Valerie Forrestal

Valerie Forrestal is an Assistant Professor and Web Services Librarian at the College of Staten Island (CUNY). She specializes in UX-based web design, educational technology, and digital strategies in libraries. Her research focuses on service-oriented computing, agile development, and social capital in academic contexts.

Education: MS from Stevens Institute of Technology, MLIS from Rutgers University, MA from Emerson College, and BA from the University of Maine. She maintains websites and provides faculty/staff technology training at CSI.

Recent publications include studies on integrating Wikipedia into scholarly research workflows (2012) and leveraging Twitter for library services (2011). Her work bridges digital tools with academic needs, emphasizing practical applications of technology in education and information management.