Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This is the place to learn about careers from the people who are actually doing the work every day. I’m your host, Brian Bratt, and this week’s guest is 2018 Van Buren graduate Maria Trusty, who is a GLP Archivist. In this episode, Maria shares how a campus job at Ohio State led her to her career, the many places archivists can work, how her career goals have changed, and much more. Whether you are interested in a career as an archivist or still exploring your options, I hope that what Maria shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show!1:07 - A typical day as a GLP Archivist.2:57 - Maria is a specialized archivist.3:48 - Paper data is more difficult to maintain than electronic data.5:53 - Going to Ohio State and majoring in English - the only things Maria knew she wanted to do when she graduated from VB6:38 - A campus job at one of Ohio State’s libraries led her to this career.6:57 - The move away from journalism8:39 - Changing career direction as a senior in college9:45 - At least a bachelor’s degree is needed, but a master’s degree is often needed to become an archivist.11:20 - The things archivists get to see and explore13:03 - Libraries do have some strange non-book items.14:53 - Legal offices and large companies value the skills of archivists for records management.16:13 - The positive and difficult parts of a career of an archivist20:25 - Interested in this career? Get experience and don’t be afraid to take a chance.22:39 - Kent State is the only school in Ohio which offers a master’s degree in library science.23:25 - The job market for archivists is a bit tight, but specializations matter.25:00 - Pay attention to how to make a resume when in high school!Questions?Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail ([email protected]).Connect with Maria on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/maria-trusty-3ab46a267/) or reach out to me for her email.