Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 75 books. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker.

1. Ellyssa Valenti Kroski
Nichols, South Carolina, United States
ellyssakroski@yahoo.com
linkedin.com/in/ellyssa
Summary
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute. She is as an
award-winning editor and author of 75 books including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI for which she won the
AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, a lecturer at San Jose State University,
and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her
long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application.
She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa
http://ellyssakroski.com/
https://twitter.com/ellyssa
Experience
Director of Innovation & Engagement
The New York Law Institute
Dec 2011 - Present (11 years 4 months)
* Design engaging programs and events as well as create content for marketing initiatives, email
campaigns, blog posts, articles, infographics, & create & host innovative marketing events both digital
and live.
* Oversee the maintenance and continual improvement of the NYLI website, including identification and
implementation of site enhancements and content, regular usability testing, content audits, updates, etc.
* Develop and implement technology strategies, including those involving social media applications, to
promote interactive relationships with Members to improve their experience of NYLI services.
* Implement, update, and manage major hardware and software technologies required to support
internal and external operations.
* Serve as the point of contact for selected external consultants and third-party vendors regarding
development, implementation, and ongoing operational issues.
* Manage assessment measures to track ROI, creating and distributing periodic reports.
* Assist with the development of the budget for technology and communications, marketing, and
outreach related expenses.
* Work closely with staff on technology and technical services issues, policies, and problem-solving.
* Create instructional materials and train staff.
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2. Lecturer
San Jose State University
Nov 2007 - Present (15 years 5 months)
• Teach Information Literacy, Emerging Technology, and Web technology courses to graduate students
enrolled in Library and Information Science programs in an online learning environment.
• Serve on the Curriculum Committee.
Consulting Editor
American Library Association
Aug 2008 - Present (14 years 8 months)
* Project Management: Responsible for concept, planning, author acquisition, project management,
developmental editing, and marketing of an award-winning set of 10 technology books aimed at
libraries.
* Management: Manage 10-12 high profile authors through all aspects of the book writing and
publishing process from proposal to editorial to promotion.
* The American Library Association (ALA) awarded The Tech Set the 2011 Greenwood Publishing
Group Award for the Best Book in Library Literature.
Adjunct Faculty Member
Drexel University
Aug 2015 - Nov 2022 (7 years 4 months)
*Teach Web Design courses
*Teach Knowledge Management courses
Director of Information Technology and Marketing
The New York Law Institute
Dec 2011 - Nov 2022 (11 years)
Major Initiatives
• Transitioned the organization to portable laptops vs. PC’s which allowed NYLI staff to work from home
without any down time when the pandemic struck.
• Design content for marketing initiatives, email campaigns, blog posts, articles, infographics, & create &
host innovative marketing events both digital and live, as well as seek out press coverage.
• Design innovative programs and events including a well-attended Alexander Hamilton-themed escape
room, a virtual holiday scavenger hunt, a virtual Jeopardy event, and two augmented reality rare books
exhibits.
• Moved NYLI’s infrastructure from in-house servers hosting all email, local network files, & patron
access to electronic resources into a fully cloud-based organization not dependent on physical space,
allowing NYLI to operate unhindered by disasters/pandemics.
• Manage assessment measures such as Google Analytics, social media analytics, email campaign
reports, and designed a database to track ROI.
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3. • Instituted both the original NYLI eBooks programs and have grown & maintained them over the years.
• Discovered and recommended a subscription plan vs. ala carte purchases for our eBook program
which saved NYLI ~$70,000/year.
• Completely re-designed the NYLI website from a DotNetNuke platform to WordPress at a cost of
$1,450 compared to the previous website which cost NYLI $27,500, saving the organization over
$25,000.
• Implemented a VOIP phone system.
• Led/managed project to completely re-wire NYLI’s physical space for Internet, including project to re-
wire for new tenant space.
• Implemented major technologies including; federated search, Seamless Catalog, widgets, integration
with major ERMs, EZProxy authentication service, Zoho Creator statistics database, MailChimp
newsletters, HD microfilm scanner, LibGuides, designed NYLI’s intranet, etc.
• Created NYLI’s Disaster Recover/Business Continuity Plan and had it in place well before the
pandemic.
Technology Consultant
Law Library Management, Incorporated
Feb 2016 - Dec 2021 (5 years 11 months)
Law Library Management's technology evangelist and instructional designer. Design and maintain the
organization's website and social media accounts as well as create and present promotional webinars.
Consulting Editor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Aug 2012 - Jun 2021 (8 years 11 months)
* Series Editor for Practical Guides for Librarians
*Project Management: Responsible for concept, planning, author acquisition, project management, and
developmental editing, of technology books and book series
* Management: Manage between 14-35 high profile authors through all aspects of the book writing and
publishing process from proposal to editorial to promotion.
* The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) awarded Law Librarianship in the Digital Age the
2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Pratt Institute
Jan 2008 - Dec 2015 (8 years)
• Teach Web technology and Basic Reference courses to graduate students enrolled in Library and
Information Science program..
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4. • Create private social networks for students to participate in using Drupal technology as well as
maintain class websites in course management programs.
• Filmed and edited video lectures using green-screen technique as well as instructional screencasts.
Blogger/Marketer
Online Education Database (OEDB)
Aug 2007 - Nov 2014 (7 years 4 months)
• Author a daily blog with over 100,000 unique visitors per month. Topics include mobile and emerging
technologies as they pertain to the library field.
• Audience development through multi-channel marketing such as social media, traffic analysis, and
networking, etc.
• Track conversations and sentiment to ensure the iLibrarian brand has a positive presence wherever
people are having conversations.
Emerging Technologies & Web Services Librarian
Barnard College
Oct 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 2 months)
* Technology Initiatives: Responsible for the application and use of new and emerging technologies
both internally and to the public services function.
o Led the Library through a Web site redesign and migration to a Drupal content management system,
combining multiple sites into one unified Web presence.
o Developed taxonomies, menus, wireframes, & site structures based on analysis of site analytics,
usability studies, and departmental requirements.
o Collaborated with Columbia University Libraries to introduce a new text reference service.
o Established a social media presence across multiple channels to enhance visibility and connect with
the community.
o Developed strategic plans for social media, and other technology initiatives as well as analytics-based
assessment.
o Created a Reference Statistics database collect more information about reference interactions.
o Created a strategy for a library-wide digitization initiative
* Bibliographic Instruction and Staff Training:
o Designed and delivered bibliographic instruction curriculum and research guides for multiple literature
and History seminars as well as technology topics.
o Responsible for staff technology training..
o Created a series of 10 instructional webcasts & a library video tour.
* Management: Head of the Barnard Library Internship Program which included recruiting, scheduling,
training, mentoring, and managing 8-10 graduate LIS interns.
* Public Services: Provided reference services for the library’s 300,000 volume collection, 1,700+
electronic databases, and 10 million volume university-wide library collection including one-on-
one research consultations, phone, email, IM, and text reference. Served on Columbia University’s
Reference Coordinating Committee (RCC). Worked with faculty and students as a part of our Personal
Librarians program.
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5. * Collection Development: Responsible for building and maintaining print monograph and serial
collections for the many Humanities subject areas.
Columnist
Reed Business Information
Jun 2009 - 2010 (1 year)
Wrote a monthly column about emerging tech and academic libraries titled “Stacking the Tech” for
Library Journal’s Academic Newswire.
Adjunct Faculty
Long Island University
Sep 2007 - 2010 (3 years)
• Teach Web technology courses to graduate students enrolled in Library and Information Science
program..
• Create private social networks for students to participate in using Drupal technology as well as
maintain class websites in course management programs.
• Filmed and edited video lectures using green-screen technique as well as instructional screencasts.
Information Consultant
Ellyssa Kroski
Mar 2005 - Oct 2009 (4 years 8 months)
• Offered services in social media marketing, information architecture, usability testing, technology
training, content development, and strategic assessment of Web technologies for clients such as The
College Board, New York Observer, and PolitickerNJ.
• Provided writing and editing services, custom workshops and technology talks, and professional
courses.
Reference Librarian
Columbia University
Mar 2005 - Mar 2008 (3 years 1 month)
* Public Services: Provided reference services for Butler Library's 50,000 volume reference collection,
1,700+ electronic databases, and 10 million volume university library collection.
* Technology Initiatives:
o Created an interactive map for the Library’s reference collection which allowed patrons to click on
virtual stacks to view contents as well as search for items.
o Creating and updated library web pages using the Web CMS.
o Created an internal blog for the Reference department staff.
o Created a Butler Stacks Guide podcast.
o Founded a monthly Emerging Tech Brown Bag series.
* Training: Created technical documentation, user guides, instruction scripts, and handouts.
Library Assistant
Wood Tobé-Coburn School
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6. Jul 2003 - Aug 2004 (1 year 2 months)
• Provided reference services and technical support to students and faculty as a solo librarian.
• Responsible for acquisitions, copy cataloging, subject guides, Web pages, etc.
Executive Producer
Carfax Abbey Horror Film Database
Jul 2000 - Jul 2004 (4 years 1 month)
• Information architecture, content production, creative direction, graphic design, viral marketing,
contests and online promotions, advertising sales, information management, industry research,
editorial, industry relationships, etc.
• Site traffic exceeded 100,000 unique user sessions monthly.
• Website was the number one ranked search result on Google, Lycos and AlltheWeb for a search for
horror films.
• Personally wrote over 500 film reviews, 1,500 actor & director biographies and over 1,400 photos in
picture galleries.
Internet Consultant
E. Kroski
Aug 1996 - Jul 2000 (4 years)
• Provided various freelance services related to development of commercial websites including content
development, user experience, and quality assurance testing.
Education
Cornell University
Cornell Certificate Program, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
6-course, 60 Professional Development Hours (6 CEUs) Professional Certificate Program.
Medicinal Plants Certificate from Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
LIU Post
MSLIS, Library and Information Science
2002 - 2004
GPA 4.0
Mount Holyoke College
B.A., Anthropology
1989 - 1991
Skills
Blogging • Library • Editing • Library Science • Social Media • Research • Social Networking •
Academic Libraries • Library Instruction • Project Management
Honors & Awards
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7. 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award - The American Association of
Law Libraries (AALL)
May 2014
The Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award recognizes a significant textual contribution to legal
literature.
2014 Emerging Leader Award - the Private Law Libraries Special Interest Section
(PLL-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
May 2014
2011 Greenwood Publishing Group Award for the Best Book in Library Literature
- American Library Association
Jun 2011
I was awarded the 2011 Greenwood Publishing Group Award for the Best Book in Library Literature
by the ALA for "The Tech Set", the ten-book technology series I created and edited. (Press release if
interested: http://tinyurl.com/65nwvml)
2017 Library Hi Tech Award - American Library Association - LITA
Jun 2017
Presented by The American Library Association (ALA) and LITA. The Library Hi Tech Award recognizes
long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application.
2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award - American Association of Law
Libraries (AALL)
Jun 2020
Presented by: The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). The Joseph L. Andrews Legal
Literature Award recognizes a significant textual contribution to legal literature and is awarded for Law
Librarianship in the Age of AI.
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