michelle.l.chrzanowski@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellechrzanowski/
NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Compliance and Distribution Services, Hampton, VA
STI Repository Project Manager
Manage the operation of the STI Repository (NTRS) using Agile methodology
Research and maintain repository standards and best practices and provide suggestions for enhancements
Manage legacy STI content within the STI Repository collections and adhere to metadata standards and best practices
Manage projects and issues using the GitLab platform
Work with the developer and content teams to ensure issues are addressed, communicated, and tested
Manage system communications for our stakeholder and user groups, including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint sites
Develop guides and documentation for the content and developer teams
STRIVES Operations Project Manager
Manage the operations of the Scientific, Technical and Research Information discoVEry System (STRIVES) using Agile methodology
Manage projects and issues using the GitLab platform
Work with the developer and content teams to ensure issues are addressed, communicated, and tested
Manage system communications for our stakeholder and user groups, including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint sites
Develop guides and documentation for the content and developer teams
Provide quality review for NASA scientific and technical information before it is released outside of NASA
Catalog, evaluate, and index scientific and technical reports, journal articles, conference papers, presentations, videos, and other assigned materials for inclusion in the STI Repository (NTRS) and NASA's PubSpace
Develop and maintain the NASA Public Access activity (NASA’s public access policy) and act as the Public Access team lead and subject matter expert
Analyze activity data, suggest methods to improve efficiency and automation, and keep abreast of data management and scholarly communication trends
Manage NASA grants and ORCID collection activities utilizing internal databases and systems
Manage the NASA Public Access Help Desk, provide customer service to users, and provide support to all NASA centers
Manage Public Access websites on the NASA.gov, STI Program, and internal NASA websites
STI Program Center Liaison (Outreach)
Provide STI policy and publication guidance and support for NASA centers
Provide online and in-person training
Develop the NASA Thesaurus by identifying candidate terminology, definitions, scope notes, and provide modifications and enhancements to the thesaurus hierarchical structure
Conducts metadata analysis tasks and suggests enhancements to existing schemas
Train STI Program support staff on indexing principles and practices
Suggest topics of interest for the STI Program social media outlets and contribute content for posts and campaigns
Maintain content for the STI Program website in the Markdown markup language
SAE International, Warrendale, PA
Index scientific and technical papers, journal articles, magazine articles, videos, events, and other assigned materials using the SAE taxonomy
Assist with building the SAE taxonomy, adding semantic relationships, and managing data in
Protégé, an ontology and knowledge management program
Conduct research for specialized taxonomy with existing taxonomies for aerospace, automotive, and engineering disciplines
Participate in a variety of linked data initiatives, including WordNet and BabelNet
Tidewater Community College, Norfolk Campus Library, Norfolk, VA
Conduct readers’ advisory, reference services, and bibliographic instruction for students, faculty, staff, and community members
Assist students, faculty, staff, and community members in using information resources such as the self-checkout system, databases, interlibrary loans, internet tools, and open educational resources
Conduct circulation functions, including customer assistance, running reports in ALEPH, processing intercampus holds, tagging items for the RFID system, and updating records in ALEPH
Develop and teach information literacy, research skills, and a variety of technical workshops
Create interactive displays to highlight the library’s collection
Create and maintain subject LibGuides
Participate in collection management activities, including collection evaluation, weeding, and purchasing materials
Provide technical support for Windows and macOS computers, including troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues
Advise faculty and staff on library resources and how to utilize them for their courses
Newport News Public Library, Library Administration and South Morrison Branch, Newport News, VA
Conduct readers’ advisory, reference services, and conduct programs for youth, teens, and adults at the South Morrison Library branch
Conduct circulation functions, including customer assistance, updating records in Virtua, tagging materials for the RFID system, billing, and creating records for interlibrary loans
Develop and execute technology instruction, including computer basics and Microsoft Office products
Represent the Newport News Public Library System at community events
Process interlibrary loans for patrons at all branches of the Newport News Public Library System
Coordinate the South Morrison SNAP Center with the Peninsula Workforce Development
Provide technical support for Windows and macOS computers, including troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues
Chesapeake Public Library, Indian River Branch, Chesapeake, VA
Oversee the teen area during after-school, evening, and weekend hours
Interact with teens, monitor their activities to promote positive behavior, and mentor them through the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Conduct readers’ advisory, reference services, bibliographic instruction, create interactive displays, and conduct programs for youth and teens
Conduct circulation functions, including customer assistance, updating records in SirsiDynix, and tagging materials for the RFID system
Provide computer assistance and instruction, including research database guidance
Maintain social networks and blogs for teen and parent interaction
Participate in collection management for young adults and act as the selector for graphic novels, manga, and anime collections for the Chesapeake Public Library system
Provide technical support for Windows and macOS computers, including troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues
Virginia Beach Public Library, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Conduct readers’ advisory, reference services, bibliographic instruction, perform storytimes for ages six months to age five, and conduct programs for youth, teens, and adults at various branches of the Virginia Beach Public Library System
Conduct circulation functions, including customer assistance, updating records in SirsiDynix, tagging materials for the RFID system, billing, and creating records for interlibrary loans
Provide computer assistance and instruction, including research database guidance
Provide guidance as the lead for eReference services (email, text, and chat) at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Library in Virginia Beach
Provide virtual reference for the Virginia Beach Public Library System
Assist customers in the Local History section of the Meyera E. Oberndorf Library in Virginia Beach, including genealogical searches utilizing Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest, and local history websites
Maintain the library website and events using the Vignette Content Management System
Assist the Virtual Librarian with a historic postcard archival project
Recruit and supervise volunteers as a Volunteer Resource Manager
Provide technical support for Windows and macOS computers, including troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues
SAE International, Warrendale, PA
Research and capture WordNet semantic data for specialized taxonomy in Protégé
Assist with mapping specialized taxonomy to existing taxonomies from aerospace, automotive, and engineering disciplines
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
Major: Criminal Justice, Minor: Psychology
Germany and the Czech Republic
International School Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Assess library services for students in elementary through high school - Policy Team
Assessed current policies and provided updates (Circulation, Collection Development, Library Terminology, Physical Spaces, Programs, Reconsideration, Services, and Special Collections)
Created an Acceptable Use Policy, Job Description for a Technology Librarian, Library Volunteer Form, Reconsideration Form, and Suggestions for Library Collection Form
Carlsbad International School, Carlsbad, Czech Republic
Set up the library for the new Carlsbad International School - Technical Services Team
Assessed and set up the library catalog using the Follett ILS and determined which catalog reports to run at determined intervals
Suggested circulation policies and procedures for the new librarian
Curated resources for and established the Carlsbad Library Home Page
Established library accounts for staff and students
Setup librarian’s computer with recommended settings and functions
Created “how to” instructions for various catalog and ordering functions
Assisted with cataloging over 350 new titles in the Follett ILS
Computer Hardware: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows
Computer Platforms & Software: Adobe Experience Manager, Blackboard, Data Harmony Thesaurus Master, Discord, Drupal, GitLab, iMovie, JIRA, Mendeley, Office 365, Omeka, PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS), Protégé, ReadCube, SharePoint, Slack, Synaptica, Zoom
Library Technology: ALEPH, Follett, Koha, OCLC, RFID, SirsiDynix, VTLS Virtua
Programming: CSS, HTML, Markdown, XML
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, WordPress, YouTube
Experience using the following databases, but not limited to:
EBSCO: Academic Search Complete, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, eBooks
Gale: Gale Power Search, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Other: DTIC, JSTOR, LexisNexis Academic, NASA STI Repository (NTRS), NTRL, ProQuest, PsychNet, Safari Books Online, Scopus, Web of Science, Westlaw
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of North Texas, 2014
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society, University of North Texas, 2014
Certificate of Commendation, GenTech Partners, October 2016
American Library Association (ALA), 2009-Present
Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), 2017-Present
Core (ALA): Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, 2021-Present
NASIG, 2017-Present
Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2016-Present
Virginia Library Association (VLA), 2008-Present
Faith, A. & Chrzanowski, M. (2015). Connecting RDA and RDF: Linked data for a wide world of connected possibilities. Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 3(2), 122-135. doi:10.5195/palrap.2015.106
Guest Liaison & Department Head (Liaisons), Guest Relations Department, NekoCon, 2014-Present
Guest Liaison & Director, Guest Relations Department, Anime USA, 2013-2017; 2020
Guest Liaison & Division Director, Guest Division, Katsucon, 2011-Present
Asian Pacific American Heritage Organization of Hampton Roads, 2011-2020
Weblog Contributor, VBPL Recommends, 2009-2010 & 2012-2018