Drobnicki, John

CURRICULUM VITAE

Drobnicki, John

  1. EDUCATION
    Degree Institution Field Dates
    MLS  Queens College/CUNY  Library Science  1993 
    MA  St. John's University  History  1989 
    BA  St. John's University  History  1987 
    AA  St. John's University  Liberal Arts  1984 
  2. FULL-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Institution Rank Field Dates
    York College/CUNY  Professor  Library  9/03 - Present 
    York College/CUNY  Associate Professor  Library  1/01 - 8/03 
    York College/CUNY  Assistant Professor  Library  9/95 - 12/00 
  3. PART-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Institution Rank Field Dates
    St. John's University  Adjunct Instructor  History  1/89 - 8/89 
  4. NON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Place of Employment Title Date
    Queens Borough Public Library  Assistant Branch Library Manager, Howard Beach Branch  10/94 - 9/95 
    Queens Borough Public Library  Assistant Branch Library Manager, Ridgewood Branch  11/93 - 10/94 
    Queens Borough Public Library  Reference Librarian  2/93 - 10/93 
    Queens Borough Public Library  Librarian Trainee  6/90 - 2/93 
  5. EMPLOYMENT RECORD AT THIS INSTITUTION
    Rank Dates
    Acting Head of Technical Services  7/11 - Present 
    Chief Librarian  1/09 - 8/11 
    Acting Chief Librarian  7/07 - 12/08 
    Coordinator of Electronic Resources  2/07 - 7/07 
    Library Webmaster  4/04 - 7/07 
    Head of Reference Services  10/00 - 9/07 
    Reference Librarian  2/97 - 9/00 
    Evening/Weekend Librarian-in-Charge  9/95 - 2/97 
  6. PUBLICATIONS IN FIELD OF EXPERTISE
    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Sixth Bibliography." Journal of Hate Studies. 8 (2010): 103-129.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Review of EUROPARL: The European Parliament On-Line website." College & Research Libraries News. 64 (Sept. 2003): 552-553.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Fifth Bibliography." Bulletin of Bibliography. 59 (Sept. 2002): 93-110.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Review of the Armenian National Institute website." College & Research Libraries News. 63 (Apr. 2002): 297-298.

        Drobnicki, John A., and Richard Asaro. "Historical Fabrications on the Internet: Recognition, Evaluation, and Use in Bibliographic Instruction." Reference Librarian. 35 (2001): 121-164.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Fourth Bibliography." Bulletin of Bibliography. 57 (Dec. 2000): 257-286.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Dealing With Internet Hate." Martyrdom and Resistance. 27 (Sept.-Oct. 2000): 3, 6.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Review of the International Institute of Social History website." College & Research Libraries News. 61 (Sept. 2000): 714.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The War of Griffin’s Pig: A Bibliography of the Anglo-American Northwest Boundary Dispute." Bulletin of Bibliography. 56 (June 1999): 65-68.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust Denial and Libraries: Should Libraries Acquire Revisionist Materials?." College & Research Libraries News. 60 (June 1999): 463-464.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Bibliography of the Published Writings of Eugene Kusielewicz." Polish American Studies. 56 (Spring 1999): 99-110.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Review of the Felix Posen Bibliographic Project on Antisemitism [Internet site]." College and Research Libraries News. 59 (Dec. 1998): 891.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Third Bibliography." Bulletin of Bibliography. 55 (Sept. 1998): 157-168.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Eugene Kusielewicz, 1930-1996." Polish American Studies. 54 (Autumn 1997): inside front cover.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Librarians Seek Answers For Literature of Denial." Martyrdom and Resistance. 23 (May-June 1997): 12, 15.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Response to Mark Weber." Public & Access Services Quarterly. 2 (1997): 49-58.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920: A Bibliography of Materials in English." Polish Review. 42 (1997): 95-104.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Eugene Kusielewicz: Scholar and Teacher." Polish-American Journal. (Feb. 1997): 1, 8.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: An Additional Bibliography." Bulletin of Bibliography. 53 (1996): 359-368.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Bliss: The Man and the Classification." ERIC. (1996): ED396758.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Nizkor Project and the Fight Against Holocaust-Denial." The ‘Net Homesteader. 1 (Oct./Nov. 1996): [online journal].

        Drobnicki, John A., Carol R. Goldman, Trina R. Knight, and Johanna V. Thomas. "Holocaust-Denial Literature in Public Libraries: An Investigation of Public Librarians’ Attitudes Regarding Acquisition and Access." Public & Access Services Quarterly. 1 (1995): 5-40.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Nazism on the Internet." Polish-American Journal. (Jan. 1995): 2.

        Drobnicki, John A., Carol R. Goldman, Trina R. Knight, and Johanna V. Thomas. "Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Bibliography." Bulletin of Bibliography. 51 (1994): 17-24.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Untruth in the Classroom." OAH Magazine of History. 8 (Winter 1994): 57, 64.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Auschwitz Convent Controversy [review article]." PAHA Newsletter. 49 (Jan. 1993): 2.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Confidentiality of Library Users’ Records." ERIC. (1992): ED358846.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Touch of Controversy [review article]." Polish-American Journal. (Feb. 1991): 13.

      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:

      Drobnicki, John A. "Archacki, Henryk." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 16-17.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Horszowski, Mieczysław." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 177-178.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Janis, Byron." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 201-202.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Lerski, Jerzy Jan 'George'." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 269-270.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Mocha, Frank." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 306.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Peckwas, Edward Alan." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 356.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Pipes, Richard Edgar." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 362.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Polish Anti-Defamation Committee." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 385.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Prosky, Robert." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 430.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Renkiewicz, Frank Anthony." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 447.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Skrowaczewski, Stanisław." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 486-487.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Stram, Hank." The Polish American Encyclopedia.. Ed. James S. Pula (McFarland, 2011): 506.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Hunt, Lamar." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010): Vol. 8, 228-230.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Kroc, Joan Beverly." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2007): Vol. 7, 316-318.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Hibbler, Albert George (‘Al’)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004): Vol. 6, 230-232.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Meader, (Abbott) Vaughn." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s.. Ed. William L. O’Neill (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003): Vol. 2, 68-69.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Sawchuk, Terrance Gordon (‘Terry’)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures.. Ed. Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002): Vol. 2, 335-337.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Ewbank, Wilbur Charles (‘Weeb’)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002): Vol. 5, 181-183.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001): Vol. 4, 581-583.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Ruffin, Davis Eli (‘David’)." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001): Vol. 3, 461-462.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Williams, William B." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999): Vol. 2, 904-906.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Allen, George Herbert." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999): Vol. 2, 14-16.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Hanson, Howard Harold." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives.. Ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, and Arnold Markoe (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998): Vol. 1, 363-364.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Bowers, Edward Augustus." Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists.. Ed. Keir B. Sterling et al. (Greenwood Press, 1997): 95-96.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Brewer, Thomas Mayo." Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists.. Ed. Keir B. Sterling et al. (Greenwood Press, 1997): 107-108.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Callison, Charles Hugh." Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists.. Ed. Keir B. Sterling et al. (Greenwood Press, 1997): 134-135.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Fernald, Merritt Lyndon." Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists.. Ed. Keir B. Sterling et al. (Greenwood Press, 1997): 265-266.

      Drobnicki, John A. "Schmidt, Karl Patterson." Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists.. Ed. Keir B. Sterling et al. (Greenwood Press, 1997): 706-707.

      Drobnicki, John A., Marc Fleisher, and Julian Hendy. "The Soap Allegations." Deceit & Misrepresentation: The Techniques of Holocaust Denial.. Ed. Kenneth McVay (The Nizkor Project, 1996): [online book].

    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:

      "Choice" 1994-Present: .

      "Journal of Library and Information Science" (Oct. 2000): 76-77.

      "Library and Information Science Annual" (1999): 161-162.

      "EMIE Bulletin" (Winter 1998): 16-17.

      "Library Journal" 1996-2000: .

      "Public Libraries" (July/Aug. 1996): 255.

      "Public Libraries" (Jan./Feb. 1996): 78.

      "Bulletin of the Polish Genealogical Society of America" (Spring 1995): 14.

      "American Reference Books Annual" 1995-2008: .

      "Polish Review" (Dec. 1994): 470-471.

      "Rodziny" (Nov. 1994): 32.

      "Public Libraries" (July/Aug. 1994): 229.

      "Polish Review" (June 1992): 240-241.

  7. OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:

        Drobnicki, John A. "Hezekiah and Charity Mills of Westport, Connecticut." Connecticut Ancestry. 54 (Nov. 2011): 94.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Al Sears’ Saxophone at York Library." Academic Affairs Update. 5 (Oct. 2011): 12.

        Drobnicki, John A. "What is a Library?." PASSWORD. 5 (Spring 2011): 1.

        Drobnicki, John A. "1967 Convocation Charter." Academic Affairs Update. 4 (Mar. 2011): 15.

        [Anonymous]. "Library's Archival Collection Tapped by Exxon-Mobil." Academic Affairs Update. 4 (Oct. 2010): 9.

        Drobnicki, John A. "We're Moving, But We're Still Here." PASSWORD. 4 (Spring 2010): 1.

        Drobnicki, John A. "York Alumna as Special Librarian." Academic Affairs Update. 3 (Nov. 2009): 6.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Greetings from the College's Chief Librarian." PASSWORD. 3 (Spring 2009): 1.

        Cleary, Daniel E., and John A. Drobnicki. "Major Donation to Library." Academic Affairs Update. 3 (Feb. 2009): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Greetings from the Acting Chief Librarian." PASSWORD. 2 (Spring 2008): 1.

        Drobnicki, John A. "In Memoriam: Gladys W. Jarrett." PASSWORD. 2 (Spring 2008): 8.

        Drobnicki, John A. "In Memoriam: Alyce A. Stiegelbauer." PASSWORD. 2 (Spring 2008): 8.

        Sheidlower, Scott, and John Drobnicki. "The Library's Bassin Collection." Academic Affairs Update. 2 (Mar. 2008): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "What's New in Your Library." Academic Affairs Update. 2 (Feb. 2008): 12.

        [Anonymous]. "40 Years of Faculty Scholarship." Academic Affairs Update. 1 (Nov. 2007): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Electronic Resources and Remote Access." PASSWORD. 1 (Spring 2007): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Robert A. Machalow: Chief Librarian." Natural Sciences Alumni Newsletter. 25 (2001): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "‘Changing Course, Libraries as Learning Organizations’: 18th Annual ACRL/NY Symposium." News From CUNY Libraries. 22 (Sept./Dec. 1998): 2.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Book on Library Services and the Poor." ACRL/NY Metro News. 16 (Winter 1998): 4.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Commack, Long Island, Gravestone Information Online." Polish-American Journal. (May 1998): 6.

        Drobnicki, John A. "‘The Book and the Brave New Library’: 17th Annual ACRL/NY Symposium." News From CUNY Libraries. 21 (Dec. 1997): 1-2.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Michael Lesk: Chief Scientist, Bellcore." ACRL/NY Metro News. 16 (Fall 1997): 4.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Prof. Eugene Kusielewicz." St. John’s Today. (Feb. 17, 1997): 14.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Some Genealogical Sources on the Internet." Polish-American Journal. (June 1996): 4.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Online Slavic Reference Sources." Polish-American Journal. (Feb. 1996): 12.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Second Zabużański Collection." Bulletin of the Polish Genealogical Society of America. 4 (Winter 1995-1996): 5.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Few Polish Sources on the Internet." Polish-American Journal. (Mar. 1995): 12.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Cemetery, Commack, Long Island." PNCC Studies. 15 (1994): 63-77.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Richard Mills of Stratford, Connecticut; Or Is It New Haven, Long Island or Westchester?." Mills Ancestry. 34 (July 10, 1994): 3-6.

        Mills, Michael, and John A. Drobnicki. "John Mills of Stamford, From Whence He Came." Mills Ancestry. 33 (May 10, 1994): 3.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Difference Between Holocaust and Genocide." Polish-American Journal. (Jan. 1994): 6.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Phone Surname Database." Bulletin of the Polish Genealogical Society of America. 1 (Fall 1993): 12.

        Drobnicki, John A. "The Holocaust Did Happen." Polish-American Journal. (June 1993): 12.

        Drobnicki, John A. "A Little Too Late." Polish Genealogical Society Newsletter. 15 (Fall 1992): 29.

        Drobnicki, John A. "Names from Gravestones at Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Cemetery, Commack, New York." Polish Genealogical Society Newsletter. 15 (Spring 1992): 3-4, 12, 18.

      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:
    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:
  8. PRESENTED PAPERS, LECTURES, AND EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

    "New Books by Robert Parmet and Scott Sheidlower," Dec. 13, 2011: Faculty Publications reception, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, NY.

    "Academic Librarianship in the United States," Nov. 23, 2011: Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages Library, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

    "Focus Group of GSLIS Internship Supervisors who met with external reviewers representing the ALA Committee on Accreditation, as part of the QC GSLIS re-accreditation process," Oct. 16, 2011: Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies, Flushing, NY.

    "Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion, and Portfolio Processes," Apr. 30, 2010: Faculty Development workshop, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, NY.

    "Careers in Academic Libraries," Mar. 22, 2010: GSLIS 795 class, Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies, Flushing, NY.

    "Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion," May 9, 2008: Faculty Development workshop, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, NY.

    "Financial Support for CUNY," Dec. 11, 2007: Testifimony before the New York State Commission on Higher Education, New York, NY.

    "How to Become a Successful Faculty Member at York College," Feb. 23, 2007: Faculty Development workshop, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, NY.

    "Panel Discussion on Library Faculty Contractual Demands," Nov. 1, 2006: CUNY-wide Meeting of Library Faculty, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY.

    "PSC-CUNY Grants for Library Faculty," Sept. 16, 2005: LACUNY Professional Development Committee Workshop, New York, NY.

    "Introduction to Publishing in the Academy: Using the Internet for Scholarly Research," Jan. 24, 2002: Faculty Development workshop, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, NY.

    "Moderator, The Joys and Sorrows of Being an Assistant Branch Library Manager," Nov. 15, 1994: Workshop for new librarians, Queens Borough Public Library Central Library, Jamaica, NY..

    "Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Cemetery, Commack, Long Island," Oct. 8-9, 1993: Fourteenth Annual Conference of the Polish National Catholic Church Commission on History and Archives, Scranton, PA.

    "Careers and Librarianship," June 27, 1993: Reception for hourly-rate staff, Queens Borough Public Library Central Library, Jamaica, NY.

  9. WORK IN PROGRESS:
    1. Books:
    2. Papers submitted to journals for consideration.
    3. Other completed papers.
    4. Research in progress.
      1. Papers submitted to journals for consideration.
      2. Other completed papers.
    5. PROFESSIONAL HONORS, PRIZES, FELLOWSHIPS:

      David Cohen Multicultural Award, Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies: June 3, 1993.

    6. GRANTS-IN-AID:

      PSC-CUNY Research Award, "The Denial of the Armenian Genocide: A Bibliography". 2005: $2,090.00.

    7. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
      1. Service to the Department

        Library Website Committee: 2/07 - Present.

        Library Personnel & Budget Committee: 9/97 - 8/99; 9/01 - 8/04; 9/05 - Present.

        Various Department Search Committees: 1997 - Present.

      2. Service to the School
      3. Service to the College

        PRR Subcommittee on Standards 1 and 7: 5/11 - Present.

        Middle States PRR Steering Committe: 5/11 - Present.

        Council of Academic Chairs: 7/07 - 8/11.

        College Personnel & Budget Committee: 7/07 - 8/11.

        Tech Fee Committee: 7/07 - 8/11.

        Teacher Education Advisory Committee: 7/07 - 6/08.

        Search Committee for DegreeWorks Coordinator: 1/07 - 2/07.

        Sexual Harassment Awareness and Intake Committee: 9/06 - 6/08.

        Faculty Senator: 9/06 - 6/07.

        Faculty Development Subcommittee for Middle States Self-Study: 5/06 - 5/07.

        York College 40th Anniversary Committee: 5/06 - 5/07.

        York College 40th Anniversary Committee, Subcommittee on Archival Materials: 5/06 - 5/07.

        General Education Program Review Committee: 12/04 - 8/05.

        Parking Advisory Committee: 11/04 - 2/05.

        Search Committee for Chief Academic Officer/Provost: 9/04 - 3/05.

        Faculty Development Committee: 2/03 - 8/05; 8/06 - 8/09.

        Middle States PRR, Task Force on the Future: Faculty Development and Renewal: 1/03 - 3/03.

        Instruction Committee: 9/01 - 6/02.

        Campus Environment Committee: 9/99 - 6/01.

        Curriculum Committee: 9/97 - 6/00.

        Elections Committee: 9/96 - 6/97.

      4. Service to the Graduate Center
      5. Service to the University

        CUNY Libraries' E-book Requirements Task Force: 2/12 - 5/12.

        CUNY Libraries' Cataloging Committee: 9/11 - Present.

        CUNY Libraries' Acquisitions Committee: 9/11 - Present.

        CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Personnel Committee: 10/09 - 8/11.

        CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Strategic Planning Task Force on Space Issues: 6/08 - 11/10.

        Chair, CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Committee on Libraries and Affiliated High Schools: 6/08 - 2/09.

        CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Public Services Committee: 7/07 - 6/08.

        CUNY Council of Chief Librarians: 7/07 - 8/11.

        CUNY Libraries' SFX Committee: 2/07 - 7/07.

        Electronic Resources Advisory Council (ERAC): 2/07 - 7/07.

    8. OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

      LACUNY Nominations Committee: 2/07 - 3/07.

      York College Delegate, LACUNY Executive Council: 9/97 - 6/98; 2/07 - 6/07.

      ACRL/NY Symposium Planning Committee: 3/97 - 12/98.

      Alternate York College Delegate, LACUNY Executive Council: 9/96 - 6/97; 9/06 - 12/06.

    9. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE

      Officer-at-Large, Executive Council, York PSC Chapter: 5/02 - 6/05.

      Library Faculty Committee of the PSC Delegate Assembly: 12/01 - 6/07.

    10. TEACHING ACTIVITIES AT THIS INSTITUTION
      1. Courses Taught (List)
      2. New courses/programs developed (list):
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