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Biography: Katrina Piechnik
Katrina Piechnik, MIS
Library Systems Manager,
Jenkins Law Library
Katrina Piechnik earned her MIS in 1982 from the University of Silesia, Poland. While at Jenkins she has held various positions such as Cataloger, Head Cataloger and Information Systems Librarian, becoming Head of Catalog Services in 1997, Head of Technical Services in 2005 and Library Systems Manager in 2009. She is currently responsible for Jenkins' Online Catalog (JAC) and actively involved in many Jenkins' Internet endeavors.
Publications & Presentations:
- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? The Future of Print Periodicals in Law Libraries – AALL Annual Meeting July, 2009 Presented with Paula Tejeda, Ann B. Kolodzey, Adeen Postar, Richard J. Spinelli
- Regular Contributor to Jenkins Blog , 2007- present
- JAC Case Studies
- Implementing Serials Solutions into Millennium [PowerPoint Format] *
Presented with Sheila Walker
Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group 2005 Conference, October 21,2005
- Turnkey or not to Turnkey: this is the question [PowerPoint Format] *
Innovative Users Group 2005 Conference, May 3, 2005
- Electronic Licensing and the Relevant Fair Use Issues
Presented with Linda-Jean Schneider and Catherine Monte, January 7, 2003
- Core Competencies for Law Library Support Staff
AALL Online Bibliographic Services SIS ad Hoc Committee, August 2000
- Resources for Librarians - since 1999
Teaching:
- CLE Business/News Resources; CLE Business Resources on the Internet co-sponsored by PBI, the PBEC and the Jenkins Law Library, 1999-2000
- CLE Internet Basics co-sponsored by PBI, the PBEC and the Jenkins Law Library, 1998
Professional Activities:
- Manages JAC
- Innovative Users Group (IUG):
- Member of the IUG Clearinghouse Management Team: - 2009-
- Steering Committee - Director at Large, 2002-2004
- Managed IUG Regional and Special Interest Group, 2003
- Registration Volunteer, 2001 and 2005; Registration Desk Coordinator for IUG Annual Conferences, 2003 and 2004
- Innovative Law Users Group (ILUG):
- ILUG Chair, 2006-2007
- ILUG Vice-Chair, 2005-2006
- Participates as a Mentor in the ILUG Mentoring Program - April, 2003-present
- AALL 2000 Convention - co-chair Family Social Hour
- Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA):
- Director at Large, 2004-2006
- Placement, 2000-2001
- Automation Committee, 1993-1996
- Member at Large, 1992-1993
- NJLLA - Union List, 2000
- AALL OBS-SIS - Law Library Systems Directory, 1995
- OCLC Committee – Member 1996-1997
- Local Systems Committee – Member 1996-1999
- Add Hoc Committee on Record Sharing - Member, 2006-present
- Web Advisory Committee - Member, 2007-2008
- Northeast Regional Conference - speaker - Authority Control Session, 1991
- AALL SCCLL-SIS
- Grants Committee - Member, 2005-2006; Chair, 2006-2007
- Technology Committee – Member, 2007-2008
- AALL TS-SIS
- Member at Large, 2009-2011
Memberships:
- Innovative User Group (IUG), 1991-present
- Innovative Law User Group (ILUG), 1994-present
- Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group, 1998-present
- American Library Association, 2003-present
- American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), 1985-2002, 2004-present
- Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA), 1985-present
- Special Library Association (SLA), 2000-2004
- Serial Catalogers of Philadelphia (SCOP), 1996-1999
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), 1985-present
Volunteer Fun Activities:
- Radnor High School Swimming – Booster Club Member 2004-2007
- Radnor Aquatic Club Dolphin Team Spirit Committee Member, 2001-2007
- Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Troop 3300 Co-Leader, 2004-2005
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