Ellyssa Kroski

Current

Columnist at Reed Business
Consulting Series Editor at Neal-Schuman Publishers
Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute

Lecturer at San Jose State University
Adjunct Faculty at Long Island University
Blogger/Marketer at OEDB
Information Consultant at Ellyssa Kroski

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Past

Reference Librarian at Columbia University
Library Assistant at Wood Tobé-Coburn School
Executive Producer at Carfax Abbey Horror Film Database (Sole Proprietorship)

Internet Consultant at E. Kroski (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
Mount Holyoke College

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Ellyssa Kroski’s Summary

I'm a freelance information consultant, writer, editor, lecturer, librarian, and conference speaker. I've written about Web technologies for major publications including Choice, School Library Journal, and ALA’s Library Technology Reports. My book Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals was published in February 2008. I'm currently developing a ten-book technology series for Neal-Schuman publishers, teaching at four universities, and speaking across the country. Please check out my website for my upcoming events and publications.

Ellyssa Kroski’s Experience

Columnist

Reed Business

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

June 2009 — Present (2 months)

Write a monthly column about emerging tech and academic libraries titled “Stacking the Tech” for Library Journal’s Academic Newswire.
Consulting Series Editor

Neal-Schuman Publishers

(Publishing industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

Developing a series of technology books aimed at libraries including conceptualization, planning, author acquisition, project management, marketing, and series editing.
Visiting Assistant Professor

Pratt Institute

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Teaching emerging Web technology and Open Source LIS courses.
Lecturer

San Jose State University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

Teaching emerging Web technology and Open Source LIS courses for their distance learning program. Member of the Technology Program Advisory Committee.
Adjunct Faculty

Long Island University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Teaching Web 2.0 and emerging technologies at the Manhattan campus of LIU’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science.
Blogger/Marketer

OEDB

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years)

Write about Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and emerging technologies as they pertain to the field of library and information science. Audience development through multi-channel marketing such as social media, traffic analysis, and partnerships, etc.
• Increased website traffic by 12 x within the first month.
• Tripled the number of Bloglines subscribers within the first month.
• Ranked in del.icio.us Most Popular within the first month.
Information Consultant

Ellyssa Kroski

(Internet industry)

March 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

Offer services in social media marketing, community building, screencasting, information architecture, usability testing, technology training, content development, writing, speaking, and strategic assessment of Web technologies.
Reference Librarian

Columbia University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

March 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Provided reference services for Butler Library's 50,000 volume reference collection, Columbia University's 500+ electronic databases, and 8 million volume library collection. Technical projects included: creating library web pages, technical documentation, creating library marketing documents, building library applications.
Library Assistant

Wood Tobé-Coburn School

(Higher Education industry)

July 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 2 months)

Provided reference services and technical support to students and faculty, also responsible for acquisitions, copy cataloging, subject guides, Web pages, etc.
Executive Producer
Carfax Abbey Horror Film Database (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

July 2000 — July 2004 (4 years 1 month)

Founder, creator and executive producer for comprehensive web-based information resource regarding the horror film genre. Responsibilities include creative direction, graphic design, IA, content production, viral marketing, contests and online promotions, newsletter production, advertising sales, information management, industry research, editorial, developing industry relationships, SEO, site administration and all other operations of this website community.
Internet Consultant
E. Kroski (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

August 1996 — July 2000 (4 years)

Provided various freelance services related to development of commercial websites including content development, user experience, and quality assurance testing. Clients ranged from small businesses to global corporations.

Ellyssa Kroski’s Education

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

MSLIS , Library and Information Science , 2002 — 2004

GPA 4.0
Mount Holyoke College

B.A. , Anthropology , 1989 — 1991