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, and Head of Technical Services in 2005. She is currently responsible for Jenkins' Online Catalog (JAC Plus) and actively involved in many Jenkins' Internet endeavors.

Publications & Presentations:

• 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 Plus
• Innovative Users Group (IUG):
  • 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
  • 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

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-present
• Radnor Aquatic Club Dolphin Team Spirit Committee Member, 2001-present
• Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Troop 3300 Co-Leader, 2004-2005