Core’s Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) journal has selected Joanna DiPasquale as its new assistant editor. As the Director of Content and Digital Library Systems at Union College, Joanna has more than 25 years experience in academic library technology and management. In her current role, she oversees the acquisitions, cataloging/metadata, collection development, digital repository, digital scholarship, and systems areas of Schaffer Library. She has served for the past two years on the ITAL Editorial Board.
After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in History from SUNY-Geneseo, DiPasquale went on to receive a Master of Arts in Humanities from New York University and an MLIS from Rutgers University. Her previous positions include roles in Information Technology Services, Pima County Community College; the University Libraries, Columbia University; and the Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College.
“As a long-time reader of ITAL, I was thrilled to serve on the Editorial Board over these past few years,” Joanna said. “ITAL has been instrumental in helping me stay ahead of library technology trends, understand important issues, and uncover new ideas that can be used in my place of work. I look forward to contributing even more directly to ITAL’s work and its impact on the library technology profession.”
Led by Ken Varnum, Senior Program Manager and Discovery Strategist, Library Information Technology at the University of Michigan Library and editor of ITAL, the Assistant Editor Search Committee consisted of ITAL Editorial Board members Liliana Giusti Serra and Heather Lasher, Library Leadership & Management (LL&M) Editor Elizabeth Nelson, Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) Editor Rachel Scott, Jack Maness (Incoming Chair, Core Publications Coordination Committee, and incumbent Assistant Editor Marisha Kelly.
“I am thrilled that Joanna will be expanding her role with ITAL. Joanna was instrumental in planning for our recently-launched contributed columns and brings an expertise in libraries and knowledge of the journal,” Varnum says. “Her deep experience in libraries and technology will help us continue to strengthen our editorial and review processes.”
Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) publishes original material related to all aspects of information technology in all types of libraries. Topic areas include, but are not limited to, library automation, digital libraries, metadata, identity management, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, information discovery tools, web-scale library services, cloud computing, digital preservation, data curation, virtualization, search-engine optimization, emerging technologies, social networking, open data, the semantic web, mobile services and applications, usability, universal access to technology, library consortia, vendor relations, and digital humanities.
