About Mary Roebuck
Born in Columbus and then we moved to Michigan for three years. Then back to Ohio. Then I was a kid for a while before going to school, which I hated, like most well-balanced folks do. We took big family trips every summer, driving across the country in our big, blue van. Then high school, which I hated even more, as all well-trained geeks do. My next step took me 180 degrees away from high school. Oberlin. Which was awesome. But I chose a major that doesn’t do much for you, English/Cinema Studies. After bumming around for a few years after graduation I moved to Boston where I worked as a Digital Archivist at Houghton Mifflin. While thrilling for a while, my boredom with cities and a psychotic roommate eventually drove me back to Ohio. Where I broke my ankle and took up canoe racing. Now I’m starting Library School in Bloomington. Which is apparently the sexiest field. They don’t tell you that till you get here. It’s a secret.
What gets you motivated? Deadlines and Schlecks.
What makes you want to give up and watch TV? Many many things.
If you are not at home or in the office, where are you working from? The library
Describe your family. Have you ever seen Arrested Development? We’re like that, but without the money and with a regular menagerie.
If WM did not exist, what would you do with your time? Catch up on the Internet and figure out how to buy my textbooks.
Who is your industry hero? Rebecca Roebuck
