Vicky Ludas Orlofsky
As the Head of the Research Services department, my work is focused on supporting student success through providing the Stevens community with reference help; teaching undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students about finding and evaluating research; introducing the Stevens community to the Library through orientations and tours; and ensuring the Library is a welcoming space through finals support and other events.
Education
- B.A., International Affairs, The George Washington University
- M.A., Liberal Studies, City University of New York Graduate Center
- M.S., Library & Information Science, Pratt Institute
Campus Service
- International Education Month Committee
- Office of Academics Staff Development Committee
- First Year Reading Program Committee
- Attila’s Spirit Day Committee / Duck Dash Subcommittee
- Staff Advisory Council Working Group
Publications & Presentations
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-5295
- Orlofsky, V. L. (2019-2020). Intellectual Freedom Blog, The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association. Collected posts available at Vicky Ludas Orlofsky, Author at Intellectual Freedom Blog, including:
- Orlofsky, V. L. (2015). “A different sort of bird.” In R. Hammerman & A. L. Russell (Eds.), Ada’s legacy: Cultures of computing from the Victorian to the digital age (Chapter 8). Association for Computing Machinery and Morgan & Claypool.
- Lopatovska, I., Slater, A., Bronner, C., El Mimouni, H., Lange, L., & Ludas Orlofsky, V. (2014). In transition: Academic e-book reading in an institution without e-books. Library Review, 63(4/5), 261–275.
- Lopatovska, I., Pattuelli, M.C., Lange, L. & Orlofsky, V.L. (2013). E-books in academia: Expectations and challenges. iConference 2013 Proceedings (pp. 486-490). doi:10.9776/13261
- Orlofsky, V.L. (2012). Who’s happy now? A review of Satisfaction Not Guaranteed: Dilemmas of Progress in Modern Society by Peter N. Stearns. Zeteo Journal. Available at: http://zeteojournal.com/2012/10/24/whos-happy-now/
- Orlofsky, V.L. (2012). “Brooklyn Diary, 1864” Digitization Project. Available at: https://brooklyndiary1864.wordpress.com
- Ludas, V. (2011). American Manpower: Work and Masculinity in the 1970s. (Unpublished master’s thesis). CUNY Academic Works. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds_legacy/244
Experience
- Evening and Weekend Public Services Assistant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY
- Graduate Assistant, Pratt Institute Libraries, Brooklyn NY
- Graduate Assistant, Dr. Irene Lopatovska, NY NY
- Assistant Manager and Young Adult Events Coordinator, Watchung Booksellers, Montclair NJ
Professional Societies
- Association of College & Research Libraries
- New Jersey Library Association
- METRO New York Library Council
- Beta Phi Mu (Theta chapter)