Career Week | From Bobcat to Archivist – What it was Like to Work at the JFK Presidential Library, Feb. 1

Ohio University alum Kelly Francis ’01 shares “From Bobcat to Archivist – What it was Like to Work at the JFK Presidential Library” on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in Baker Theatre during the Arts & Sciences Career & Networking Week.

• Watch live or later on A&S TV.

She also will be networking with College of Arts & Sciences students (graduate and undergraduate) who RSVP for a Feb. 1 Alumni & Student Networking Reception (and get free business cards).

• Connect with Francis on LinkedIn.
• Hear Francis talk about her career at “From Bobcat to Archivist – Our Nation’s History and My Career Journey” on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in Baker
• Network with Francis at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Meet Francis on the English Alumni Panel on Feb. 2.

Kelly Francis of the Boston Federal Reserve

Francis is currently the Archivist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and formerly was with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. She earned a B.A. in English from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO.

After college, Francis put her knowledge of literature to good use by working at a bookstore—until she had an epiphany that she could do a similar job but get paid (only slightly) better by becoming a librarian. While researching library science graduate programs, she discovered the archives profession. She moved to Boston in 2006 to attend Simmons College, where she received a Master’s of Science in Library and Information Science with an Archives Management concentration.

She worked as the Assistant Digital Archivist for Textual Collections and a Processing Archivist at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum from 2007-17, where she was part of a small team that created and produced content for the Library’s Digital Archives.

This event is part of the College of Arts & Sciences Career & Networking Week, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, designed especially for undergrad and graduate students majoring in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.