In honor of National Library Workers Day on April 21, 2020, our staff share what they enjoy most about their work at the Newberry.
Rose Miron, Director of the D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies
“The most fulfilling part of my job is...reconnecting Indigenous communities with knowledge that, in many cases, was removed from those communities.”@rkmiron on what she enjoys most abt her work at the NL. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay #NLWD #NationalLibraryWeek pic.twitter.com/vcDX2WtlXd
— Newberry Library (@NewberryLibrary) April 21, 2020
Samantha Smith, Project Archivist
“What I enjoy most is...being able to capture the lives of everyday people and centering them in so many ways.”
— Newberry Library (@NewberryLibrary) April 21, 2020
Project Archivist Sam Smith on her work at the NL. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay #NLWD #NationalLibraryWeek pic.twitter.com/ABX1DrO5UU
Jennifer Dalzin, Director of Digital Initiatives and Services
“The most fulfilling part of my job is making new kinds of research possible.”
— Newberry Library (@NewberryLibrary) April 21, 2020
Jennifer Dalzin (@hotdogpickles), Director of Digital Initiatives, on her work at the NL. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay #NLWD #NationalLibraryWeek @DigitalNewberry pic.twitter.com/HwdIWQibao
Paul Durica, Director of Exhibitions
“One thing that excites me about my job is that I get to go into the collections to tell stories in a shared environment.”
— Newberry Library (@NewberryLibrary) April 21, 2020
Director of Exhibitions Paul Durica on his work at the NL. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay #NLWD #NationalLibraryWeek pic.twitter.com/TIMq3s9ZuK
Analú López, Ayer Indigenous Studies Librarian
“It’s really fulfilling to be able to work with people from all walks of life, from tribal members here in the states to individuals from Latin America, Europe, and across the world.”@AnaluMarialopez on her work at the NL. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay pic.twitter.com/yDbLgp2Mtw
— Newberry Library (@NewberryLibrary) April 21, 2020