Get to Know ALASC Executive Committee Social Media Manager, Amelia Smith!
What inspired you to get into the library field?
Several reasons: my lifelong love of books and libraries, having a job that enables me to connect with people of all walks of life, and fulfilling my goal of becoming a public servant are the biggest reasons.
Who are your personal heroes?
Eleanor Roosevelt and Audrey Hepburn
Who are your favorite books/authors?
“The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway
“This Side of Paradise” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Man in the High Tower” by Philip K. Dick
“No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II” by Doris Kearns Goodwin
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain
Where is your favorite spot to vacation?
My imagination. 😉 I have a vast one.
What do you do to unwind?
Music — especially ’90s R&B!
What do you hope to accomplish with your MLIS?
I hope I pursue work in either Digitization or Academic Librarianship. I believe these are strong and growing fields that I would like to be a part of.
Thanks Amelia!