Jennifer Cwiok

Jennifer Cwiok is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the School of Information, Pratt Institute, and serves as the Digital Systems Librarian at the Gottesman Research Library of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). She co-teaches courses in Museum Information Management and Knowledge Organization, bridging academic instruction with real-world practice in large-scale digital library systems.

Her research and professional interests include:

• Digital Asset Management (DAM)
• Metadata and taxonomy standards
• Linked Data and semantic technologies
• Library systems administration
• Digital preservation
• Application of artificial intelligence in archival contexts

Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on the transformation of research libraries through digital technologies, especially in the context of born-digital assets and AI. She has explored the evolution from traditional linking to structured Linked Data and the challenges of managing digital projects during global disruptions like the pandemic.

Jennifer has presented widely and published in both academic and professional venues, contributing to the advancement of metadata practices and digital library infrastructure.

• The evolving archive: How born-digital assets and AI are changing the landscape for the AMNH Research Library (2022)
• From hot links to Linked Data (2021)
• Managing a transformative project amid a global pandemic: AMNH (2020)
• Paving the way: The American Museum of Natural History Research Library’s road to digital asset management (2020)
• The Defining Element – A Discussion of the Creator Element Within Metadata Schemas (2005)

She has advised and mentored students through her teaching at Pratt and through professional training at AMNH, though no formal graduate advisees are listed. She has not received any named scientific awards in the provided text. Her work is deeply integrated with both academic instruction and institutional innovation in digital library systems.

She is actively involved in leading digital transformation initiatives at AMNH, managing technical infrastructure, and supporting open-source applications. Her team collaborates closely with library staff, curators, and IT units to ensure sustainable and scalable digital systems.