Profiles of PhD Students and Alumni

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Jill Strykowski

Jill Strykowski Jill Strykowski has a rich background in original cataloging work, archival digitization, library project management, library systems configuration and physical collection maintenance. Ms. Strykowski specializes in applying project management techniques to help teams migrate and improve library systems, and to improve technical services workflows and technology use to maximize efficiency. Her current scholarly interests focus on how library science is impacted by AI tools, linked data, and the data brokering economy.

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Shawn Mitchell

Shawn MitchellShawn is Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) Director, Policy, Planning & Performance Measurement where he is responsible for leading TPL’s strategic planning, policy, research, evaluation, privacy & risk, AI, data governance & analytics and performance measurement portfolios. Prior to this role, Shawn was the acting Director, Collections & Membership Services at TPL.

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Jessica Lewis Marshall

Jessica Lewis Marshall

Proposal Title: The Intersection of Digital Archives and National Identity in Jamaica: A Focus on the National Library

SJSU Supervisor: Dr. Dara Hofman

MMU Supervisor(s): Dr. Shirin Hirsh

Education:

MLIS

Current or Most Recent Position:

Acting Campus Library at The University of the West Indies, Mona Library, Kingston, Jamaica.