School To Work

Diane Jaust Dayermanjian
Archivist, Corporate Librarian
Radio City Entertainment

As Archivist and Corporate Librarian for Radio City Entertainment, Diane is the person responsible for archiving all the materials and documents created for Radio City Music Hall's shows and events. This material includes correspondence, photos, set and costume designs, audio visual materials such as videos and radio ads, brochures, flyers, merchandise items, etc. Much like a public-library librarian, Ms. Jaust must put these materials in a place where it can be easily found again and ensure that they are catalogued and placed in a database so the contents of the archive can be accessed when needed.

On a typical day she is responsible for a variety of activities including updating computerized sales documents for current and future use by Radio City management. These sales documents track ticket sales for the events appearing at the Music Hall as well as shows or events produced by Radio City Entertainment which appear in other venues. In addition to this she fields informational calls regarding materials stored in the Corporate Library. She is the person to call if someone is writing a book about Radio City and wants information about an event or a certain star who appeared at the Music Hall.

Diane worked at the Trans-Lux Theater Company's marketing division prior to joining Radio City's marketing department in 1979. Someone she knew mentioned that Radio City was looking for a marketing assistant. She believes that being at the right place at the right time made the difference. She majored in history in college and had absorbed most of the history of the Music Hall in the 12 marketing years she spent at the Trans-Lux Theater Company.

She was in a perfect position to take on her current role when the opportunity to organize and computerize Radio City's history presented itself. Since her first visit to the Music Hall as a child she wanted to "live" in the theater and to get to know it as no one else had. Her position as Archivist and Corporate Librarian is truly the position of her childhood dreams.

Her advice to students interested in this type of career is to combine a major in a subject that interests you or maybe a history degree with a library sciences degree. She advises that if students tailor their education to fit their personal interests and then find a workplace in which they will feel involved and fulfilled, then they will always have a great day "at the office".