was always asking people if I could help out with different projects or tasks, and ?that willingness to help and expose myself to a lot of different things showed my supervisor that I was ready for more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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